Jack Wong (writer)

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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]

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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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023 Governor General's Awards English-language Children's Illustration When You Can SwimWinner [2]
2024 Atlantic Book Awards Ann Conner Brimer Award The Words We ShareWinner [3]
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Yuan Wang, "Halifax illustrator Jack Wong’s debut book invites readers for a plunge in nature". The Signal, November 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction". Toronto Star , November 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ Team, Education Library. "Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, K to 6 Programs: Blue Spruce Nominees, 2024". guides.library.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-08.


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