Carolyn Zhao is a writer, reader, and editor based in NYC

She was longlisted for the 2026 BSFA Award and the 2026 Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Her first story was published in Clarkesworld in 2024, and her work has since been published in Clarkesworld and Strange Horizons, translated into Chinese, and featured in multiple Best Of anthologies.

She is also a guest editor and the founder of WYRMHOLE, a terminally-online newsletter for science fiction and fantasy.