Yiyang Zhao is currently writing her first novel exploring toxic fandom culture and chains of exploitation in the entertainment industry. She graduated from UCL with a BA in Comparative Literature. With roots in Liaoning, China, she has also worked on Mandarin to English translation projects.
Yiyang Zhao
My Hit List
Yiyang Zhao’s cultural highlights
The emerging writer on Zhou Shen's mind-blowing vocals, the book Misery by Stephen King, The Play That Goes Wrong, her obsession with immersive ancient China banquets and the variety show Melody Journey.
3rd June 2026
Yiyang Zhao
Yiyang Zhao is currently writing her first novel exploring toxic fandom culture and exploitation in the entertainment industry.