Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW)

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[Allan Cho @allancho]

This is neat. BIPOC Author Summit, August 13—15, 2026 is a free anti-gatekeeping event to help BIPOC writers plan, write, and publish, featuring speakers who share their knowledge, resources, & advice. That way, we can add more colour to our bookshelves! https://t.co/9BLbcGvyZf

[Pancouver @PancouverMedia]

Light Up Chinatown! helps revitalize historic Vancouver neighbourhood. It takes place today and tomorrow. Learn more @PancouverMedia: https://t.co/OpuiGtrwFX

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

R. F. Kuang in Conversation with Jen Sookfong Lee at the Vancouver Writers Festival https://t.co/1PNmppYzLJ #diversityLIT

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

ACWW is excited to announce its new President, Tāriq Malik https://t.co/0V7Cyeidny #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Celebrating the launch of Brotherhood Is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness, the debut from Vancouver-based author Ryan Cho, Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Upstart and Crow https://t.co/tHahyHfscs #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Here's to 50 years of wonderful memories at the Powell Street Festival. Here's Jim Wong-Chu with his longtime friend Terry Watada at the inaugural Powell Street Festival in June 1977. https://t.co/r2l6ZnAS8L #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Happy 50th anniversary, Powell Street Festival! ACWW's Jim Wong-Chu with Helen Koyama at the 2nd annual festival back in 1978 (courtesy of the Paul Yee fonds of the City of Vancouver Archives) https://t.co/r2l6ZnAS8L #asiancanadian #powellstreetfestival

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

ACWW invites submissions to the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award. Writers are invited to submit their original manuscript for consideration for the award. https://t.co/Jq3BQePsHS #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Congratulations to Dana Isokawa, Editor in Chief, and the editorial team of the new "The Margins" literary magazine! Wonderful new pieces in this inaugural issue! https://t.co/sFDNinscff @aaww

[Pancouver @PancouverMedia]

Bernice Chan's article about Musqueam Elder Larry Grant is also in Traditional and Simplified Chinese on @PancouverMedia site. @acww https://t.co/42uoJMvmtW

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Spring Issue launch of "love bends / the mover: The Roy Miki Issue" on July 17th at 7pm, including an open-floor reading of Roy’s poems, specially selected for the occasion by The Capilano Review’s editors, at SFU's Gibson Art Museum https://t.co/uZIbsQMiYX #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Pencil this in your calendars! ACWW is moderating a session at Word Vancouver Literary Festival, September 19, called “Imagining Other Fiction, Democracy, and the Human Cost of Progress” w/ Kawika Guillermo, Joanne Leow, and Sung Ming Chow https://t.co/TwJRqTwZlj #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Did you miss this session at LiterASIAN 2026? You can watch “Courage to Write, Courage to Heal” featuring Kagan Goh and Keiko Honda, moderated by Tariq Malik on video now https://t.co/yCxfUyhiDJ #asiancanadian #literasian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Fiona Tinwei Lam is deeply deserving of being recognized as a community builder. Fiona "doesn't just write poetry in isolation; she uses her platform to build accessible spaces where others can find their voices." Revisit Fiona’s inspiring acceptance https://t.co/iFJNXyhtFb

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

The Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop is pleased to announce that Fiona Tinwei Lam has been named the recipient of the 2026 ACWW Community Builders Award. Congratulations, Fiona! https://t.co/VIsMOlLT2h #asiancanadian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Happy LiterASIAN Festival 2026! Day #1 successfully completed. Day #2 coming up. See you at Centre A, followed by the Union (1111 Union St), afterwards! https://t.co/smHgtRLDP8 #asiancanadian #chinatownYVR

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

Getting ready at The Union for LiterASIAN 2026 this weekend. Huge thanks to the Asian Canadian Special Events Association (ACSEA) & Iris Chen for hosting us! https://t.co/tbVGis9uSW #asiancanadian #literasian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

One of those writers is Evelyn Lau, who will speak at the LiterASIAN event When Railways Were Highways: Remembering Jim Wong-Chu’s Legacy. https://t.co/7tPQXIbP13 #asiancanadian #literasian

[Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop (ACWW) @acww]

So many important programs in the community. Thank you to @VPL for sharing about the LiterASIAN Festival 2026! https://t.co/DEPa5vSgus #literasian #asiancanadian

[LiterASIAN Festival @literASIAN]

Writing Through Time with Larry Grant, Scott Steedman, and Sarah Ling

An intimate discussion of Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong (2025), a powerful personal and historical account by Larry Grant, a Musqueam-Chinese Elder.

Get tickets here: https://t.co/gvrbcsDcUF