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Th at made me realize language had power: Lloyd Fernando’s Green is the Colour, a novel set in the aftermath of the May 1969 race riots in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, made me realise how powerful it is when your own voice is represented in fiction.

I’d love to have had a chance to listen to her speak. Le Guin spoke about drawing inspiration for her peaceful aliens from real-world indigenous cultures – I’d criticise how she dealt with that, but at the same time her depiction of the best and worst that live in ourselves has immense power.

This novella about a peaceful alien planet invaded by humans at our most destructive is flawed but fascinating. Whose author I would love to have lunch with: The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. I love The Morning Gift for its charming depiction of the Austrian refugee community in London.

Ibbotson’s adult romances are some of my favourite – warm-hearted, funny and swoonily romantic. My time and focus for reading were hit hard by the pandemic, so I retreated to comfort rereads. That was my favorite to read last year, and why: The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson, about a young secular Jewish woman who enters into a morganatic marriage with an English aristocrat so she can escape WW2 Austria.

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Redemption in Indigo reminds me of Terry Pratchett’s popular Discworld series – it has Pratchett’s humour, intelligence and subversion, but with an insight and freshness and rich setting all its own. A delightful compact fantasy novel inspired by a Senegalese folk tale, infused with the rhythms of oral storytelling. I recommend to everyone: Redemption in Indigo by Barbadian author Karen Lord. It’s giving me new ways of thinking about story.

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I usually only read writing books when I’m in the middle of a tricky project and am convinced I’ve forgotten how to write, but this is an invigorating reassessment of creative writing advice that has become cliched. I last bought/am currently reading: Craft In The Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses. Read on to hear about the books that are closest to her heart and on her #TBR list right now-and don’t forget to read our exclusive interview with Zen Cho on the release of Black Water Sister.

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Sharp, humorous, bittersweet, full of heart, and a touch of suspense, Black Water Sister presents a blend of culture clashes, gods, family secrets and bonds, the ghosts of past and future, and the constant struggle that is finding one’s personal identity. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she’ll also need to regain control of her body and destiny-or the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good. Especially when Ah Ma tries to spy on her personal life, threatens to spill her secrets to her family and uses her body to commit felonies. Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business, but dealing with her grandmother is just as complicated. When she arrives, Jessamyn realizes the voice in her head she thought was related to stress, is really her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma, an avatar for a mysterious deity known as the Black Water Sister that’s seeking revenge on a business magnate that offended the god. Typically known for her Regency-inspired fantasy novels, Sorcerer to the Crown and The True Queen-praised by NPR and Washington Post- Black Water Sister pivots to contemporary fantasy, with a compelling story inspired by Asian folklore that Publishers Weekly calls “a must-read fantasy.”īlack Water Siste r follows Jessamyn Teoh, closeted, broke, and moving back to Malaysia-a country she left when she was very young-to live with her parents. This May, fantasy fans have a great new TBR pick with the release of Zen Cho’s Black Water Sister. We hope you discover something delicious! This is a peek into your favorite authors’ perfect bowl of literary comfort food. Welcome to our Ten Book Challenge where our favorite authors share some of their most beloved and memorable reads-from the books with their favorite covers and best opening lines, to the reads they gift and the bookstores they frequent.