Crystal Chan is a writer, editor & producer.

 

New Stories  •  New Voices  •  New Forms

Stories help us understand one another and ourselves. They encourage curiosity and compassion. Dissent. Change. That’s why I tell stories, and help others tell theirs.

I work with organizations, technologists, and artists of all disciplines to tell groundbreaking and meaningful stories. I also find and collaborate with other artists and professionals (curators, filmmakers, musicians, developers, etc.).

As both a writer and a designer, my specialty is making stories that invite your participation. I prioritize collaborative, interactive, and interdisciplinary works. My sweet spot? A unique project that marries the medium and the message.

I am the creator of an award-winning, first-of-its-kind embodied storytelling experience and bespoke app for the CBC (watch the trailer below).

I am an editor specializing in multimedia publishing at the University of British Columbia, where I also taught new media in the Creative Writing department. I am the President of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, producer of Postmarginal, and a member of the Society for Arts & Technology’s national working group on AI and the creative sector alongside other scholars and artists.

Book cover for "Letters From Montreal"Born in 香港, I was raised on Coast Salish territory. I now live in Tiohtià:ke, otherwise known as Mooniyang or Montréal. Curious about the city? Check out Letters From Montreal, a collection of essays, including one by me.

Je travaille en français aussi.

Do you support stories?

I’m dedicated to telling new stories in new ways.

Reach out to me by email:
idea[at]crystal-chan[dot]com

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@crystalcsk

Fun fact: The “sk” at the end of my handle stands for my Chinese name Jade (倩瓊 “Sien King”). It’s a family pun.

Events

April 23: Open Books, Open Minds: A Conference for Publishers, “Ethical Approaches to AI in Publishing” panel

April 24 - 27: Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, April 26 Writers’ Nightcap

May 7-10: Uncommon Senses: Sensing the Social, the Environmental, and Across the Arts and Sciences, May 7 paper presentation

May 22 - June 14: Korean Film Festival Canada: June 6 Centre Création Danse Nyata Nyata panel moderator, May 22 at Cinéma du Musée des beaux-arts and June 11-14 at Goethe Institute exhibit, June 13 artist talk

At the top of this page, you can see my hand filmed by artist Amelia Garretson-Persans with four cameras running simultaneously to create this hologram (pictured above). No matter the medium, I love honouring handiwork and the handmade. 

The trailer for Eighty Thousand Steps was created with Rebecca St. John and Parker Bert. It features additional audio and visuals by Jeffrey Flores, Fred Casia, Kyle McCrea, Denise Chong, Brent Hirose, Michelle Lee, Raphael Ettore, and Bismarck (pictured below).