Jemimah James Wei / 魏信子
@jemmawei
Big nap energy✨ THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER, @doubledaybooks @wnbooks 2025// Stegner Fellow @Stanford // National Book Foundation 5 Under 35
Im shaking so hard i can barely type. This novel saw me through nearly a decade of my life; she is my whole heart. It is the honor of my life to share that THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER is forthcoming from @BoudreauxLee & @doubledaybooks, I cannot believe it.


Spanning over two decades, #TheOriginalDaughter by @jemmawei is a powerful and emotive examination of intergenerational trauma. It’s character driven, compelling and full of depth. @wnbooks @RandomTTours share.google/yVosg4VD0Ro2KM…
'A book not to miss' NEW YORK TIMES 'An incredible debut' ROXANE GAY 'Wise and wonderful' PAUL BEATTY Vivid and visceral, The Original Daughter is a breathtaking act of empathy by a new literary star, @jemmawei ✨ Out today in the UK: geni.us/the_original_d…
Congrats to MR Prose Editor @jemmawei for being one of the @nationalbook 5 under 35! Be sure to get your copy of THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER today: nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/…
From stashing childhood secrets in biscuit tins to crashing out at the weight of millennial post-secondary school anxiety, join Singaporean author @jemmawei as she talks about her novel in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In her much-anticipated debut novel, @ColumbiaSOA alumna @jemmawei ’22 examines the relationship between two sisters, asking aching questions about the bonds that tie us to our loved ones. magazine.columbia.edu/article/review…
“Working to understand your life is, I believe, a way of owning time.” —Jemimah Wei Author @jemmawei’s new novel THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER (@doubledaybooks) is the subject of her interview with writer @hairolma. tinyurl.com/4mcbr4pm
Look at this amazing #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour for #TheOriginalDaughter by @jemmawei with @wnbooks Begins 02 June @skbookwormfever
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐢 – 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭 @jemmawei, our alumna of NTU English (BA and MA), makes her dazzling literary debut with The Original Daughter - Learn more at jemmawei.com
#LocalReading Come hear @jemmawei read from her debut novel at @odysseybks next Wednesday! odysseybks.com/event/jemimah-…
Looking for fiction? Here are three new novels I loved! @doubledaybooks @jemmawei
Three fresh voices making waves in fiction. 📚 These debut authors are ready to go from bookstore shelves to your must-read list—bold, original, and impossible to ignore. apple.co/MayDebuts25
Check out the Librarian Book Club (LBC) pick for May! - The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei (@jemmawei)☀️ 📆 Available May 6 - #HMCPL #PublicLibrary #BookClub #BookClubPick #LBC #TheOriginalDaughter #JemimahWei
So you wanna discover the hottest debut books? @jonvhickey, @TheDenneMichele, @jemmawei, and Aaron John Curtis are all going to be on Debutiful’s podcast this spring. R U Ready?
We’re less than a month away from publishing @jemmawei's ✨ dazzling ✨ debut novel THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER! It’s already the talk of the town and on May 6th, you’ll see why it’s one of the anticipated books of the year.
"When he’d sufficiently regained his breath, he put the phone to his ear again. Don’t worry about it! I’m doing great!" —from "The Bet" by Jemimah Wei (@jemmawei) joylandpublishing.com/fiction/the-be…
Congratulations to Joyland Magazine contributors @jemmawei and Alexander Sammartino!
Congratulations to this year’s 5 Under 35 honorees: Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories), Megan Howell (Softie), Maggie Millner (Couplets: A Love Story), Alexander Sammartino (Last Acts), and Jemimah Wei (@jemmawei, The Original Daughter).
Congratulations to this year’s 5 Under 35 honorees: Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories), Megan Howell (Softie), Maggie Millner (Couplets: A Love Story), Alexander Sammartino (Last Acts), and Jemimah Wei (@jemmawei, The Original Daughter).
Today, we are delighted to announce the 2025 5 Under 35 honorees—five fiction writers under the age of 35 whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape. | @vulture vulture.com/article/nation…