From 6 November, in the lead up to Diwali, Kete will feature a campaign showcasing and celebrating recent books by Aotearoa’s South Asian writers.

Kete and The Coalition are excited to be working with writer and producer Saraid de Silva. Saraid has curated a list of recent books and written a guest editorial highlighting these for Kete. We’re also delighted to announce that illustrator, designer and writer Vasanti Unka has created an illustrative element for this campaign (pictured above).

Keep an eye on Kete, on social media and on your inbox! We’ll be talking about the campaign and will run a special edition of the Kete newsletter on Thursday 9 November.

Saraid de Silva
Saraid is a Sri Lankan/Pākehā writer and producer living in Tāmaki. Her first novel, Amma, comes out in March 2024 in NZ and Australia with Hachette Aotearoa, and in the UK in April 2024 with Weatherglass Books.

Vasanti Unka
Vasanti Unka is an award-winning writer, designer and illustrator noted for the originality of her storytelling, her riotously colourful and inventive illustrations and the gorgeous design and production of her picture books. Her work includes I am the Universe and The Boring Book.