Carrianne Leung

Carrianne Leung
BornCarrianne Leung
Hong Kong
OccupationWriter
NationalityCanadian
Period2010s-present
Notable worksThe Wondrous Woo, That Time I Loved You
Website
Official website

Carrianne Leung is a Canadian writer, who won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2019 for her short story collection That Time I Loved You.[1]

Originally from Hong Kong, Leung moved to Canada in childhood, and grew up in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario.[2] She completed a degree in sociology and equity studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and has taught at OCAD University.[3]

She is a two-time Toronto Book Award nominee, receiving nods in 2014 for her novel The Wondrous Woo[4] and in 2018 for That Time I Loved You.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Carrianne Leung wins $10,000 short fiction prize for 'That Time I Loved You'". CTV News, June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Carrianne Leung captures Scarborough's early years". Now, April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Carrianne K. Y. Leung". Asian Heritage in Canada (Ryerson University).
  4. ^ "Six finalists vying for 2014 Toronto Book Awards: Winner will be announced at celebration in October". Toronto Star, August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Here are the five books shortlisted for the 2018 Toronto Book Awards". Now, August 9, 2018.


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