Ela Lee was born in 1995 and is a British-Korean-Turkish writer. She studied Law at the University of Oxford and went on to practise as a City lawyer. In 2021, during the global pandemic, Ela began work on her debut novel, JADED, which explores themes of consent, race, and identity. She lives in London, with her partner and their mini Aussie Shepherd.
Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction. I tore through JADED – it made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious * Stacey Halls * JADED is a thoughtful, hard-hitting exploration of race, identity, and the rippling effects of sexual assault. Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page. * Cecile Pin, author of WANDERING SOULS * A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel about identity, race and consent * i * One of 2024's hottest reads * Sunday Times * This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you'll want to savour every word on every page * Refinery 29 *