Creatives across borders

Eva Wong Nava - British-Chinese picture book writer and sensitivity reader

Bayo/Eva Wong Nava Episode 3

Eva Wong Nava is a British-Chinese Children’s book writer, coach, and sensitivity reader. Born in Singapore before emigrating to the UK in the 1990s, Eva is a polyglot who speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Italian proficiently. She is a Feature Editor for Representation for Words & Pictures, the SCBWI British Isles’ online magazine where she researches and writes articles on the topic of representation, inclusion, and diversity.

In this interview, Eva talks about her journey as a writer straddling multiple worlds. As a champion of Southeast Asian literatures, she talks through different events, people, and influences within the community. She offers interesting insights into the Southeast Asian writing community in the UK and beyond.

A summary of the show including related links can be found in this post: https://wafunkpublishing.com/creatives-across-borders-eva-wong-nava/

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