Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen is a co-founder and executive director of The Seventh Wave, a nonprofit dedicated to literary arts and social issues, holding this position since July 2015. Currently serving as a writer in residence at Hugo House since September 2022, Joyce has mentored aspiring writers and facilitated workshops. Joyce also works as a freelance copywriter for 1stDibs, specializing in luxury goods, and has contributed to various online and print publications, including Rolling Stone and Architectural Digest, since transitioning to full-time freelancing in 2017. As a literary assistant to Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Joyce has gained insight into the publishing industry and has actively elevated Asian American voices through writing for Hyphen. Previous roles include staff editor and web editor at Us Weekly and multimedia editor at the New York Daily News. Joyce holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and a BA in Print Journalism and Psychology from the University of Southern California.