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Edward YC Lee @edwardyclee
Joined October 2023
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A wonderful evening discussing Korean Canadian literature at Book People on Queen!
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#TheLaundrymansBoy has been selected as the book to read in this year's One Book One Niagara 2025 program. The culminating event takes place on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines. culturedays.ca/en/events/454… @HarperCollinsCa

One Book, One Niagara: The Laundryman's Boy

Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre Edward Y.C Lee’s The Laundryman’s Boy is a moving coming-of-age story that bravely examines notions of race, duty and friendship in early Canada. One Book,...

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Ontario Teachers - Contact me if you'd like for me to give a book talk to your students at no cost to you! #TheLaundrymansBoy @HarperCollinsCa #teaching #learning #AsianHeritage #historicalfiction edwardyclee.com writersunion.ca/ontario-writ…
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Thank you @TaliaKliot for the kind, thoughtful review! cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6… #TheNextChapter #TheLaundrymansBoy @HarperCollinsCa

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Edward YC Lee retweeted
HarperCollinsCa@HarperCollinsCa
13 Sep 2024
🗣 Explore themes of diaspora and community in a panel on Friendship, Home and Identity at @FestofAuthors with @Sadi_Muktadir, author of #LandOfNoRegrets, and @EdwardYCLee, author of #TheLaundrymansBoy on Sept 21 @ 11AM ET! Learn more: bit.ly/4cUGc9N
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Thank you @annykchoi for moderating the discussion! Amazing event!
ann yu-kyung choi@annykchoi
17 Sep 2024
We had sun! Had a great time chatting about books with @eraustinauthor, Leanne Toshiko Simpson, @natwrotewhat, @edwardyclee, @Ex_Lit_Prof & Barbara Joan Scott. Thanks for bringing us together, @emwf! For more on this: annykchoi.com/blog #EdenMills
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Are you part of a bookclub? Please contact me if your club is interested in reading The Laundryman's Boy. Happy to attend your meeting! #TheLaundrymansBoy edwardyclee.com/

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Come join me this Saturday, September 21st at the Toronto International Festival of Authors! festivalofauthors.ca/event/f…
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Thanks for inviting me to your York University English Literature classroom Professor @JamesPapoutsis It was a pleasure talking to you and your students about the craft of writing and #TheLaundrymansBoy @HarperCollinsCa drive.google.com/file/d/1-_3…

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Thanks @shawnmooney for the interview. It was great talking to you. Looking forward to our next conversation! #TheLaundrymansBoy @HarperCollinsCa youtube.com/watch?v=ASJTIt-5…
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Looking forward to the festival!
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25 Jul 2024
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So excited that my novel made this CBC book list for the summer! #TheLaundrymansBoy @HarperCollinsCa cbc.ca/books/10-historical-f…

10 historical fiction books to transport you this summer | CBC Books

Looking for a good summer read? Check out these immersive historical fiction titles by Canadian authors.

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Edward YC Lee retweeted
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22 May 2024
Join us for the launch of @EdwardYCLee's #TheLaundrymansBoy, which follows a young man's arrival in Canada as he struggles to build a life in 1913 St. Catharines 🍁 Tap the link to learn more about this event, happening at @TPL on May 26th at 2PM ET! bit.ly/3QQKFCh
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I invite you to join me at my book launch! @HarperCollinsCa #TheLaundrymansBoy eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch-…
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Thank you Janet for your review! Looking forward to reading the other novels that you also reviewed!
🇨🇦 Janet Somerville@janetsomerville
9 May 2024
My #HistoricalFiction roundup for @TorontoStar includes Chancy's THE VILLAGE WEAVERS, @GenGrahamAuthor's THE SECRET KEEPER, @authorLeslieH's THE CELESTIAL WIFE & @edwardyclee's THE LAUNDRYMAN'S BOY. Find your next fab read among them: thestar.com/entertainment/bo…
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It was an honour and pleasure to be part of the Grimsby Author Series. Thanks for the great conversation and interview @ken_boichuk . Thank you for the invitation! @GrimsbyLibrary @HarperCollinsCa #thelaundrymansboy
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Thank you Annette for having me on your show. It was a pleasure to talk to you. @AnnetteHamm
Annette Hamm@AnnetteHamm
24 Apr 2024
I really enjoyed chatting with @edwardyclee about his debut novel 'The Laundryman's Boy' (set in St. Catharines) on @morninglive. He's part of the Grimsby Author Series this Friday night @GrimsbyLibrary
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Hope to see you there!
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22 Apr 2024
📚 @GrimsbyLibrary is bringing debut author @EdwardYCLee to their Author Series on April 26th at 7PM ET! Get your tickets for this in-person event to hear about #TheLaundrymansBoy and to help raise money for the library! bit.ly/4aSYEz2
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Check out my interview on Morning Live on @CHCHTV ! youtube.com/watch?v=1Iu9CirX… @HarperCollinsCa

St. Catharines in 1913 is the backdrop for author Ed Lee's debut novel

A disturbing part of Canadian history plays out in a new novel set ...

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Edward YC Lee retweeted
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2 Apr 2024
Is your goal in 2024 to read more #CanLit? We recommend #TheLaundrymansBoy, a moving novel about a lonely Chinese boy who strives to make his dreams of an education come true, despite his long hours at a St. Catharine’s laundry. Learn more here: bit.ly/3TlbSxo
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