Floata was more than a restaurant, it was a place where working class families like mine went to spend time together. “At seven in the morning, I don’t want to eat dim sum, but I’m scarfing down my har gow and siu mai, because it was our family time together,” said Seto, a local writer and artist.

We’re delighted to introduce these featured authors for the 2025 Festival! #VWF2025 • Thomas Schlesser • Coltrane Seesequasis • Donna Seto @donnaseto.bsky.social • Sheung-King • Merilyn Simonds • Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social

Hey all, I’m running a watercolour workshop on Aug 16 for Light Up Chinatown. Limited spots available. Learn some beginner tips & tricks and hear the story behind my book.

Ovaltine Cafe Coloured pencils on gray paper, 6x8

Before the Taste of China Seafood Restaurant began dishing out mouth watering plates of eggplant tofu, chow mein, and clams in black bean sauce, 338 Spadina Avenue in Toronto was home to the United Bakers Dairy Restaurant, a Jewish eatery serving food with E. European roots. #torontochinatown

Guess who is a #1 Bestseller along with the PM?! Perhaps this is a sign we should swap ideas, esp about infrastructure. #books #chinatownYVR

It’s all about the East Van upbringing! Time for a rematch though @ayan604.bsky.social!

Too many books? I think what you mean is not enough bookshelves.

Thanks @ayan604.bsky.social! And thanks VPL for giving us the space to talk about growing up in East Van! You can now watch our conversation about the secrets of East Van kids (maybe that should be my next book)… we spill the beans on highschool, racism, class, work…

Wing’s Noodles is a staple in Montreal’s #Chinatown and known for manufacturing products like cookies, noodles and wonton wrappers. It started in 1897 as an import/export business known as Wing Lung & evolved into manufacturing Chinese food products with bilingual messages in the late 1960s.

Here at downtown Vancouver library on sunny day with a full house to hear author and artist Donna Seto speak on her tremendous new book on Chinatown Vancouver. Her writing is excellent, her illustrations superb & just a fascinating conversation on the importance of place for children and legacies.

I wish conversation between Donna Seto & Andy Yan was being recorded. There is a fullness and honesty about the immigrant experience & biases.Donna also has a doctorate in political science.At the Vancouver Public library talking about the new illustrated book by Donna called “Chinatown Vancouver”

Thanks Amanda for this awesome sketch of me and Andy talking at the VPL!

A great honour to be sketched by @amandawtwong.bsky.social with @donnaseto.bsky.social at the "Chinatown Vancouver" book talk

It was an absolutely super talk,I really enjoyed the reading from your new book. I will never look at balloons the same. Your talk & your book show that Chinatown is not merely a past collection of wonderful buildings but a cultural touchstone of tremendous importance. Thank you for this great work.

A full house at today's @donnaseto.bsky.social #Chinatownyvr book convo!!!

I met @donnaseto.bsky.social at her talk at the library about her new book "Chinatown: Vancouver"!

The awesome Amanda Wong illustrated @ayan604.bsky.social and I at the VPL! That VT jersey!!

A final block of tickets to @donnaseto.bsky.social's #Chinatownyvr book convo has been released for tmw (Sat, May 24)! #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #asianheritagemonth #ahm vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/67f84...

It was such a pleasure to talk to Joseph Planta from The Commentary! We had a good laugh about the nostalgia of Chinatown that only East Van kids of our generation would get… like it was cemented in time! Have a listen. #chinatownyvr @joeplanta.bsky.social

Thanks CBC News BC for the feature! #cbc #chinatownYVR

Contest extended to next Sat, May 24! Because there have been so many amazing entries! Get yours in!

CBC Gem is spotlighting Asian voices and stories for Asian Heritage Month—because public broadcasting means everyone deserves to be seen. Watch here: tr.ee/XINzD4ECt6 #SaveTheCBC #RepresentationMatters #AsianHeritageMonth #PublicBroadcasting

Win a copy of my new book, Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History from CBC NXNW. Details at the end of the segment. The draw is at the end of the show tomorrow! North by Northwest with Margaret Gallagher www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

New #art #book by @donnaseto.bsky.social “Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History”

It was a lot of fun going for a stroll around Chinatown with Margaret Gallagher from CBC North by Northwest! The CBC NXNW on illustrating Chinatown will air tomorrow morning (Sat, May 17) on CBC Radio One. #book #cbc #cbcnxnw #radio #chinatownYVR

“People in Chinatown have so many stories to tell, but they’ve never been given the ability to actually tell the story,” Seto says. Read about the inspiration when’s Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History and how an academic accidentally became an artist. #chinatownYVR #book

Bigger venue! Lots more seats available at May 24 VPL event available now! That means more people can see @ayan604.bsky.social ‘90s East Van fashion show. I mean, we’ll infuse the show with some talk about my new #ChinatownYVR book. 😀

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! But especially to my mom who is the most witty, tenacious, and bravest person I know! Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History is dedicated to Chinatown, but also to immigrants like my parents who have demonstrated immense resilience against all odds.

Thanks @pancouver.bsky.social for the lovely feature on my new book, Chinatown Vancouver! I had a lovely chat with Bernice Chan about #chinatownYVR, what it means to be Chinese Canadian, & the importance of diverse voices.

A bigger venue just opened for this @donnaseto.bsky.social #chinatownyvr event! Sat, May 24 | 2pm | @VPL Central | Live | Free

Book making: Donna Seto talked to Q&Q about how taking photographs in an iconic Vancouver neighbourhood evolved into her deeply researched illustrated book Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History. @donnaseto @houseofanansi.bsky.social Full link: quillandquire.com/omni/donna-s...

It was great so share a bit of Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History on CTV Morning Live today. #ctv #chinatownYVR #vancouver @houseofanansi.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...

✨ Happy #AAPIMonth! We're celebrating with some titles from our Asian Voices collection (and the newly released CHINATOWN VANCOUVER). 🔗 Explore our Asian Voices collection: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #booksky #diversereads

Signed copies of Chinatown Vancouver available at Massy Books in #ChinatownYVR. Each contains historical or philosophical quiz question. 🥟 #book

It’s Chinatown Vancouver’s publication day! 🥟 🥣 📕 #book #vancouver

Join Chinatown Storytelling Centre for a lively celebration of Donna Seto’s @donnaseto.bsky.social beautifully illustrated new book, Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History! May 25 at 3 PM. Free to attend, RSVP required: www.eventbrite.ca/e/chinatown-...

Just announced! @donnaseto.bsky.social : Chinatown Vancouver - #Vancouver Public Library in conversation with me!!! Sat, May 24 | 2pm | @VPL Central | Live | Free #chinatownyvr #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli @sfuurb.bsky.social @sfucity.bsky.social vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/67f84...

More than 180 higher education leaders from around the country released a joint statement on Tuesday condemning the Trump administration’s efforts to control universities, a day after Harvard sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions in federal funds to the school. nyti.ms/3EJqnHM

🌎 Some green reads to celebrate #EarthDay! Find more on our website: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #booksky #canlit #bookrecs

Evenings in #Vancouver

Hey all, my book is out on May 1! Pre-order Chinatown Vancouver from Massy Books and get a signed copy for 20% off. #books #chinatownYVR

Donna Seto's @donnaseto.bsky.social Book Launch: Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History Sunday, May 25, 3pm at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre asiancanadianwriters.ca/2025/04/book... #asiancanadian

Quick trip to the Chuk & have a minute to stop at my favorite indie bookseller Audrey's and what do I spot? 😯 Donna Seto's new book Chinatown Vancouver! more than 2 weeks before release! 🫨 Couldn't take my money fast enough! @donnaseto.bsky.social @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social #happyhappyjoyjoy

The handsome fishmonger makes a splash with his bucket full of fish. #kidsbooks #books #illustration

Excited to kick off my first post with an announcement about my upcoming book - Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History. It’ll be in stores starting May 1! Details about the book launch to come. And more info in the link in bio. #books