For Vanessa Chan, home is where the heart is

In the US, Chan says it requires ‘an extra level of convincing’ to get readers there interested in her book, whereas in Malaysia, there has been a lot of celebration surrounding the book and its success. Photo: The Star/Art Chen

For author Vanessa Chan, coming home to Kuala Lumpur is usually a celebration of sorts.

“I try to come back every year for Chinese New Year, and call it good juju or fate, but all the good things that have ever happened with this book have coincidentally happened while I was in Malaysia,” says Chan, 37, who is based in New York.