May Q Wong
BIO
Biography

May Q. Wong is the author of City in Colour: Rediscovered Stories of Victoria’s Multicultural Past (TouchWood Editions), which includes little known stories about individuals of Métis, Hawaiian, Black, Jewish, Chinese, or Japanese origin, and their communities. She also wrote A Cowherd in Paradise: From China to Canada(Brindle&Glass), exploring the lives of a family forced apart by Canada’s racist immigration laws. Born and raised in Montreal, she lives with her husband in Victoria, BC. She holds degrees from McGill University and the University of Victoria. She retired from the BC Public Service in 2004 and started writing in 2006. In addition to chronicling the lives of “ordinary people,” May creates through cooking, sewing, knitting, and painting. She earned a 2nd degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate at the age of 64. 

ADDRESS
City: Victoria, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Adult creative non-fiction, Adult non-fiction
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
LINKS
Links
https://www.MayQWong.com
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Adults: any size
Presentation Genre
Adults: History
Presentation Length
Adults: 1 hr, including questions
Presentation Description
Presentation description

City in Colour: All presentations start with thanks and a Land Acknowledgement. Black History Month; Asian History Month; Victoria's lesser-known Firsts; Brilliant and Quirky

A Cowherd in Paradise: Canadian Chinese History interspersed with readings

Presentation Fee(s)
Yes
Workshop details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
Adult any age
Workshop Length
90 min
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Writing Memoir

Workshop Fee(s)
Yes
School presentation details
Audience Size
no limit
Intended Audience
University
Presentation Length
60 min including questions
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Writing Memoir

Presentation Fee(s)
Yes
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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