Kuansiew

Kuansiew is a Malaysian author and engineer trained to build things but ended up writing about them instead. Her debut memoir, Take a Deep Breath for Me, chronicles thirteen hospital stays with dark humour and the kind of sarcasm that only makes sense when you’ve spent enough time in a hospital gown. She writes and illustrates across genres—from health advocacy to young readers’ picture books—and believes that how you carry the weight of illness matters far more than the weight itself. She is based in Malaysia and can be found at kuansiew.com.