Tradewind Books

Henry Chow

by Marty Chan,Kagan Goh,Fiona Tinwei Lam,Evelyn Lau,Kwai-Yun Li,Linda Mah,Hanako Masutani,Taien Ng-Chan,Kellee Ngan,Tony Wong,Paul Yee,Annie Zhu

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Description

Chosen by Ricepaper magazine and the Asian Canadian Writers' Collective, these stories by emerging and established writers such as Evelyn Lau and Governor General Award winner Paul Yee reflect the experiences and sentiments of North-American Asian teenagers.

Reviews

"Henry Chow and Other Stories explores many universal themes, including love, friendship and loneliness, riddled with stories you would expect to read in an anthology for young adults—first crushes, driving lessons, meddling parents...these are tales are refreshing, often funny..." Rabble.ca

"...a powerful selection of short stories with the emotional force of a roller coaster...a valuable addition. Recommended." - Library Media Connection

Author Biography

Marty Chan is a children’s author and playwright living in Edmonton, Alberta.

Kagan Goh is an award-winning filmmaker, a spoken word poet and actor living in Vancouver. He is currently working on a documentary film called Stolen Memories.

Fiona Tinwei Lam is a Scottish-born Vancouver writer. Her first book of poetry, Intimate Distances, was a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award. Enter the Chrysanthemum is her latest book of poetry.

Evelyn Lau lives in Vancouver. Her first book, Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, was a memoir. She is widely published and some of her books of poetry and short stories include: You Are Not Who You Claim, The Monks Song, Solipsism, Choose Me and the novel, Other Women.

Kwai-Yun Li was born in Calcutta after her Hakka parents emigrated from Moi-yen, China. She grew up in Chattawalla Gully, in the old part of the city. She wrote The Palm Leaf Fan and co-authored A Kiss Beside the Monkey Bars. She is presently studying at the University of Toronto.

Linda Mah was born and raised in Prince Rupert, BC. She is a UBC Fine Arts graduate and currently lives in Vancouver. 

Hanako Masutani is a former creative director of Ricepaper, whose work has appeared in the internationally acclaimed literary journal Grain. She lives in Victoria, BC.

Taien Ng-Chan is a Montreal writer and media artist. Her works include a poetry book/multimedia CD entitled Maps of Our Bodies and The Borders We Have Agreed Upon, and two anthologies, Ribsauce and Navigating Customs. She has written drama for stage, screen, and radio, and her media works have been shown internationally.

Kellee Ngan has written for the magazines Cleavage, Ricepaper, Room and Witness. She is currently at work on a young adult novel and a collection of short stories. She lives in Vancouver, BC.

Tony Wong is a veteran journalist with the Toronto Star. He has been a regular broadcast contributor to CBC Radio, CP24 and OMNI TV.

Paul Yee is one of Canada's finest writers for children. He was raised in Vancouver and now lives in Toronto. He won the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature for Ghost Train.

Annie Zhu lives in Toronto. She is at work on her first novel.