Panelists: featuring Madeleine Thien, Ann Shin and Jamie Liew

The Canadian literary scene, once said to be void of diverse voices, has steadily seen a flourishing community of BIPOC writers in recent years. Asian Canadians, once marginalized and voiceless, have birthed a generation of writers who have influenced the literary establishment with celebrated works and garnered literary acclaim.  Join us in this panel of authors who witnessed this amazing transformation and who are at different stages of their careers as writers, but whose stories internalize the interracial, intergenerational, and international stories of the Asian Canadian experience. This event will also announce the winner of the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award 2021 and will celebrate the occasion with “Jim’s Special menu” of favourite classic Chinese Canadian cuisine.

7:00pm PST / 11:00pm EST