Biography:
Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised in East Vancouver, British Columbia, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include
The Conjoined, a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize,
The Better Mother,
The End of East,
Gentlemen of the Shade and, with Orca,
Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone and
The Animals of Chinese New Year. Jen appears regularly as a contributor on “The Next Chapter” on CBC Radio One and teaches at The Writer's Studio Online with Simon Fraser University. For more information, visit
sookfong.com.