Hello! I’m Jenny Qi (sounds like “Chee”), West Coast poet & freelance writer.

I moved to San Francisco to pursue my Ph.D. in Cancer Biology, but I quickly realized my true passion was storytelling. Now, I leverage my science degree and writing chops to create compelling content for biotech, health tech, and other brands.
As an author, I do readings, class visits, workshops, and more. Learn about my book and other work below.

Photo credit: Marc Olivier Le Blanc


Learn more about my work:

Freelance Writing

Science, Health, Higher Ed, Food & Culture


My debut book:


Focal Point is a beautiful and reflective book…” 

— Victoria Chang, author of Obit

“…a singular, exciting new voice in American poetry.”

— Matthew Zapruder, author of Why Poetry