Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Furies | 2023 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Woman, Eating | 2022 | Buy |
Claire Kohda is an English writer and musician whose debut novel, Woman, Eating, was published in 2022. She reviews books for The Guardian, The TLS, The Observer, and The Spectator, with a focus on books from and about East Asia. As a violinist, she has performed with artists including Jessie Ware and the London Contemporary Orchestra, and she has contributed to various film soundtracks.
Woman, Eating tells the story of Lydia, a young mixed-race vampire navigating life as an art intern in London while grappling with hunger, identity, and isolation. The novel takes the vampire genre in an unexpected direction, using it as a lens for questions about race, disability, body image, and what it means to belong. Kohda also contributed to Furies, a 2023 anthology. Her writing has drawn praise for its subtlety and originality, and she has established herself as a distinctive new voice in contemporary British fiction.