Wayne Ng
BIO
Biography
Wayne Ng was born in downtown Toronto to Chinese immigrants who fed him a steady diet of bitter melon and kung fu movies. Ng is a social worker who lives to write, travel, eat, and play, preferably all at the same time. He is an award-winning author and traveller who continues to push his boundaries from the Arctic to the Antarctic. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and goldfish.
Ng is the author of THE FAMILY CODE, shortlisted for the Guernica Prize; LETTERS FROM JOHNNY, winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Crime Novella and a finalist for the Ottawa Book Award; JOHNNY DELIVERS; and FINDING THE WAY: A NOVEL OF LAO TZU.
Connect with Ng on social media and at waynengwrites.com
ADDRESS
City: Ottawa,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
wayne@waynengwrites.com
GENRE
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adult Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction-Coming of Age, Crime, Mystery, Multicultural, Own Voices
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Finding the Way: A Novel of Lao Tzu
Publisher
Earnshaw Books
Year
2018
Title
Letters From Johnny
Publisher
Guernica Editions
Year
2021
Title
The Family Code
Publisher
Guernica Editions
Year
2023
Title
Johnny Delivers
Publisher
Guernica Editions
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
BEST CRIME NOVELLA – Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence
Publication
Letters From Johnny
Year
2022
Name
WINNER - Audrey Jessup Short Story Contest. Capital Crime Writers.
Publication
Johnny and the Gwhy Lows
Year
2005
Name
SECOND PLACE - Short Story - Canadian Author Association National Capital Writing Contest
Publication
Julian’s Feast
Year
2007
LINKS
Links
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
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Any
Presentation Genre
Fiction
Presentation Length
Flexible
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School presentation details
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EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Programs & Interests
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