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I'm glad I made the comment, ignorant though it was, as it has landed me numerous recs to check out. :D

One of the issues I've had in the past with finding Asian fantasy novelists has actually been the conflation (justified or not) of fantasy and sci-fi in rec lists. It occurred to me last night that even as a general non-reader of sci-fi, I somehow know a hell of a lot more Asian sci-fi novelists than Asian fantasy novelists. As you point out, however, it's not that they're not there, it's just that they're not visible. It does, however, make me wonder at the different levels of visibility and diversity in the two genres, but seeing as how I'm completely unconnected with the SFF publishing industry, I have little to contribute other than some personal observations on the topic. :/