June 29th, 3.00pm – 3.55pm (PST) at Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the vibrant future of Asian Canadian literature. Infusion brings together fresh and dynamic voices from the anthology, showcasing a new generation of writers redefining what it means to be Asian Canadian today.
This special event also marks the 30th anniversary of Ricepaper Magazine, a pioneering publication that has championed Asian Canadian arts and culture for three decades. Hear live readings from contributors to Infusion, engage in lively conversations about identity, creativity, and community, and reflect on Ricepaper‘s legacy and future.
Whether you’re a longtime supporter or discovering these voices for the first time, this evening promises connection, celebration, and a look ahead to the next chapter of Asian Canadian storytelling.
Event Highlights:
- Live readings from Infusion anthology contributors
- A tribute to 30 years of Ricepaper Magazine
- Presentation of the 2025 Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award
- Author book signing
- Light refreshments and community mingling
Yuan Changming grew up in an isolated village, started to learn the English alphabet in Shanghai at age nineteen and published monographs on translation before leaving China. With a Canadian PhD in English, Yuan lives in Vancouver, where he co-edits Poetry Pacific with Allen Yuan. Writing credits include 16 chapbooks, 12 Pushcart nominations for poetry and 3 for fiction, besides appearances in Best of the Best Canadian Poetry (2008-17), BestNewPoemsOnline and 2129 other publications across 51 countries. A poetry judge for Canada’s 44th National Magazine Awards, Yuan began writing and publishing fiction in 2022. His debut novel Detaching, ‘silver romance’ The Tuner and short story collection Flashbacks are all available at Amazon, and his duology Edening is due out in 2026.
Francis Chang is a Chinese Canadian who was born in Tokyo, grew up in Vancouver, worked in Hong Kong and returned to Vancouver again with his family. Chang previously practised law for more than 25 years and now focuses on writing. He is a graduate of The Writer’s Studio program at SFU, and his work has appeared in Ricepaper, CBC First Person and The Fiddlehead.
Sambriddhi Nepal works at an environmental organization by day, and writes creative non-fiction and children’s books when everyone in her household has gone to bed. Her non-fiction writing has appeared in Ricepaper Magazine and the second season of the Living Hyphen Podcast. Her children’s writing has been longlisted in the CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition and won her a place in the Writers’ Union of Canada’s BIPOC Writers Connect mentorship program. She was born in Kathmandu, Nepal and lives on Coast Salish Territories in Vancouver BC.
Klaus Tan is a Professional Writer, Award-winning Filmmaker, and Jack-of-all-Trades Creative of Asian-European ancestry. Tan writes in a wide spectrum of genres, from Fantasy to Sci-Fi, and mediums, for the “silver screen” to game consoles, all focusing on an introspective look into conflicts of perspectives and the self. Much of his work is informed by global arts and experience he’s learned as a world traveler, researcher, and journalist. He’s born, brought up in, and based in British Columbia.
Jim Wong-Chu was a Canadian activist, community organizer, poet, author, editor, and historian. He is one of Canada’s most celebrated literary pioneers. A community organizer known for establishing organizations highlighting Asian arts and culture in Canada, Jim was one of the founders of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop, Ricepaper Magazine, LiterASIAN Festival, and the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society, among many others.
Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, 268 Keefer St Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X5
We would like to acknowledge that our festival takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the Skwxwú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaɬ and xʷməθkwəy̓əm First Nations.
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