London, 2019. Photo by Abigail Murdy.
Esther
is a writer
A born-and-raised New Yorker
Living in Taiwan.
김윤경(金潤璟) 재미 교포 작가입니다.
韓裔美國作者。
She is the first and former Digital Communications Manager of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, a literary nonprofit in NYC. She joined as an editor of The Margins, the literary magazine of the Workshop, where she produced hundreds of stories, promoted writing from the Asian diaspora, and curated “Monsoon Notebook.” She had a career in books (New York City and London) before that.
She writes a column for The Korea Times, South Korea’s longest-running English-language daily. You can find her essays and criticism on books and foods in The Guardian, The Nation, The White Review, Modern Farmer, and The Infatuation, among many others. She also writes and edits branded content for global clients.
Her writing has been awarded full fellowships or bursaries from Sterling College (USA), Granta (UK), and the Vermont Studio Center (USA). She’s at work on a book, genre-bending essays about nature and the Korean experience.
Born in Yonkers and raised in New York, Esther is a traveler and heirloom bean enthusiast. She regularly volunteered with New York City’s Girls Write Now, the very mentorship scheme that nurtured her teenage ambitions, and she likes cycling through her city and spending time with friends and family. She lives in Taiwan with her longtime partner and the rare gecko. 🌻
Deep Cuts
Born in 1990
She earned her BA from Wellesley College, an MSc from the University of Edinburgh, and an MA from SOAS, the University of London.
Research interests include ecology and war; cultural history; media studies.
Languages: English, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Affiliations: Study Hall; National Writers’ Union; National Book Critics Circle