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Celebrating 15 Years The Vancouver International Writers (and Readers) Festival  
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Chieri Uegaki

Chieri Uegaki

British Columbia
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Chieri Uegaki is a second-generation Japanese-Canadian who began her writing career at age seven, publishing her family newspaper, The Pender Street Times. Years later, she honed her skills in the University of British Columbia's Creative Writing program. Her first picture book, Suki's Kimono, was inspired by her relationship with her grandmother. She lives in Sechelt on BC's Sunshine Coast.