Emma Pei Yin is an Australian-Chinese writer and editor. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, has been published globally, translated into multiple languages. It was longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize (2025) and shortlisted for the Australian Indie Book Awards (2026).

She is the founder of yinfluence editorial, an agency supporting PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers by connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins.

She also co-hosts Served With Rice Poddy, a trans-Tasman literary and cultural podcast and visual series recorded across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand that centres conversations about books, publishing, identity and community through food-infused discussion.

Her work and commentary have appeared in The Canberra Times, The Australian, Mekong Review, Being Asian Australian, The Hong Kong Review, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and more.

Emma is working on her second novel with her extremely barky dachshund, Lady, by her side.