By day, I helm an award-winning team of journalists working for a media organization headquartered in New York City.In my creative life, I am a confessional poet and the author of “american/dream,” (2023) poems from which were placed in the 2023 Golden Point Award.I am also the author of two Straits Times bestselling titles: “mirror monster dagger doom” (2025), and “The Comprehensive Corporate Guide to Successful Situationships” (2026).My microfiction collection – "bite" — was released in 2024.
the comprehensive corporate guide to successful situationships
In this candid collection of confessional poetry, Cleo Cheng attempts to answer the question: Has late-stage capitalism screwed us up too much for love to last?confessional poetry collection, “the comprehensive corporate guide to successful situationships” is darkly funny, unexpectedly tender, and a surprisingly moving reminder that love and corporate life have more in common than you might think.
mirror monster dagger doom
Step into Shinsei, cradle of the new world, resplendent with magic and loved by the gods — at least on the surface.These four mesmerizing tales reveal a murder in the night, a monster on the loose, a dagger in the dark and a dying god. Through it all, love that lasts through time and even space.Welcome, traveler. Tread lightly.
bite
I thought being in love was like baking:
That I could measure adoration in tablespoons,
every ounce of sweetness
counted down to the decimal —
so I could give you nothing more,
and nothing less.I was wrong.Whet your appetite with this uniquely complex collection of vignettes on what it means to share more than just a meal with someone, but also a life.
american/dream
In February 2024, I published my debut poetry collection, american/dream.american/dream is equal parts love letter and hate mail — an examination of how it feels to adore and abhor something all at once.A selection of poems in this collection won a prize in the poetry category at the Golden Point Award 2023, organized by Arts House Limited in partnership with the Singapore Book Council.
finder's keeper
Now it's your turn. To find me."Finder's Keeper" is a whimsical jaunt through time, space, and reality told through letters.It is a novel-length piece of YA fiction that sits at the intersection of romance and urban fantasy.
empire of blades
"I am you. And you are me.""Empire of Blades" is a three-part series of novels I'm working on with my writing partner Nic Lim."Sin," the first book in the series, is the story of Jaejin — a mech pilot cadet whose blind ambition spurs him on to bite off way more than he can chew.Find out more about our work at our project's website.
