Henry Chow

_{by authors in the Asian Writer's Collective}

Chosen by Ricepaper magazine and the Asian Canadian Writers' Collective, these stories by emerging and established writers, such as Evelyn Lau and Governor General's Award winner Paul Yee, will captivate and entertain teens of all ages.

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.

Yet these are tales are refreshing, often funny, and strangely reminiscent, likely to trigger readers' own memories of youth, that reflects the high quality writing published by the ACWW and Ricepaper.” —Jessica Rose, rabble.ca

Author Biographies

Marty Chan Marty Chan is a children’s author and playwright living in Edmonton, Alberta. He wrote The Mystery of the Frozen Brains, The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul and The Mystery of the Mad Science Teacher.

Taien Ng-Chan Taien Ng-Chan is a Montréal writer and filmmaker. She is the author of Maps of Our Bodies and The Borders We Have Agreed Upon, anthology editor of Ribsauce, and co-editor of Navigating Customs. She has written drama for stage, screen and radio, and her short films/videos have been shown internationally.

Kentaro Ide Kentaro Ide writes fiction and has a background in political science. He is currently in Japan studying issues related to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament in Asia and the Middle East.

Kagan Goh 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 about an old photo album owned by members of a Japanese-Canadian family who were forced into an internment camp during the Second World War.

Fiona Tinwei Lam 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. Her work has appeared in Grain, The Fiddlehead, Prism, The New Quarterly, CVII, The Antigonish Review, Swallowing Clouds, In Fine Form, White Ink and Not a Muse.

Evelyn Lau 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 Monk’s Song, Solipsism, Choose Me and the novel, Other Women.

Kwai-Yun Li Kwai-Yun Li’s Hakka parents emigrated from Moi-yen, China to Calcutta, India, where Kwai was born. 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 Born and raised in Prince Rupert, Linda Mah is a UBC Fine Arts graduate and currently lives in Vancouver. California Dreamin’ is her first published story.

Hanako Masutani A former creative director of Ricepaper, Hanako Masutani is a writer living in Victoria, BC. Her work has appeared in the internationally acclaimed literary journal, Grain.

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

Tony Wong 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 YeeGovernor General’s Award-winning author Paul Yee writes for children and young adults. His book,The Bone Collector’s Son, was shortlisted for the Vancouver Book Award. He was raised in Vancouver but now lives in Toronto.

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