Cover image: "Antique Rug", from Color Problems by Emily Noyes Vanderpoel (1903, public domain).
Hello. I'm Ling. I'm a writer, filmmaker, journalist and creative consultant.
My short stories have been published in various fiction anthologies, and I was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2021.
I’ve written comedy sketches for BBC Radio 4, and directed music videos, short films and commercials. I am a former winner of the British Library Labs’ Artistic Award and an alumnus of the Locarno Film Festival Open Doors programme.
As a journalist, I’ve written on arts, culture, food and travel in Southeast Asia for the Guardian, the Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller, Esquire Malaysia, SCMP and others.
For clients, I’ve conceptualised and produced international creative campaigns across web and social media, led research projects for global institutions, and edited branded content marketing projects.
Between all of this, I’m usually found cooking and thinking about food. Ask me about: my quick sesame chilli noodle recipe, my favourite spot for thosai and my appreciation for processed cheese slices.