Emily Sun Li is a Chinese American writer pursuing an MA in Children’s Literature and MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons University. Previously, she spent two years teaching English and studying Mandarin Chinese in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as a Fulbright scholar. Her experience in education started at the Taft School, where she taught English literature as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Independent School Teaching Residency M.S.Ed. program. She studied creative writing/English literature and environmental science at Emory University, graduating summa cum laude. Her poetry is published by Button Poetry, Molecule, and Rigorous, and her writing has been recognized by the YoungArts Foundation, Voyage YA Journal, and the City of Boston. Her debut picture book, MR. CHOW’S NIGHT MARKET, releases in Spring 2026 with Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House. When she’s not writing, she’s probably procrasti-cleaning, drinking milk tea, or traveling.

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