Zoë Wells

Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Zoë Wells started formally studying creative writing in the UK in 2016. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Warwick, and a master’s from the University of Manchester. She works professionally in communications, digital media, and bid/grants writing.

Her work has been longlisted for the Bridport, White Review Short Story Prize, and the BBC National Short Story Award. Her reviews and writing have been featured in a number of publications, including STORGY, Poetry Wales, Bandit Fiction, Hypertrophic Press, and Ink, Sweat and Tears. She has been published in the anthologies Night-Time Stories (Emma Press), IX: The 2021 Manchester Anthology (Centre for New Writing) and Reclaim: An Anthology of Women’s Lives (Bandit Fiction).

She was previously Head Editor at Kamena Magazine, during which time the magazine was shortlisted for a STACK Award. She teaches creative writing through the Geneva Writers’ Group. She is represented by Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn.