Between Dunbar Street & Taiwan

“Q&A with Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho (left) about her memoir describing when she and her siblings stayed alone in Vancouver while her parents returned to Taiwan to work.FULL STORY



 

 

 

FBCW Fireside Chat

November 21st, 2025

The Federation of British Columbia Writers (FBCW) is hosting a Fireside Chat featuring novelist Frances Peck and author Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 7:00.

The one-hour chat will offer literary insight and creative discussion, followed by a live audience Q&A session.

Frances Peck: A highly regarded editor, ghostwriter, and writing instructor before pivoting to creative writing. Her debut novel, The Broken Places (NeWest, 2022), was named a Globe and Mail best book of 2022 and was a finalist for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. Her second novel, Uncontrolled Flight (NeWest, 2023), made several 2023 book-of-the-year lists. Peck currently serves as the FBCW Ambassador and is engaged in deep edits on her new novel.

Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho

Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho: An author who identifies as Generation 1.5, her work explores the complex liminal spaces between cultures, languages, places, and identities, reflecting her roots in both Taiwan and Canada. Her award-winning short stories and personal essays have appeared in various literary journals and anthologies. She is currently working on a memoir about growing up in a Taiwanese-Canadian “astronaut” family.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link: Fireside Chat with Frances Peck and Willey Wei-Chiun Ho.

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