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On East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month, let's talk about diaspora, and all the people and places we call home. Come join our celebration of new, exciting ESEA novels in the UK, from children’s and YA fiction, to adult fiction — literary, fantasy, speculative, and crime. Meet some wonderful ESEA Authors. A welcome address will be delivered by bestselling author Winnie Li (Complicit). There will be panel chats, book signings, refreshments and prizes!

21/09/23

2.30pm to 8.30pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre

Torrington Square

SOAS, London WC1H 0XG

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BOOKS&AUTHORS

OUR BOOKSELLER

Sanchita Basu de Sarkar is the proprietor of The Children's Bookshop, which has been established in Muswell Hill since 1974. Sanchita started working at the Children's Bookshop fresh out of university and eventually became its proprietor. "We have a deep commitment to enthusing children - and their carers - with a passion for books that is so important to building the book lovers of the future."

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SOAS

School of Oriental and Asian Studies

Our event is kindly hosted by SOAS at the Khalili Lecture Theatre on Torrington Square. Warm thanks especially to Dr. Cristina Martinez-Juan of the Southeast Asia Studies Department. 

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Programme

PROGRAMME

2.30pm

REGISTRATION, MEET & GREET

 

3.00 – 3:15

WELCOME ADDRESS

Bestselling novelist Winnie M Li welcomes everyone to the festival, reminding us of the worlds we share

and the wealth of our diversity.

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3:20 – 4:20pm

CURATING CULTURE: WHOSE AUTHENTICITY?

WHOSE GAZE?

Lucy Tandon Copp (forthcoming picture book), Natelle Quek (Wild Wild Wood, The Little Mermaid), Anne Elicaño Shields (Tales from the City), Ella King (Bad Fruit). Chaired by Eva Wong Nava (The House of Little Sisters)

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4:30pm - 5:30pm

DO THE SCI FI FANTASY GENRE MASH-UP

Yen Ooi (Sun: Queens of Earth), Mina Ikemoto Ghosh (Hyo the Hellmaker - March 2024), Pim Wangtechawat (The Moon Represents My Heart).  Chaired by A.Y. Chao (Shanghai Immortal)

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5:30pm - 6:10pm

COFFEE BREAK, BOOK SALES, BOOK SIGNING, NETWORKING

 

6:10pm – 7:10pm

THE REAL ENGLISH: DEAL OR NO DEAL?

 Nadia Mikail (The Cats We Meet Along the Way), Candy Gourlay (Wild Song), Tania Tay (aka Crystal Sung, author of Spellcasters). Chaired by Elizabeth Wong (We Could Not See the Stars)

 

7:20pm – 8:20pm

TELLING OUR COLONIAL STORY

 Zen Cho (Black Water Sister), Cat Aquino (Champion of the Rose), Eva Wong Nava, (House of Little Sisters), L Kiew (More Than Weeds). Chaired by Candy Gourlay (Wild Song)

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8:20pm – 9:00pm

BOOK SALES, SIGNING, GOODBYES

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