EVELYN LAU is the Vancouver author of fifteen books, including ten volumes of poetry. Her first book, Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid (HarperCollins, 1989) was published when she was eighteen; it was made into a CBC movie starring Sandra Oh in her first major role. Evelyn’s short stories, essays and novel, have been translated into a dozen languages. Her poetry has received numerous awards and recognition, including her most recent collection, Cactus Gardens. From 2011-2014, Evelyn served as Poet Laureate for the City of Vancouver. Parade of Storms is her tenth collection of poetry.