Maisie Chan: Ants, ghosts, and Nate Yu

Bestselling author Maisie Chan joins us to delve into her latest middle-grade novel, Nate Yu's Blast From the Past. This brilliantly funny tale has us learning about the art of writing, the biology of ants, and the often unsung history of the Chinese Labour Corp in World War I. We challenge anyone to watch this episode of Authors Live without coming away with at least one fascinating fact you never knew.

Maisie also discusses the importance of seeing yourself and your history represented in stories – even if that means taking things into your own hands and writing them yourself. We hear how Maisie's experiences as a transracial adoptee influenced her writing, and how it feels to be creating more British Chinese representation in children's literature.