Leaving Home, Finding a Voice: Author, Tong Ge’s Inspiring Journey

Born and raised in China, Tong Ge came to Canada in the late 80s as an international student. Since 2012, she has published poems, prose, and short stories in English and Chinese across North America, England, and Taiwan. She has already received four literary prizes and is a finalist for four others. Her debut novel, The House Filler, was published in Canada in 2023 and is one of five worldwide finalists for the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards in the Historical Fiction + Memoir category. It is also the winner of the 2024 Independent Press Award for New Fiction and a finalist for the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards. Her book is available on Amazon, Indigo, at some independent bookstores in Canada, and in select libraries in the US and Canada. Website: www.tong-ge.comAmazon: https://amzn.to/3ZXxcMDWhen Tong isn't writing, you can find her reading, participating in live theatre, traveling, exercising, ballroom dancing, and always learning new things!Learn more about your host! Visit www.kimlenglingauthor.com#letfearbouncepodcast