Originally organised in 2021 by besea.n, East and South East Asian Heritage Month is celebrated in September within the UK and focuses on reclaiming joy!
In celebration of this besea.n are hosting many brilliant events this month - including a 'Chinatown Stories Community-Led Walking Tour' this weekend, the upcoming Henley Literary Festival and several virtual discussions with authors such as Angela Hui and Winnie M Li next week. Check out their program here for more events!
To mark ESEA Heritage Month, the Library team have highlighted some of the great titles by ESEA authors available to borrow from GCH Library. The following books also come highly recommended by the besea.n team and British bookshop The Colourful Bookshelf!
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay
The Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen
Shine by Candy Gourlay
For more information about new and upcoming ESEA YA fiction, check out the Bubble Tea Writers group which is run by author Maisie Chan and aims to support and encourage all authors of East and Southeast Asian descent in the UK. Most recently, the group hosted a virtual celebration of YA fiction and featured readings from titles such as Cynthia So's If You Still Recognise Me.
British-born Chinese book blogger Daisybutter has also curated their own brilliant 'Starter ESEA Reading List'. Click here to check out their recommendations!
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