Who Are We?

InkBeat is an online creative arts magazine and an in-print journal that publishes creative work by young people aged 14-19 years. This age range is flexible though and we have been known to publish work from as young as 10 years and as old as 24! From our bilingual base in Beijing, China, we are seeking to foster a global community of young creatives communicating between cultures, languages and spaces.

We welcome art and creative writing, poetry and short stories, in any language and on any theme. However, we also have seasonal special themes that you can take part in and topic-based competitions. The very best of your work will also be put forward to the editorial team for the in-print editions of InkBeat

InkBeat is funded by and affiliated with Venture Education and, through this organisation, is available to provide schools with a creative writer or artist to run workshops for young people aged 10-19. We can also provide lesson plans for all of our themed publications to help teachers help their students to develop ideas and skills.

Email InkBeat for press/media inquiries and other collaborations.

helen@ventureeducation.org

The Team

Helen Wing.jpg — Helen wing

**Editor-in-Chief**
Hi! I am so excited to be working with InkBeat! I am a UK poet and fiction writer and work as a poet-in-residence in schools in China, the UK and continental Europe. I run creative writing workshops for performance and poetry book publishing projects. My work has been published in the UK, the US, China and the Middle East. My poems were nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2016 and I was long-listed twice for the UK National Poetry Competition in 2019.

Lulu Chen.jpg — Lulu Chen

**Deputy Editor**
Studies: I have an MSc in Translation and Translation Software from Imperial College London. Role at InkBeat: Logistics. When Inkbeat was born in 2017, I was working in the same organization. I have witnessed the birth and growth, challenges and changes of InkBeat for the past 2 years. I feel more than honoured to be fully involved in this inspiring and exciting programme from this year. I look forward to reading and meeting more young talents’ work and growing along with them!

Simon Shieh

**Journal founder and Editor Emeritus**
**Simon Shieh** co-founded InkBeat Arts in 2017. A Taiwanese American poet, essayist, and educator, he is the author of *Master* (Sarabande Books, 2023), selected by Terrance Hayes for the Kathryn A. Morton Prize. Simon’s poetry appears or is forthcoming in *Best New Poets, Beloit Poetry Journal, Blackbird, POETRY*, and *The Yale Review,* among other publications, and received a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship. Find him online at www.simonshieh.com.

Jennifer Fossenbell

Journal Founder

Jennifer Fossenbell co-founded InkBeat Arts in 2017 and served as managing editor of the first three issues of the journal (originally Beijing Youth Literary Review). She is an occasional editor of poetry in translation for Spittoon Literary Magazine. Her own poetry and reviews have appeared in print and web publications including Black Warrior Review, The Volta, Alluvium, So & So Poetry, and others. Her work has also been featured in international poetry festivals and exhibits in Hanoi, Ningbo, Beijing, and Jiuquan. She co-edited an international literary anthology, Strange Roots, and co-translated two poetry collections by Vietnamese poets: Wild Under the Sky by Hữu Thỉnh and The Human Field by Trần Quang Quý. Jennifer currently lives in Denver, USA, where she works as a web editor and content writer.

Alex Ast.jpeg — Alex Ast

**Designer**
I am a graphic designer, who has been working on InkBeat for more than 2 years; since its 3rd issue. I was born and raised in Belarus, and I studied for my degree in Lithuania.
I love simple, minimalistic and colourful design, and enjoy solving big design problems. I specialise in identity and print design.

Carol Yuan.jpg — Carol Yuan

**Chinese Editor**
Studied Reading, Language, and Cognition Psychology at University of York, UK, studied Chinese and English Literature for undergraduate in Beijing.
I enjoy reading and listening to the voice of younger generations through all sorts of arts.

Jennifer Zhou.png — Jennifer Zhou

**English Editor**
Hi! As a profile writer for InkBeat, I interview and write about amateur and professional artists from all over the world. I studied in Canberra, Australia, and am currently finishing my last year of high school in Beijing

Clara Wessely.jpg — Clara Wessely

**English Editor**
Hi! This is my first edition working on InkBeat and I’ve loved the role as an *English Editor*. I studied in Dorset, England where I completed the International Baccalaureate and I’m hoping to study English Literature when I move back to the UK.

Yasmin Spencer

English Editor

Hi! I am delighted to be working as a part-time intern for InkBeat! I grew up mainly in China and I have a degree in Liberal Arts from Royal Holloway and love all things creative. My role at InkBeat involves reading and editing poetry and short stories and writing to competitors in our competitions. I look forward to reading your work!