Winnie M. Li

Winnie M Li is an author and activist. Her debut Dark Chapter (2017) won The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, was nominated for an Edgar Award, and translated into ten languages. Her second novel Complicit (2022) draws from her earlier career in the film industry and was selected by The New York Times for their ‘Group Text’ book club. Driven by her own experience of rape, she founded Clear Lines, the UK's first festival addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts and discussion. She holds a BA in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard, an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London, and an honorary doctorate from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her writing and activism.