VANESSA CHAN is a Malaysian author. Her debut novel, The Storm We Made, has been sold in twenty languages and territories worldwide, and will publish in the US and UK in January 2024. Vanessa's other work has been published in Electric Lit, Kenyon Review, and more. She is now based mostly in Brooklyn.
Brave and immensely moving, The Storm We Made is one of the most
powerful and confident debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star
is born
*Tracy Chevalier*
In Vanessa Chan's spellbinding debut, one woman's desire to change
her destiny shapes the future of a colonized nation. Combining
cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling, The Storm We Made
offers the hidden history that only fiction can reveal: the
everyday yearnings of people surviving a brutal occupation,
children trying to make sense of the unspeakable, and the search
for love. I'll never forget this book.
*Jessamine Chan*
Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving.
Destined to be a classic. The Storm We Made is a celebration of
stories that have been silenced or erased. Vanessa Chan writes with
admirable power, confidence and grace. By confronting the horror of
colonisation and wars, this book opens the pathway to peace and
healing. A significant contribution to world's literature
*Nguyen Phan Que Mai*
With assured prose, impeccable story-telling, and vibrant
characters, The Storm We Made heralds an exceptional, exciting new
voice. Vanessa Chan's textured, visceral writing brings 1930s-40s
Malaya to life during the British and Japanese occupations, as the
waves of small actions ripple out with unexpected and often tragic
consequences. Bravo to this immense talent!
*Melissa Fu*
A striking, moving exploration of good and evil and the devastating
repercussions one's actions can have, it is a novel that will stay
with you
*Cecile Pin*
The Storm We Made is an excellent examination of the way
individuals get caught in the violence of history . . . a frank
book that revels in moral complexity. Lovers of Eileen Chang will
especially appreciate Vanessa Chan.
*Rowan Hisayo Buchanan*
Devastatingly beautiful and extraordinary . . . Vanessa shines an
evocative light on this piece of history. I'm going to be thinking
about this one for a very long time
*Jessica George*
A phenomenon unto itself. This is no mere debut, but rather the
summoning of a story buried so deeply in a nation that it could
only surface with a talent great enough to do it justice.
*Mira Jacob*
Like the most dazzling historical fiction, The Storm We Made etches
intimate details on an epic canvas. Vanessa Chan's characters face
agonizing choices under the darkness of colonization and war, and
yet she imbues them with an indelible spirit of resistance that
never lets you forget the light. A fearless, gripping, morally
complex story by a writer to watch.
*Dawnie Walton*
There are so many rich layers to this book-my breath caught at the
beauty of the words and the kaleidoscope of images they painted.
Vanessa Chan has written a masterpiece, and The Storm We Made has
not only changed my perspective on war and humanity; it has also
transformed my sense of what truly great novels can do.
*Qian Julie Wang, author of New York Times bestseller, Beautiful
Country*
Magnificent. A beautiful, scintillating, devastating and deeply
moving marvel of storytelling. I implore you to read it.
*Chris Whitaker*
A chilling exploration of the costs of human weakness and desire,
in a compelling and vividly wrought historical context
*Kirkus*
Dynamic . . . Chan convincingly portrays a family caught in the
horrors of war
*Publishers Weekly*
. . . this got me out of my reading slump . . . heart-breaking but
compelling and perfectly paced novel
*Zoe West, Woman & Home editor*
Chan has written a horrific, gripping, exquisitely plotted novel. I
could not put it down!
*Alice Winn, author of Sunday Times bestseller In Memoriam*
A cinematic historical fiction crafted with care from her
grandparent's experiences . . . The kind of immersive fiction that
teaches you more than any history lesson could
*The Bookseller*
Powerful . . . [told] so brilliantly that I could not put it
down... I absolutely loved [this] book
*Zoe Ball, Radio 2 Book Club*
Absolutely brilliant
*Radio 4 Woman’s Hour*
Exceptionally compelling
*Sunday Times*
Unforgettable . . . Everything you want from historical fiction
*Good Housekeeping*
Exquisite
*Red*
Will keep you gripped
*Woman & Home*
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