Kevin Chong was born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver.He’s the author of four other books, including the racetrack memoirMy Year of the Racehorse, which was cited as a book of the year onAmazon.ca and in the National Post. As a journalist, his work hasappeared in a range of publications, including Taddle Creek, Chatelaine,Maclean’s, Maisonneuve, Vancouver Magazine, and The Walrus. Heteaches creative writing at the University of British Columbia and livesin Vancouver with his partner, Holly, and her son, Joe.