William Darlington was born in England in 1988. He was raised in France, studied in Canada and spent many years in China. His novella 'The Buddha's Smile' was his first work to be published in print. He writes short stories, novels, poetry and pieces on art. He has collaborated with other writers on a collective anthology ('Isles'), and he was resident artist at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency, Shanghai in 20222-2023.