eastside wallflower

I’m Jaclyn Lim — a writer, mother of two and quiet observer of everyday things.

My work often plays with the tension between the familiar and the surreal, finding meaning in the overlooked corners of daily life. I’m drawn to stories that take the shape of the everyday but tilt just enough to reveal something strange.

I once wrote everything from obituaries to glossy women’s features before spending a decade running an independent floral studio (@bloomroomsg).

These days, I write between school runs and laundry loads as a stay-at-home mum, making space for words in the chaos of family life. My short fiction has appeared in the anthology A Few Little Words.

My debut novel was shortlisted for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2025 and will be published in the second quarter of 2026. I am also working on a children’s picture book with Epigram Books, slated for early 2027.

Alongside fiction, I take on selected editorial and commissioned writing across media and book projects.

Somewhere between the school run, the laundry and the next idea — that’s where you’ll usually find me.