Ellen Chang-Richardson

@ehjchang.bsky.social

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poet • writer • editor at Paper Bill Press and long con magazine • co-founder of Riverbed Reading Series • Ottawa, ON • ehjchang.com 📚 Blood Belies (2024) • Through the Eyes of Another (2027) Rep’d by @seraphecda.bsky.social

Image of a pan-Asian femme presenting person with dark brown hair and glasses, in a chocolate brown sweater and black pants, standing in front of a black mic stand reading from Blood Belies: a collection of poetry.
Asian femme presenting person with shoulder length hair, white glasses and a rose pink top, smiles at the camera from the bottom left of the image. They are sitting on a coffee brown couch. Behind them is a television screen displaying “CTV MORNING LIVE” in orange and blue hues.
Square graphic showcasing the author's first Goodreads review. Stylized black text, top left, says "VERY FIRST goodreads review" with two chevron arrows pointing right towards a snippet of the review: "Memory plays a significant role throughout this collection ... The reader must contend simultaneously with the impacts of brain injuries and the importance of preserving personal and familial histories. This collection is visually formatted, experimental and filled with vivid imagery and well-crafted verse." The review is by Mahaila Smith, co-editor of The Sprawl Mag, an online literary magazine focused on speculative fiction, poetry and art. In the lower left quadrant of the image, there is a graphic of an open envelope with a small heart on it and a piece of paper peeking out. On the paper says "Thank you!"
cover title of "concussion, baby" by Ellen Chang-Richardson. title is printed diagonally from top left to bottom right of cream paper, photographed on a brown wood background. eight slashes delineate the chapbook title and the poet's name
Promotional poster for “Politicking the Poem” a political poetry workshop with Ellen Chang-Richardson. Details down the left hand side, “witness, process, comment, and critique and join the long tradition of political poetry.” Photograph of poet to the right of text, a femme presenting non-binary Asian, eyes peeking over the edge of a book. Workshops are pay what you can with a link to more information at the bottom centre of the graphic.
Promotional poster for the group exhibition "UNSETTLED: Transcultural Experiences", on view at Gallery 1313 in Toronto through August 27, 2023. Artwork featured is the Chinese calligraphic ink on mylar work of Ellen Chang-Richardson. Exhibition generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the League of Canadian Poets, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.
Two East Asian writers sit on a stage in conversation with each other. They are mid-laugh. On the left is R.F. Kuang, in a magenta floral dress, holding a sheath of papers. On the right is Ellen Chang-Richardson, in a black top, black collarless overcoat and rose pink palazzo pants, holding a copy of Yellowface (Harper Collins, 2023). Photograph courtesy of Ming Wu.