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Short Bio

Sandra S.G. Wong (she/her) writes in multiple genres, including the cross-genre Lola Starke novels and Crescent City short stories. She has been a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing (Best First Novel and Best Short Story) and longlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Awards (Best Crime Fiction).

Sandra has been involved with literary and genre organizations, conferences, festivals, and workshops across Canada and the United States. She currently serves as National President of Sisters in Crime, a non-profit dedicated to equity in the crime writing community.

Sandra S.G. Wong is represented by Lauren Abramo, with Dystel Goderich & Bourret.

Long Bio

Sandra S.G. Wong (she/her) holds a B.A. (Honours) in English Literature from the University of Alberta. She speaks four languages at varying levels of proficiency and usually only curses in one of them. She is a member of The Writers Union of Canada, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, and Sisters in Crime—Canada West. Currently, she also serves as National President of Sisters in Crime.

Sandra has been a speaker and presenter at such disparate events as Comics Expos in Edmonton and Calgary, the When Words Collide all-genre readers festival, Bloody Words XIII mystery convention, Word on the Square literary readings, the Noir at the Bar series (in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver), the Pure Speculation Science Fiction Festival, where she was Guest of Honour in 2019, and Bouchercon (World Mystery Convention). She has also given workshops for the Edmonton Public School Board, LitFest (Canada’s only non-fiction literary festival), the Edmonton Public Library, and ChiSeries Winnipeg. She has spoken at events by invitation of the writers-in-residence with the Edmonton Public Library, the Vancouver Public Library, and the University of Alberta. In 2017, she inaugurated the Capital City Press initiative for the Edmonton Public Library as its first-ever Featured Writer.

Sandra’s debut novel, DIE ON YOUR FEET, was originally published under the pan name “SG Wong” in 2013 as an ebook, by Carina Press. It was a finalist for a 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing for Best Crime First Novel.

Having parted ways amicably with Carina Press, Sandra publishes the Lola Starke series independently. IN FOR A POUND was longlisted for a 2016 Whistler Independent Book Award. Both it and DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST are Library Journal SELF-e selections. Her second Crescent City short story, “Movable Type,” was a finalist for a 2016 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story.

Sandra has also served as a “Blue Pencil” mentor with the Canadian Literature Centre at the University of Alberta, and as a mentor with the Borderlines Writers Circle through the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, on Treaty Six land, with her family.

Sandra S.G. Wong is represented by Lauren Abramo, with Dystel Goderich & Bourret.

Videos

Edmonton Poetry Festival (2020)

Swashbuckling Cats (2020)

SinC UP (2020)

EPL CCP (2017)

In Author Words (2015)

Interviews

"Because she is a Canadian-based author, I first met S. G. Wong at the Bouchercon in Toronto. (And those headed to Left Coast Crime – Vancouver, be sure to say hi to S. G.) Unlike with some authors, where you just pass them in the hallway and say hi, or you see them on a panel and signing event, with S. G., it was different. She was one of the co-heads of our Pub Quiz team. A team that also featured, among others, Dru Ann Love, Judy Bobalik, and Deanna Raybourn. Now, we lost – and I still say it was the fault of the multi-part questions – but that doesn’t matter. We had a blast and I am thrilled to introduce you all to S. G. Wong as part of the Composite Sketch profile series."

Kristopher Zgorski, A BOLO Books Composite Sketch

Read the full interview at BOLO Books

"I could not be more excited to share this interview with you all. I attended an incredible writing conference "When Worlds Collide" in Calgary, this past August. There were so many fantastic speakers present. So, I was thrilled when I reached out to one of the speakers that truly resonated with me, and inspired some changes to my own writing process. Please give a very warm welcome to S.G. Wong. Grab a hot beverage, take a seat and dive into her "Meet The Author" interview."

Ray Griffiths, edwardgrayauthor.com

Read the full interview with Edward Gray

Audio

Sandra joined CBC Edmonton AM host, Mark Connolly, for the Summer Book Club, and teased her latest work-in-progress plus gave glowing recommendations for three Canadian books.

Agents of SMOOCH, a podcast looking for love in all the right places, delves into the romance of sweeping epics and classic romcoms. Have a listen to Sandra’s first missions in episodes 16, 17, & 30.