Meet the LiterASIAN 2017 Authors1 min read

Poster courtesy of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop

LiterASIAN 2017 is just around the corner, and it brings a group of established and upcoming Asian Canadian writers together in Vancouver for four days of literary events. In addition to the launch of Currents, our new anthology, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with the festival’s featured writers, to share their thoughts on writing, identity, and their experiences so far.

Meet the LiterASIAN 2017 authors:

• Leslie Shimotakahara and Terry Watada
• Janie Chang and Julia Lin
• Catherine Hernandez and Leanne Dunic
• Jen Sookfong Lee and Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell

Full programming for this year’s festival is as follows. Tickets to the reception are $10 each. To attend the discussion panel and as many workshops as you wish, purchase a $20 festival pass. Register and purchase tickets through the links below:

• September 21: Book Launches (1 of 2). FREE EVENT. 
• September 22: Reception.
• September 23 (Afternoon): Book Launches (2 of 2). FREE EVENT.
• September 23 (Evening): Discussion Panel
• September 24: Workshops