Jack Wong (writer) explained

Jack Wong is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books.^[1] He is most noted as a winner of the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the 2023 Governor General's Awards for When You Can Swim,^[2] and the Ann Connor Brimer Award at the 2024 Atlantic Book Awards for The Words We Share.^[3]

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia,^[1] he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2010 to attend NSCAD University after deciding to abandon his career in engineering to study art.^[4]

Works

• When You Can Swim - 2023
• The Words We Share - 2023
• All That Grows - 2024

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Work!Result!Ref.

2023	Governor General's Awards		When You Can Swim	Winner
2024	Atlantic Book Awards	Ann Conner Brimer Award	The Words We Share	Winner
	Forest of Reading	Blue Spruce Award		Finalist	^[5]

Notes and References

1. Yuan Wang, "Halifax illustrator Jack Wong’s debut book invites readers for a plunge in nature". The Signal, November 15, 2023.
2. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/anuja-varghese-wins-governor-generals-literary-award-for-fiction/article_1bb0f610-14e9-5ee7-9f19-68bcbfe555f8.html "Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction"
3. Cassandra Drudi, "Michelle Porter, Jack Wong among Atlantic Book Award winners". Quill & Quire, June 6, 2024.
4. Inderjit Deogun, "Jack Wong’s debut is a poetic ode to the natural world". Quill & Quire, June 2023.
5. Web site: Team . Education Library . Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, K to 6 Programs: Blue Spruce Nominees, 2024 . 2024-11-08 . guides.library.queensu.ca . en.