![]() Her husband read and translated Chinese newspapers for her from the period in which the story was set. When she turned to writing novels, Gillian was able to combine her writing with her love of history, writing such books as The Carved Box and A Foreign Field.ĭuring her preparations for An Ocean Apart, Gillian travelled to Vancouver several times, walking the streets that would have been familiar to Mei. ![]() A companion collection, Glory Days and Other Stories, was also a Christie nominee, and made the shortlist for the 1996 Governor General's Literary Award. Her first book, Golden Girl and Other Stories, was shortlisted for the Mr. Gillian Chan a obtenu plusieurs récompenses pour ce livre.Īfter being an English teacher for ten years, Gillian Chan realized her dream of becoming a writer in 1994. Pour écrire Un océan nous sépare, l'auteure s'est rendue plusieurs fois à Vancouver pour s'imprégner de l'atmosphère et pour mieux raconter le cheminement de sa jeune héroïne. ![]() ![]() Elle a d'abord écrit des recueils d'histoires, avant de se lancer dans la rédaction de romans, lui permettant ainsi de combiner son amour de l'histoire avec l'écriture. Après avoir enseigné l'anglais pendant 10 ans, Gillian Chan a réalisé son rêve : celui d'écrire des livres. ![]()
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