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.
[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.
[7] She is a transgender woman, and has spoken about experiencing discrimination in Malaysia for her gender identity.