Joyce graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in English, and has since worked as a lifestyle journalist, fashion editor, content manager/strategist, and copywriter at various publications. ​​

By day, Joyce wears several hats as a content manager, content strategist, editor and copywriter. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Yahoo!, Her World, The Straits Times, and more.​ ​

After hours, Joyce is an author who writes fantasy, romance and young adult novels. Her debut novel, Lambs for Dinner (Straits Times Press, 2013), was one of five winners of the Beyond Words: Young and Younger competition organised by the National Arts Council and Straits Times Press. She is also the author of the Children of the Desert Asian fantasy trilogy (Penguin Random House SEA, 2021), Until Morning (Penguin Random House SEA, 2023), and No Room in Neverland (Penguin Random House SEA, 2023).

Most recently, Joyce was a writer-in-residency at the National Centre for Writing. She is currently working on her next books and seeking agent representation. You can find her on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok at @joycechuawrites, or on her official website, joycechua.com.