Born in China, Zoë S. Roy, an avid reader even during the Cultural Revolution, writes literary fiction with a focus on women's cross-cultural experiences. Her publications include a collection of short stories, BUTTERFLY TEARS (2009), and three novels, THE LONG MARCH HOME (2011) CALLS ACROSS THE PACIFIC (2015), and SPINSTER KANG (2019), all published by Inanna Publications. She holds an MA in Atlantic Canada Studies from Saint Mary's University and an MEd in Adult Education from the University of New Brunswick. She currently lives in Toronto and is a teacher for the Toronto Public School Board.