Ling Ling Huang is a Taiwanese American writer whose debut novel, "Natural Beauty," was published in 2023 to critical acclaim. The book, a darkly satirical horror story set in the wellness industry, was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and named a best book of the year by numerous publications. Huang's work explores themes of beauty standards, identity, and capitalism through a distinctly unsettling lens. Her writing has appeared in various literary magazines. She holds an MFA from the University of Michigan and currently resides in New York City, where she continues to craft incisive fiction.