The House Filler

Tong Ge
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Tong Ge
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CANADIANENGLISH

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  • Published date: Oct 27, 2023
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Ronsdale Press
  • ISBN: 9781553806981
  • Dimensions: 5.33" W x 0.62" L x 8.06" H
‎ "It is a testament to the power of spirit; a work reminiscent of Yu Hua's To Live but also one with a unique, wry voice." - Historical Novel Society

"Golden Phoenix's voice is strong. It feels that she is right there, sitting with the reader, telling her story." - The Miramichi Reader

" The House Filler is an enduring historical tale of family, survival and resilience set against the backdrop of a turbulent and oppressive twentieth century China. A sharp, epic and deeply felt debut from an intriguing and vital new voice in Canadian literature. Tong Ge is a writer to watch." - Ali Bryan, author Coq and The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships

"In stunning, spare prose, Tong Ge gives us a richly woven historical family drama set against the backdrop of massive societal change. This atmospheric story is gorgeous and brutal and grips from the very first sentence. A haunting and fascinating look into a time and place uncommonly experienced in Canadian literature. A fascinating debut from a literary voice to watch." - Bradley Somer, author of Fishbowl and Extinction

"Set against a tumultuous backdrop of war and revolution, Tong Ge's The House Filler is a riveting, poignant and heartbreaking story of loss, love, family and resilience." - David Starr, author of Like Joyful Tears
"We are pleased to share with you that your book, The House Filler, was selected from over 100 entries in the 2nd Annual NAIWE Book Awards Contest! And it was selected to represent this category because of the literary skills you used to successively develop the story and the descriptive language you wrote in to allow the reader to understand the community in which the main character lives!" - 2025 NAIWE Book Awards

"Your book was chosen by our judges for demonstrating exceptional literary craft, excellence, and innovation."- 2025 Storytrade Book Awards
Born and raised in China, Tong Ge moved to Canada in the late 1980s as an international student, earning a Master of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1992. Since 2012, she has written under both her real name and the pen name Tong Ge, publishing poetry, prose, and short stories in English and Chinese across North America, England, and Taiwan. A recipient of six literary awards and a finalist for five others. Her debut novel, The House Filler, was published in Canada in 2023. It is a finalist for the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards for Historical Fiction & Memoir, the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards for Fiction and the 2025 International Book Awards for Historical Fiction and Multicultural Fiction (two separate categories). The House Filler came second in the 2025 BookFest Award for Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction (two separate categories). The House Filler won the 2024 Independent Press Award for New Fiction; the 2025 NAIWE Book Award for Literary Fiction; the 2025 Maxy Book Award or Historical & Adventure fiction and the 2025 Storytrade Book Awards for Historical and Literary Fiction (two separate categories). Tong Ge is also the recipient of 2025 Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Awards mainly for her achievement in literature.

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