Julya Oui is a Malaysian author, playwright and screenwriter, best known for her horror short story collections. [1] [2] [3]
Originally from Taiping, Perak, in her youth, Oui taught herself poetry and fiction writing, as her family did not have the money to access creative writing courses. After a number of years self-publishing short stories, her first book, Bedtime Stories From The Dead Of Night, was published by MPH Group in 2011. [4]
She showcased Them Horrors Be Everywhere, the third book in the Nighmares, Monsters & Horrors Triptych series, at the George Town Literary Festival of 2016. [5]
In 2019, one of her short stories was included in The Principal Girl: Feminist Tales From Asia anthology. [6] In 2021, Taiping Tales of Terror was published by Penguin Books. [1]
As a screenwriter, she contributed to the scripts of several Malaysian films. [7]
She is a transgender woman, and has spoken about experiencing discrimination in Malaysia for her gender identity. [7] She is a vegetarian. [8]