Hachette India

East Side Voices

Helena Lee

'A dazzling and joyous celebration' i-D

'A strong compelling and quietly beautiful collection of stories that have gone untold for too long from voices that have too often been sidelined from the artistic mainstream.' Jonathan Liew

In this bold first-of-its kind collection East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today.

Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities prize-winning literary stars and exciting new writers East Side Voices takes us many places: from the frontlines of the NHS in the midst of the Covid pandemic to the set of a Harry Potter film from a bustling London restaurant to a spirit festival in Myanmar. In the process we navigate the legacies of family history racial identity assimilation and difference.

Edited by Helena Lee founder of the East Side Voices cultural salon and Acting Deputy Editor of Harper's Bazaar.

Helena Lee

Helena Lee is the acting deputy editor of Harper's Bazaar. She is responsible for the publication's art and culture content, often collaborating and commissioning award-winning writers and artists. She co-edits the annual magazine Bazaar Art, celebrating women in the art world, and launched Bazaar Art Week in 2018, which was shortlisted for the BSME Best Innovation Award. In February 2020, she founded the platform East Side Voices to raise the visibility of talent of East and Southeast Asian heritage, and is also a leader in the #StopESEAHate campaign, a founding member of the Ginsburg Health Board, and a Women in Journalism mentor.