Rebecca F. Kuang shot to #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list with her previous novels Babel and the Poppy War Trilogy. She joins the Vancouver Writers Fest, Massy Books, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs with her new literary thriller, Yellowface—a timely and cutting satire that investigates racism in the publishing industry and beyond, with razor-sharp precision. She’ll speak with Eddy Boudel Tan, a Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Rising Star, about cultural appropriation, the erasure of Asian-American voices, and her own literary career.

What would you steal for success? When June Hayward—Yellowface’s deceptive first-person narrator—witnesses the death of fellow writer Athena Liu in a freak accident, she steals Athena’s manuscript and publishes it under her own name; or rather, her new identity as Juniper Song, complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo. But as damning evidence emerges, June must race to escape the deadly consequences, and keep what she believes she deserves. Unflinching in its gaze, this brilliant book is “a must read commentary on the line between representation and exploitation.” —Vaishnavi Patel, author of Kaikeyi  

Books will be for sale at the event courtesy of Massy Books, or order a book with your ticket at a discounted rate! The pre-sale will be limited to 2 copies per purchase, and books can be picked up at the event. R. F. Kuang will be signing books after the event!