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Vann Chow

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Born

in Hong Kong

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Genre

Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Contemporary

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Oscar wilde, william somerset maugham, alain de botton

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Vann Chow enjoys writing about Asia and Asian cultures. In 2015, Vann's book Shanghai Nobody was featured on a popular Canadian book reading platform on the Top 20 General Fiction list for the most part of the year, and in 2016, Vann's psychological thriller, The Pachinko Girl has been awarded the equivalent of an 'Oscar' by the same reading platform in the Hidden Gems category, beating over 140K other submissions.

Vann spent some time in America and began writing when Vann noticed the lack of reading materials in English with strong protagonists of Asiatic origin that would resonate with Asian readers. Today, Vann writes for everyone who is interested in Asian way of life. Through all the stories, Vann hopes to share the amazing, multi-face ...more

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	The Pachinko Girl (Tokyo Faces #1) 3.30 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2016 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shanghai Nobody 3.56 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magnificent Glassglow Insurance Agency 3.65 avg rating — 55 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shanghai Fools (Master Shanghai #2) 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House of Life: A Magical Adventure That Started With A Girl Who Walked Into Her Death... 2.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bitcoin Clowns (Master Shanghai #3) 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kiss of the Pachinko Girl (Tokyo Faces #2) 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE PACHINKO GIRL: A Crime Thriller Based In Japan. (Mystery Fictions Book 1) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revenge of The Pachinko Girl (Tokyo Faces Book 4) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secrets of the Pachinko Girl (Tokyo Faces #3) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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1 day only!! Amazon book giveaway - The White Man and the Pachinko Girl

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Series by Vann Chow

Master Shanghai (2 books)
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3.62 avg rating — 124 ratings

Tokyo Faces (4 books)
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3.28 avg rating — 135 ratings

Celestial Battles of Hong Kong (1 book)
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2.95 avg rating — 21 ratings

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The Merry Misogynist (Dr Siri Paiboun Mystery Book 6)

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Well, That Escalated Quickly

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