EVELYN LAU's Writing For Healing - A Discussion for Women

May 18
7pm - 9pm

Presented by explorASIAN & Sponsored by YWCA

YWCA Hotel
733 Beatty Street, Vancouver
http://www.ywcahotel.com

Admission:
$10 General
Free for VAHMS Members*
PLEASE NOTE: This special event is intended for women only. 
*You can purchase a 2006 VAHMS Membership in advance or on-site at the event. 
You must present your VAHMS Membership card to qualify for free Members admission.

VAHMS Membership information: 
http://www.explorasian.org/membership.html

Join celebrated author Evelyn Lau for an evening of readings and open discussion about 
writing for healing based on her own personal life experiences. Followed by audience Q&A, 
book signings and light refreshments.

Audience members are welcome to ask questions about her work/life, how to get started/published as a writer, 
and to share some personal experiences if desired. 

There will be a fair bit of discussion around writing as a creative/cathartic outlet, and some of the issues 
Evelyn writes about (and have personal experience with): prostitution, addiction, eating disorders etc. – 
issues especially relevant to women.


EVELYN LAU:
Author of nine books: two non-fiction (RUNAWAY: DIARY OF A STREET KID and INSIDE OUT), 
two short story collections (FRESH GIRLS and CHOOSE ME), one novel (OTHER WOMEN) and four poetry collections 
(YOU ARE NOT WHO YOU CLAIM, OEDIPAL DREAMS, IN THE HOUSE OF SLAVES, and TREBLE).

Nominated for Governor-General’s Award for poetry, winner of Milton Acorn People’s Poetry Award, 
Air Canada “Most promising Writer Under 30” Award and Vantage Woman of Originality Award. 

Several of her books have been translated into a dozen languages. 

RUNAWAY was broadcast as a CBC-TV “Movie of the Week”, starring Sandra Oh in her first movie role.

Named one of the most influential people in the arts by the Globe & Mail, Vancouver Magazine and Vancouver Sun.