Location: Singapore
Member Since: Aug. 06, 2009
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Joyce Chng


Biography

Joyce Chng lives in Singapore, loves sf/f, reading, writing, cooking, gardening and assorted stuff. She has two lovely daughters and a wonderful husband. She also herds cats.

Her other writing and publishing credits appear in sf/f publications such as Fang, Claw and Steel, Crossed Genres, Semaphore Magazine, Everyday Fiction, M-BRANE SF and Bards & Sages Quarterly.

Stories are featured in anthologies by Semaphore Magazine and Apex (The Apex Book of World SF, II, 2012). Her two urban fantasy novels by Lyrical Press (Wolf At The Door and Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye)were released in April and November 2011 respectively.

The Ayam Curtain, co-edited with J.Y. Yang, is published by Math Paper Press, 2012.

Where to find Joyce Chng online

Website: http://awolfstale.wordpress.com
Twitter: jolantru
Blog: http://jolantru.dreamwidth.org

Books

Tale of Yin    by Joyce Chng
Price: $1.99 USD. 39920 words. Published on February 7, 2013. Fiction.
The duology of both "Of Oysters, Pearls & Magic" and "The Path of Kindness", in a whole ebook.
Sword and Silence    by Joyce Chng
Price: $0.99 USD. 2880 words. Published on January 22, 2013. Fiction.
A science fiction-fantasy about a girl, her sword and ridding her world of horse-headed aliens.
The Path Of Kindness    by Joyce Chng
Price: $1.99 USD. 11320 words. Published on December 20, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Sometimes, the path is riddled with obstacles and Kindness, Mirra's daughter, tries to find her own way. Impetuous, stubborn and doubtful of her inner magic, she embarks on a journey similar to her mother. What would she find? In the sequel to the heartbreaking Oysters, Pearls & Magic, we are again traveling in Mirra's world.
Phoenix With A Purpose    by Joyce Chng
Price: $2.99 USD. 28790 words. Published on December 9, 2012. Fiction.
Is a princess ready for flight? Or is she going to crash and burn, because of her impetuous nature? Who is going to tame her inner fire?
Broken Dream    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 3520 words. Published on November 30, 2012. Fiction.
A post-apoc short/novelette, from "Envisioning".
The Basics of Flight    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 20460 words. Published on October 25, 2012. Fiction.
The Basics of Flight describes young Katherine Riley’s struggle to become an air-ship (called a ‘leo-fin’ in the story) pilot in a steampunk Victorian England
Natural    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 1820 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
A story from "Envisioning". What happens when you start growing your own food?
The Book of Phoenii    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 2490 words. Published on May 16, 2012. Fiction.
Poetry and stories about the mythical bird.
Rebirth    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 500 words. Published on January 6, 2012. Fiction.
A flash story, told from the perspective of Kiat, a tian lung.
A Guide to Oysters, Pearls and Magic    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 2100 words. Published on December 29, 2011. Fiction.
This is a guide for fans, book clubs and small groups.
A Basketful Of Figs    by Joyce Chng
Price: $0.99 USD. 3430 words. Published on July 29, 2010. Fiction.
A short story, set in a possible future. A girl grows up in war times.
Of Oysters, Pearls And Magic    by Joyce Chng
Price: $1.99 USD. 28620 words. Published on December 7, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Enter the world of Mirra. She is a magic user, but her gift is scorned by the menfolk in her village. Men are allowed to use magic; women are not. So, after a tumultuous event, Mirra decides to leave and heads for the City to continue her own self-journey.
Envisioning: A Collection Of Speculative Fiction    by Joyce Chng
Price: $1.99 USD. 14340 words. Published on October 7, 2009. Fiction.
The worlds in this collection are similar to our current world. Perhaps, one could say that they represent what would have happened in the past, in the near future and in a far-flung (and still possible) future?
Winged: A Novella (Of Two Girls)    by Joyce Chng
Price: Free! 54230 words. Published on August 6, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Winged. Flight. Two girls on the threshold of adulthood and filled with potential. Part coming-of-age story, part steampunk, part speculative fiction - Winged is a multi-leveled tale of two girls, in different worlds, both seeking their own paths.

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angels    chinese dragons    coming of age    diaspora    fantasy    fiction    future earth    jan xu    joyce chng    kindness    magic    mirra    oysters pearls and magic    phoenix    phoenix shifter    science fiction    singapore    speculative fiction    steampunk    sword    the myriad    torin    urban fantasy    womens bodies    ya    young adult   

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