Vann Chow

Vann Chow was born in Hong Kong and writes stories about Asia and Asian cultures. In late 2015, Vann's story Shanghai Nobody was featured by a popular Canadian book reading platform on the Top 20 General Fiction list. In 2016, the first part of The Pachinko Girl was finally released after 10 years in the making and it immediately won a book award in the Hidden Gems category, beating over 140K other submissions. These incredible events propelled Vann to turn writing from a hobby into a career. Vann first wrote back in the days because of the lack of reading materials in English with strong protagonists of Asiatic origin that would resonate with Asian readers. Today, Vann writes for everyone who is interested in the Asian way of life. Through all the stories, Vann hopes to share the amazing, multi-faceted Asian history and culture with the wider world. Vann's favorite authors are Oscar Wilde, William Somerset Maugham, and Alain De Botton. Vann aspired to be the modern version of Voltaire (Candide, Zadig), the satirical philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment that mixes culture, histories and scientific thinking. Feel free to email Vann at vannchow@gmail.com. Vann would love to hear from you!