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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]

References

  1. ^ "Gaston among B.C. Book Prizes winners". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "BC Book Prize winner Alan Woo on writing for children". Plenitude, June 11, 2013.


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