Alan Woo Explained

Alan Woo
Occupation:novelist
Period:2010s-present
Nationality:Canadian
Notableworks:Maggie's Chopsticks, David Jumps In

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] His second children's book David Jumps In was released by Kids Can Press in March 2020. 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]

Notes and References

  1. "Gaston among B.C. Book Prizes winners". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 5, 2013.
  2. http://plenitudemagazine.ca/bc-book-prize-winner-alan-woo-on-writing-for-children/ "BC Book Prize winner Alan Woo on writing for children"