Grace Chia was born in 1973 in Singapore. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with double majors in English Literature and Theatre Studies in 1997. She wrote extensively for publications such as BigO, The Ridge (campus newspaper of the NUS) and The Peak, before publishing her first poetry collection, womango, in Sept 1998. Currently living in London, she is looking for the literary agent who will help launch her career on an international scale.
