Jessamine Chan is an American novelist. She has extensive content writing and editing experience, having previously worked with Publishers Weekly, Write by Night, Columbia University, and others. In 2017 she was honored with the Pushcart Prize and the Grant Award from the Elizabeth George Foundation. She recently wrote a book called The School of Good Mothers and is in the spotlight for it.
Early life
Jessamine Chan must be between the ages of 30 and 40 as she hasn’t revealed her date of birth. She was born and raised in Chicago, United States of America. Information about her parents and siblings was kept private and kept out of the spotlight.
Jessamine has completed her high school education but has not revealed the details of her high school. In 1996 she entered Brown University and earned a bachelor’s degree in English and American literature. She later went to Columbia University in New York City and received a master’s degree in MFA in writing.
Jessamine Chan’s career
After completing her education, she began working at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She worked as a communications officer and editor at Capital Ideas until 2004 and was later promoted to editor-in-chief at Capital Ideas.
In January 2009, she was hired as the fiction editor at Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art in New York. The next year she began working as an instructor for the Undergraduate Writing Program at Columbia University in New York.
In June 2011, she worked at Publishers Weekly as a non-fiction editor. Later in September 2015, she worked as an Associate Fiction Editor for West Branch. In the same year she worked as a consultant and coach at Write by Night. She has been honored by various foundations such as The Dental Foundation, The Anderson Center, The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center and many more.
Jessamine Chan Social media
Jessamine is an active user of social media and uses it as a medium to express her feelings and share details about her upcoming projects. On her Instagram account, she has 2,417 followers and 1,178 followers. She joined Twitter in November 2019 and has gained 1,981 followers.
Jessamine Chan Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Jessamine Chan |
| date of birth | 1982 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 40 years |
| place of birth | Chicago, United States |
| nationality | American Chinese |
| job | novelist |
| religion | – |
| sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 58kg – in pounds – 127 pounds |
| shoe size | 6.5 (US) |
| Hair color | black |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Family | |
| father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | University of Brown |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| Who is Jessamine Chan’s husband? | gust |
| children | A |
Personal life
Jessamine is married to her husband named Gust. However, not much information about her husband was given to the media. According to sources, they have a daughter, details of which have been kept secret. She once mentioned that her daughter was unable to meet her grandparents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She currently lives happily with her daughter and husband in Chicago, USA.
Jessamine Chan Net Worth
Jessamine Chan must have made a lot of money as a writer. According to sources, the details about her fortune have been kept private and not given the spotlight. She earns enough to cover her family’s expenses.
Facts About Jessamine Chan
- She has received awards for creative writing from Brown University.
- Chan is fluent in English and Mandarin.
- Capital Idea is a quarterly faculty research summary covering topics in finance, macroeconomics and corporate governance.
- She created a syllabus and curriculum, lesson plans, writing exercises, and review strategies at Columbia University in New York.
- Jessica Chastain’s film will adapt her novel into a series starring Jude Weng and Endeavor Content.
- She led a team of 45 reviewers at Publishers Weekly.
- She was first hired as the web reviews editor at Publishers Weekly.