Sandra S.G. Wong

Sandra SG Wong (she/her) writes fiction across genres, including suspense, thriller, romance, historical, and speculative. Her work has garnered finalist nominations for the Anthony Awards and the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.

Under the pen name "SG Wong," she has published the cross-genre Lola Starke novels and Crescent City short stories (listed on Goodreads under author profile, "S.G. Wong.").

Sandra has been involved with literary and genre organizations, conferences, festivals, and workshops across Canada and the United States. A past president and current DEIJB Committee Chair for Sisters in Crime, a non-profit members organization committed to equity in the crime writing community, she is also an active member of Crime

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