About

Meet Mr. Perfect, fall in love and don’t mess it up. Joining forces to discuss their latest hilarious and relatable stories about strong Asian female characters are Toronto-based romance writers Lily Chu and Jackie Lau. In Chu’s The Takedown, Soon Dee is tasked with cleaning up a scandal for intimidatingly chic luxury fashion firm, but she soon discovers her mega-hot nemesis works there and he’s nothing like the man she thought she knew. In Lau’s Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie, a young woman is desperate to fend off her meddling mother intent on setting up her last single daughter—only to find that maybe mother does know best.

Moderator: J.M. Frey

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The Takedown

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Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

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Lily Chu

Lily Chu loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late reading a good book. She writes romantic comedies set in Toronto with strong Asian characters.

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Jackie Lau

Jackie Lau studied engineering and worked as a geophysicist before turning to her first love of writing. She is now the author of over 20 romantic comedies including Donut Fall in Love and The Stand-Up Groomsman.

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Photo credit: Emily Ding.

J.M. Frey

J.M. Frey is an author, voice actor and lapsed academic.

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Photo credit: Marion Voysey.