Carrianne Leung

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]

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

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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