Qin Qin

Qin Qin was born in Southwest China and grew up in Canberra as a first-generation Chinese Australian. She began her career as a model minority poster child at five-years-old. By 29, she was a Harvard graduate with four degrees working for UNICEF.

After a quarter-life crisis, Qin Qin realised life wasn't an exam to ace and veered off-script. That gave her the courage to pursue her own path. She was recognised for her work and named a 40 under 40: Most Influential Asian Australian in 2020 and a past winner of the Young Australia China Alumni of the Year Award.

Qin Qin now lives in Canberra with her husband James and golden retriever Oprah. After recovering from an internet and technology addiction, Lisa rediscovered her love of writing. She was shortlisted for Penguin Australia's 2021 Write It Fellowship and received a residency at Varuna The National Writers' House in 2023.

Qin Qin continues to unlearn social expectations, heal from trauma and limiting beliefs, and to figure out what she is doing with her life. Her life mission is to live consciously with love, towards a more peaceful and sustainable world.