Currently working on: a sequence of astronomy poems with the working title “How to Navigate Our Universe.”.

Self-published, traditionally published, or both: traditionally published.

Most active on (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram): Twitter.

Number of short stories/poems submitted each month (av): 15 submissions, with poetry often being sent in batches of 3 to 6 poems in a single submission.

Drink and snack of choice (while writing): tea to drink, no snacks.

Worst thing about being a writer: uncertain, often low, income.

Best thing about being a writer: writing the first draft of a story or poem.

Favorite Asian book (any genre): The Journey to the West.

Place (city or country) you most want to visit in Asia: China.

Favorite place in Asia (visited): Singapore.

Country you live in: USA, but I grew up in England.

Favorite length of story to write: poems or stories under 2000 words.

What genre/s you write: fantasy, science fiction, science, mainstream.

INSTINCTS #29: ‘Ming Dynasty Cats’ by Mary Soon Lee (July 20th, 2022) INSTINCTS #9 ‘Bedtime’ by Mary Soon Lee (August 12th, 2020)

INSTINCTS #7: ‘Midnight’ by Mary Soon Lee (June 4th, 2020) Insignia 2022: Best Asian Speculative Fiction (Release: Dec 2022). ‘Meisho’s Dodos’, ‘Lantern Festival’, ‘The Eighth Son of Ganbataar’, ’Lotus Moon’, ‘The Wild Horses Came Hastening’, and ‘How to Weave the Stars’, Insignia 2020: Best Asian Speculative Fiction.

Work in the Insignia: Best Asian Speculative Fiction series: ‘Training: Stances’, ‘The Horse Lord’, ‘Tsung’s Battle’, ‘The Matter of the Horses’, and ‘Respect’ ( Insignia: Asian Flash Fiction & Poetry, 2019) Twitter: included in The Insignia Series anthologies: Her two latest books are from opposite ends of the poetry spectrum: Elemental Haiku, containing haiku for each element of the periodic table, was published by Ten Speed Press in 2019, and The Sign of the Dragon, an epic fantasy with Chinese and Mongolian elements, was published as an ebook in 2020. Mary Soon Lee was born and raised in London, but has lived in Pittsburgh for over twenty years.

The Sign of the Dragon by Mary Soon Lee