About the Book

FAR–NEAR is a curated cross-cultural book series broadening perspectives of Asia through image, person, idea and history to unlearn the inherent dominative mode.

The Asian continent and its people have often been expressed through the lens of a foreign eye–painted as “the other” to a Western audience. Extending beyond the Far East, FAR–NEAR features voices from Japan to Iran and just about everywhere in between.

Financial Disclosure

We are an entirely self-funded platform operating without advertising or external investments. Our founder commits to a personal financial deficit each year with our core team working diligently outside of their day jobs to deliver the highest quality annually-printed books, online editorials, anti-racism newsletters, charitable fundraisers, music playlists and social media to our community. While we do our best to respect and compensate our collaborators, whether through copies of the book, production or other forms of support, please consider this before submitting work or reaching out to us. You can support us by purchasing our books, subscribing to our book club and volunteering or sending donations to @far-near on Venmo. We appreciate your consideration and contribution!

Submission Requirements

We commission and develop new stories that speak honestly, challenge industry norms and go beyond stereotypical depictions of Asian art and identity. We want to see work from all edges of the globe that are made with heart, thought and powerful storytelling at its core. Email us at submissions@far-near.media after reading the guidelines below.

Print Submissions

We welcome pitches for stories to be considered for our annual printed book. Please provide imagery or mood and at least one paragraph on the core idea of the story. We also accept artist portfolios to review for future collaborations.

Online Submissions

We support and curate work from artists who want to premiere their work on our platform, and collaborate to create a unique story that aims to dig just a little deeper. Please send us a short description of the work and attach a small presentation of the proposed story to your email. Please note that we do not offer fees for this content and if we feel the submission is the right fit for our platform, we will get back to you.

Future Collaborations

If you are interested in writing, shooting, volunteering or collaborating with us, please send us samples of your work (a pdf portfolio is ideal) and a small introduction about yourself and your interests. We look forward to meeting you!

Branded Content

We work with brands in different ways, through sponsorships, placements, and bespoke commissions, and are happy to discuss specific projects and campaigns.

Core Team

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Lulu Yao Gioiello

Senior Editor

Ariana King

Editor & Illustrator

Urara Muramatsu

West Coast Editor

Thai Lu