Maisie Chan is a children's author whose debut novel DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS won the Jhalak Prize and the Branford Boase Award in 2022. Her latest novel KEEP DANCING, LIZZIE CHU is out now with Piccadilly Press. She also writes the series TIGER WARRIOR under the name M. Chan. She has written early readers for Hachette and Big Cat Collins, and has a collection of myths and legends out with Scholastic. She runs the Bubble Tea Writers Network to support and encourage writers of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) descent in the U.K. She has a dog called Miko who has big eyes. She lives in Glasgow with her family.
Lunar New Year
A Family Celebration
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This event took place on 21 January 2023
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Lunar New Year
A Family Celebration
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This event took place on 21 January 2023
Watch live on Saturday 21 January 2023, from 10.30am
Join the family fun live from Liverpool Central Library.
Join us to celebrate Lunar New Year alongside beloved children's authors Eva Wong Nava and Maisie Chan. How does a writer think of a great story? How do they come up with their characters? Do they do all the drawings themselves? Drop-in to these online sessions to hear stories, join activities and ask questions to the authors.
10.30am I LOVE CHINESE NEW YEAR
Eva Wong Nava reads from her new picture book 'I Love Chinese New Year'. Twelve animals, one for each year, each one with their own special powers. It all started with a race to cross the most heavenly of rivers…
11.45am Doodles and Danny Chung with Maisie Chan
Dive into the world of eleven-year-old Danny Chung, who loves drawing more than anything – especially maths! Maisie Chan, author of DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS, appears live to read from her award-winning book and answer your burning questions.
Enjoy this event with others at Halton Library, Egham Library, Sheffield Central Library, Bournemouth Library and more. Contact your local library for more information.
This event ties into our current exhibition Chinese and British, which you can visit at libraries across the UK. Find a list of participating locations here.