ABOUT KATHLEEN AHRENS
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Kathleen is a Professor in the Department of English at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where she teaches courses in creative writing, literature, and linguistics. She is the former International Regional Advisor Chairperson (IRAC) and SCBWI Advisory Board Member (2008-2021). Prior to becoming the IRAC in 2008, she founded and served as Regional Advisor for Taiwan from 2001 to 2008, and concurrently served as the Assistant International Advisor from 2005 to 2008. She has published numerous articles on creative writing and gives invited talks around the world on creative writing and writing for children. She served as the Director of the International Writers’ Workshop at HKBU from 2012 to 2017 and as the Programme Director for Hong Kong International Poetry Nights in 2013. She has published numerous short stories and translations and has two bilingual picture books, Numbers Do and Ears Hear, published with Sun Ya Press. She is represented by Erzsi Deak at Hen & Ink Literary Studio.
