Vanessa Chan
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Vanessa Chan is a Malaysian novelist and writer whose work explores history, identity, colonialism, and the complex relationships between individuals and their communities. Her writing has appeared in publications including Vogue and Esquire, and she has established herself as an exciting literary voice bringing lesser-known histories of Southeast Asia to international readers. Her debut novel, The Storm We Made, was published in 2024. Set in Japanese-occupied Malaya during the Second World War, the book became an international bestseller and was selected for the Good Morning America Book Club and the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. It was also named a New York Times Editors’ Choice and longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. The novel has been translated into more than twenty languages, introducing readers worldwide to a story of family, espionage, and the lasting consequences of colonial rule.
