Dr. Will Liangco
Will Liangco is a medical oncologist practicing in Lipa City and Manila. He was a fellow of the 62nd UP National Writers Workshop, and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Workshop in Pathography in 2020. His first book, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer and Other Medical Misadventures, won Best Non-Fiction English at the 41st National Book Awards, and was a finalist at the Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award and Gintong Aklat Awards. It is now on its 5th printing and has been translated into Arabic, Persian, and Bahasa Indonesia. His second book, Hospital Cats Love Turon and Other Medical Misadventures, was released on September 2026 at the Manila International Bookfair.
By the end of this session, you will...
This class is for…
- Writers interested in personal essays and creative nonfiction that revolve around medical issues
- Anyone interested in writing about illness, healthcare, the body, caregiving, or physical and mental vulnerability
- Writers who have a personal experience they want to explore through creative nonfiction
- Beginners interested in learning how personal medical experiences can become literary material
