Wayne Ng writes gripping, emotionally charged stories where family is both a refuge and a battlefield. A social worker specializing in children and families, he brings raw authenticity to characters fighting for identity, survival, and a sense of belonging. With edge, heart, and unflinching honesty, his novels expose the secrets that bind—and break us.

Johnny Delivers

In 1977 Toronto, eighteen-year-old Johnny Wong tries to save his chaotic family and their Chinese restaurant from debt, by invoking the spirit of Bruce Lee and selling weed with deliveries. All this while juggling a first love, high school, and uncovering sordid family secrets.

🏆Best Books of the Year 2024 at The Miramichi Reader!

Recommended by The Globe & Mail, CBC Books, and 49thShelf.

About Wayne

Wayne Ng works as a social worker in Ottawa who lives to write, travel, eat and play, preferably all at the same time. He is an award-winning author and traveler who continues to push his boundaries from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

Read Full Bio of Wayne Ng

The Family Code

Wayne Ng channels his thirty years as a social worker in this raw and visceral tale of Hannah Belenko, a single mother perpetually just hanging on. She schemes and scrapes by, unaware that her shortcomings and adherence to the family’s code of silence may lead to losing her son, Axel.