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creative writer and artist
Candie Tanaka is a trans artist and writer challenging the binaries continually reconstructed between self and other in literary fiction. Their art and literary work explores archive and memory in a futuristic context. They are a creative writing graduate of The Writer’s Studio program at Simon Fraser University, recently completed a MLIS (Master of Library and Information Studies) at the University of Alberta, earned a Certificate of Distinction from BCIT’s New Media Design and Web Development Program and have a BFA in Intermedia from Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. In 2017, they were awarded a fully funded literary residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity that helped them further push the boundaries of their writing practice.
Candie lives in Vancouver, BC and is in the final revision stages of a first novel, working on a second manuscript, as well as penning a suite of poems about working on the waterfront. They are also working on several artistic projects including talks about their creative practice. They have published work with Anvil Press, Guernica Editions and Orca Book Publishers. Their latest novel (YA) is called “Baby Drag Queen” and was released on April 11, 2023 and is shortlisted for the 2023 City of Vancouver Book Award.
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