William Tham Wai Liang
Writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in September – December 2018
William Tham Wai Liang was born in Malaysia but currently lives in Vancouver, Canada, where he serves as the senior editor of Ricepaper, a pioneering Asian-Canadian literary magazine. His first novel, Kings of Petaling Street, was published by Fixi London and shortlisted for the inaugural Penang Monthly Book Prize at the George Town Literary Festival.
Some of his other fiction and nonfiction has been published in Looseleaf, NANG, KROS, Scientific Malaysian, and Ethos Books. He also co-edited Currents: A Ricepaper Anthology with Karla Comanda and Leila Lee, and recently edited The Seven Muses of Harry Salcedo, a novel by Vincent Ternida.
Latest Blog Postings by William Tham Wai Liang
Reminder for Tuesday plus more …
Join us for an evening that spotlights local emerging writers, including Natalie Lim, winner of the 2018 CBC Poetry Prize. Natalie will read with a list of amazing new writers.
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Guest Post by William Wai Liang Tham Leanne Dunic’s collection of lyric-poetry drew on her heritage and defied conventions. It piqued my interest when I first heard her reading from it last year. Yet I waited until recently to read it, finally opening the book on the...
[Word Vancouver] Opening New Frontiers
The Art of Self-Publishing & Traditional Publishing Presented by: Historic Joy Kogawa HouseWhere: Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th AveWhen: September 28, 2018. 7:00 PM to 9:00 pmWith: William Tham, Vincent Ternida & Cynda YeastingEventbrite...