Wayne was thrilled to talk about why he wrote his latest novel, JOHNNY DELIVERS, in The Miramichi Reader’s exclusive feature. Wayne’s segment is reproduced below from The Miramichi Reader’s “Why I Wrote This Book” feature, but be sure to check out the other talented writers, Bill Arnott, Hollay Ghadery, and Lucy Black to see why […]
So exciting! JOHNNY DELIVERS has made CBC Books’ Fall Reading List for 2024! About 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 […]
Woo Hoo! JOHNNY DELIVERS has made the 49thShelf’s Most Anticipated Fall Fiction List! About 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, […]
Wayne thought it was cool to have a pro like Ian Colford review and appreciate THE FAMILY CODE in The Seaboard Review. The review is reproduced below from The Seaboard Review on July 13, 2024 The Family Code by Wayne Ng – A Fiction Review by Ian Colford The Seaboard Review July 13, 2024 For her […]
✨Congratulations to the extraordinary Margo LaPierre for being a finalist for the 2024 Tom Fairley Award for editorial excellence, presented by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor. Margo played a pivotal role in the success of my novel, THE FAMILY CODE, published by Guernica Editions in 2023. BRAVO! Thank you, Margo, for your superb editing […]
Messy Lives – And Why We Write Them A mother suffering in silence. A transgressive love affair. A breakdown in the woods. Three authors explore three very different lives turned upside down. Join Elliott Gish (Grey Dog), Ian Colford (The Confessions of Joseph Blanchard), and Wayne Ng (The Family Code), as they discuss the joy of writing about chaos, complication, […]
Wayne is stoked to be in the lineup along with writers ViNa Nguyễn, Jean Van Loon and filmmaker Desmond Simon for the next Riverbed Reading Series S5:i1 – Familial Roots. The theme of Familial Roots will be brought to life as Wayne reads from his latest novel, THE FAMILY CODE, and gives a sneak preview […]
Wayne is honoured to be the keynote speaker at Inside Out: Writing with Emotion a full-day GET LIT event designed to explore the depths of emotional storytelling at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society. Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 9am-5pm | in Calgary Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, join us for a day […]
Wayne is super excited to reveal the cover of his new novel JOHNNY DELIVERS being published by Guernica Editions on Nov 1, 2024! The cover designed by David Moratto beautifully captures the retro vibe of Johnny’s teenage journey delivering weed from the family restaurant the Red Pagoda in 1977 Toronto. 📕ABOUT THE BOOK 📕 Eighteen-year-old […]
Wayne had a great in depth conversation with Jason Emde about writing on the infamous podcast – Writers Read Their Early Sh*t – where authors and artists share the lopsided pleasures of their predeveloped, over-early, unripe work. Listen in at: https://wrtes.buzzsprout.com/1773639/12798015-s3-e9-busting-tropes-with-wayne-ng or wherever you get your pods. ~~~ Jason welcomes novelist Wayne Ng for a rattle […]