Alan Woo
| Alan Woo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | Maggie's Chopsticks |
Alan Woo is a Canadian writer, who won the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize in 2013 for his debut book Maggie's Chopsticks.[1] He has also published poetry and short stories in Ricepaper, Quills and Plenitude.[2]
Born in England to Chinese immigrant parents, Woo moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia in childhood.[2] He is openly gay.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gaston among B.C. Book Prizes winners". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "BC Book Prize winner Alan Woo on writing for children". Plenitude, June 11, 2013.
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