Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Rebecca Blissett
Fiona Tinwei Lam
BIO
Biography

Fiona Tinwei Lam is the author of three books of poetry, Intimate Distances, Enter the Chrysanthemum, and Odes & Laments, as well as the children’s book, The Rainbow Rocket. Her poetry has thrice been chosen for BC’s Poetry in Transit program. Shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award and other awards, her work has been included in over 45 anthologies, including Best Canadian Poetry (2010, 2017 Anniversary Edition, 2020) and Best Canadian Essays (2024). She co-edited the non-fiction anthology, Double Lives: Writing and Motherhood (McGill-Queen’s, 2008) with Cathy Stonehouse and Shannon Cowan, and co-edited Love Me True: Writers Reflect on the Ins, Outs, Ups & Downs of Marriage with Jane Silcott, and edited The Bright Well:Contemporary Canadian Poems about Facing Cancer (Leaf Press, 2011). Her award-winning poetry videos made in collaboration with filmmakers have been selected for screening locally and internationally. She currently teaches at Simon Fraser University in Continuing Studies. She was Vancouver's Poet Laureate 2022-2024. www.fionalam.net. 

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Poetry and Nonfiction
LINKS
Links
Website
Author's poetry videos
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any size
Presentation Genre
Poetry
Workshop details
Audience Size
10-15
Intended Audience
high school and upward
Workshop Length
60 minutes to 90 minutes
School presentation details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
Grade 4/5 and above
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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