Rachel Phan
BIO
Biography
Rachel Phan was born and raised in a small town in Southern Ontario, where she was one of only two racialized people in her class. Seeking escapism from her provincial life, she discovered her love of the written word through daily visits to the library, contraband Harlequin romances, and hours spent creating new worlds on her sister’s typewriter. It was no surprise, then, when she got two journalism degrees and became a professional writer. Her work has appeared on CBC, CBC Radio, HuffPost, National Post, and Maclean’s. She is now based in Toronto.
Her forthcoming debut, Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging (Douglas & McIntyre), is slated for publication in Spring 2025. You can find her on Instagram @rachelmphan
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Memoir, creative non-fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Year
2025
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
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
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
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