Listening to the Story: How I Bring My World to Yours
Creator's Talk Jack Wong | Moderator: Sarah Ang
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Hear from award-winning author-illustrator Jack Wong as he delves into the creative process that has produced picture books spanning diverse genres, subject matter, and literary & visual styles. Through reflections of his writing practice, field research, and studio exploration, he will share how he has learned to listen to the particular needs of each story to drive his artistic decision-making, resulting in books that feel both personal and universal, and always unique.
Jack Wong (Canada)
Jack Wong (黃雋喬) was born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver. In 2010, he left behind a life as a bridge engineer to pursue his Bachelor of Fine Arts at NSCAD University in Kjipuktuk / Halifax, Nova Scotia; he has called the east coast of Canada home ever since. Working as a children’s author/illustrator, Jack seeks to share his winding journey with young readers so that they may embrace the unique amalgams of experiences that make up their own lives. His debut picture book, When You Can Swim, received a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, a Governor General’s Literary Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, and was a finalist for the Ezra Jack Keats Award. His second picture book, The Words We Share, received an Atlantic Book Award and was shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association’s Blue Spruce Award. His other titles include All That Grows (Groundwood), and forthcoming titles from Scholastic and Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Sarah Ang (Singapore)
Sarah Ang is a children’s book author and illustrator who gathers inspiration from nature and her love of history and science. Her books encourage children to be curious about the world around them. A keen advocate for the environment, Sarah wrote her three books, The River that Brings Us Life, Charlie the Sweeper and the Three Little Sheep Build a Better Future to inspire the young towards a cleaner, brighter, more sustainable Singapore.
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