Minfong Ho
Born in Burma in 1951 to Chinese parents, Minfong Ho has lived in Thailand and Singapore, and currently resides in Ithaca in upstate New York with her husband and three children. At 16, she left Thailand for Taiwan where she studied Chinese history and literature for two years at Tunghai University. After that she studied at Cornell University and graduated with a B.A. in Economics and later a Master of Fine Arts.
Scot Gardner
website: http://www.scotgardner.com/
Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. He has worked as a counsellor and a youth worker before becoming a full time novelist. He wasn't born reading and writing; in fact, he left school in year eleven to undertake an apprenticeship in gardening with the local council. He has worked as a waiter, masseur, delivery truck driver, home dad, counselor, and musician.
Born in Burma in 1951 to Chinese parents, Minfong Ho has lived in Thailand and Singapore, and currently resides in Ithaca in upstate New York with her husband and three children. At 16, she left Thailand for Taiwan where she studied Chinese history and literature for two years at Tunghai University. After that she studied at Cornell University and graduated with a B.A. in Economics and later a Master of Fine Arts.
Scot Gardner
website: http://www.scotgardner.com/
Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. He has worked as a counsellor and a youth worker before becoming a full time novelist. He wasn't born reading and writing; in fact, he left school in year eleven to undertake an apprenticeship in gardening with the local council. He has worked as a waiter, masseur, delivery truck driver, home dad, counselor, and musician.
These days he spends half the year writing and half the year on the road talking to people about his books and the craft of writing.
Chua Kok Yee
He was born and raised in Ipoh, and is currently living in Kuala Lumpur. He holds a degree in accounting from the University of Malaya, and currently works as a commercial controller in a multinational company. His first love is drawing, but discovered a passion for writing after attending the Silverfish Writing Programme.
Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 – June 15, 2014)
He was an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel, Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honour by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
Chua Kok Yee
He was born and raised in Ipoh, and is currently living in Kuala Lumpur. He holds a degree in accounting from the University of Malaya, and currently works as a commercial controller in a multinational company. His first love is drawing, but discovered a passion for writing after attending the Silverfish Writing Programme.
Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 – June 15, 2014)
He was an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel, Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honour by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
