Marty Chan (born May 11, 1965) is a Chinese-Canadian author and playwright based in

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. His works include ''Something Dead And Evil Lurks In The Cemetery And It's My Dad'', ''The Bone House'', ''Maggie's Last Dance'', ''Mom, Dad - I'm Living with a White Girl'', and ''The Forbidden Phoenix''. He is well known for his six-year run on

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of ''The Dim Sum Diaries'', a series of short vignettes about his life growing up in small-town

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as the only

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family around. His two

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, ''The Mystery of the Frozen Brains'' and ''The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul'', were based on the same experiences. He finished promoting his second

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''The Mystery of The Graffiti Ghoul'', which is about Marty, a Chinese boy, trying to solve a mystery with his friend Remi. It has been nominated for a MYRCA (Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award), and has won the Diamond Willow Award. His third

''The Mystery of the Mad Science Teacher'' is coming out soon. In March 2009 his new book, ''True Story,'' drew a book prize. He has visited many schools, and attended many events in

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. In October 2022, he released an audio drama titled ''Double Trouble'' based on the Chinese folk tale "The Magic Cask" as part of ''

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'' audio drama podcast by

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theatre company Odyssey Theatre. He graduated the

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with a

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degree in 1989. He has received an Arts Achievement Award and a Performance Award from the

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, for his contributions, such as serving as the Chair of the Edmonton Arts Council.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Marty Living people 1965 births University of Alberta alumni Canadian people of Chinese descent Canadian male dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights Canadian children's writers Canadian writers of young adult literature