Critically acclaimed author Tong Ge is now a multiple Award Winner. Her critically
acclaimed historical epic, The House Filler was the recipient of the prestigious 2024
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary
Fiction.
This recognition of acknowledgement in a contest of this magnitude is a first for this up-
and-coming author and is the latest highlight in a number of accomplishments including
an award win at the 2024 Independent Press Award for new fiction as well as being a
finalist at the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards and the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards
for fiction.

2024 National Association of Independent
Writers and Editors Award for Literary Fiction
“We are pleased to share with you that your book, The
House Filler, was selected from ​over 100 entries in the
2 nd  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!”

About NAIWE

NAIWE is a professional association for all publishing professionals! We exist to help
members succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.
We’ll cheer you on when your first novel hits the shelves or the first printing of your
business book sells out. We’ll support you as you add new skills to your repertoire and
learn to make a great living doing what you do best.

We believe in professional freelancers and in-house publishing professionals who love
the rhythm and cadence of the language and are committed to polishing even the
humblest prose to its highest luster.

At NAIWE, we know that a career in the publishing industry isn’t all about the art. It’s not
all about the money either. Your work is about the joy of creativity, the freedom of
working independently, and the fulfillment that comes from creating an authentic,
abundant life, earning a living doing what you love to do. We believe that taking the road
less traveled is often the best way to go.

We encourage everyone in the publishing industry to belong to two professional
organizations. The first is a large, general, career-building association such as NAIWE,
and the second is a smaller craft- or genre-focused association that will help develop
additional skills in the minutiae of your craft.

About Tong Ge

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 five 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 and the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards for fiction and won the 2024
Independent Press Award for new fiction and National Association of Independent Writers and
Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary Fiction.