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Kevin Tsang

Kevin Tsang

Kevin Tsang was born in Copenhagen in 1987 to Hong Kong Chinese parents and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He’s lived and worked in the USA, Australia and Hong Kong, and is currently based in London.

Kevin is the co-author of the young fiction series Sam Wu is Not Afraid, which he writes with his wife, author Katie Tsang (nee Katherine Webber). The series was inspired by wanting to see more books featuring children from Asian heritage backgrounds but which are accessible and enjoyable to all children. Some of Sam Wu’s experiences are based on Kevin’s own childhood. In each Sam Wu book, Sam faces a different fear but, with the support of his family and friends, as well as his own bravery, he’s able to overcome each worry. Kevin hopes that children will be both inspired and entertained by the Sam Wu books.

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  • The front cover of Dragon Mountain by Katie and Kevin Tsang

    Dragon Mountain

    Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Interest age: 9-11
    Reading age: 9+

    Billy Chan would rather spend his summer surfing than travelling to China for summer camp - but little does he know, he's about to become whisked off for a fantastic adventure involving dragons, magic, and a battle to save the world...

  • Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

    Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

    Author: Katie and Kevin Tsang Illustrator: Nathan Reed
    Publisher: Farshore
    Interest age: 7-11
    Reading age: 9+

    Sam Wu is scared of many things but is determined not to let anyone find out. However, after an unfortunate incident in a space simulator on a school trip, he becomes a target for class bully Ralph, who nicknames him Scaredy-Cat Sam.

  • Book cover of Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Spiders

    Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Spiders

    Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang Illustrator: Nathan Reed
    Publisher: Farshore
    Interest age: 6-11
    Reading age: 7+

    Sam Wu has been working hard on his bravery, facing down dangerous sharks, ghosts and the dark – not to mention the annoying class bully who just won’t leave him alone. So when one of his teachers brings a tarantula into school, Sam definitely isn’t scared. And he really, really isn’t scared when he finds out later that day that the tarantula is on the loose…

  • Sam Wu is Not Afraid of the Dark

    Sam Wu is Not Afraid of the Dark

    Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang Illustrator: Nathan Reed
    Publisher: Farshore
    Interest age: 6-11
    Reading age: 7+

    The quest continues for Sam Wu to prove that he is not afraid of anything. This time he is out to prove that he is not by any means afraid of the dark... This series is going from strength to strength and is a great accessible read.

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