Alan Woo
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Occupationnovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period2010s–present
Notable worksMaggie's Chopsticks, David Jumps In
Alan Woo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s–present |
| Notable works | 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]
