See you on Bluesky. Social justice advocate, writer, embroidery artist. Debut Nonfiction - I AM NOT A TOURIST: Conversations on Being British Chinese.
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Publication day is finally here!! So excited for my book #IamNotaTourist to be out there in the world! Happy to share this special day w/talented authors from @HQstories @HarperCollinsUK. Many thanks to @Marleigh_Jean @imogen_morrell for all the support & hard work along the way
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Flick through the history books and you’d be hard pressed to find stories about British Chinese women. But in “I Am Not a Tourist”, Daisy J. Hung reminds us to remember. Read an exclusive excerpt now on NüStories: nuvoices.com/2025/06/12/book… @DaisyHungUK
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Really looking fwd to this event in Birmingham on May 21. Me & acclaimed US memoirist @Curtischin will discuss Chinese-American identity & the city in our writing, w Rona Cran, US lit professor @unibirmingham ✍️The Heath Bookshop, 6:30pm. Tix only £4.50 👇
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Ending my trip and heading back to Oxford - on the train reading @thewritinghippo’s new book from @HQstories. Love Vera Wong’s feisty character and being transported back to San Francisco.
ALT Daisy’s hand holding a copy of Jesse Sutanto’s book ‘Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)’
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Completely shocked and amazed to see a copy of my #IamNotaTourist book at the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris!! A reader can now get a signed copy! ✍️ Loved seeing @gaaradams ‘Guest Privileges’ book in the front window! 🤩
ALT Front view of Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris - green building and books displayed in window with a queue of people on the left
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Devastating to see the DOJ Community Relations Service facing closure. Learned so much from Ron Wakabayashi when I was an intern during law school. Inspired me to connect deeply/meaningfully with communities and develop my skills in mediation/conciliation
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Join me, @AnnaSulan (author of Chinese and Any Other Asian), & Vera Chok (performance maker and poet) to discuss race, identity & belonging with respect to ESEA communities @blackwelloxford - 26th April from 3-4pm! Panel chaired by poet @jennywcreative
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Looking forward to this book event with @DaisyHungUK @AnnaSulan @verachok1 at @blackwelloxford on 26 April: how to write about belonging/un-belonging, & to welcome the arrival of Daisy’s new book I Am Not A Tourist. Come and join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-am-not-…
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Unmissable opportunity at @arvonfoundation for this incredible course: Non-fiction: The Techniques Behind the Story, taught by award-winning writer and Jhalak Prose Prize 2025 judge #TaranNKhan: arvon.org/writing-courses/co…
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Still basking in the joy of my #IamNotaTourist book launch event last week @Dauntbooks Oxford. Amazing Chinese food from KopiTiam and cake from @happycakesuk. Thank you to everyone who came and made it extra special. Feel lucky to be surrounded by such kind and lovely people ❤️
ALT Attendees listening to Marleigh Price speak
ALT Attendees listening to Daisy speak
ALT Chinese food and cake with the book cover on it
ALT Book cover embroidery by Daisy next to wine glasses and drinks
Silly me forgot to thank @grape_minds for their wonderful wines and super helpful service ❤️🍷
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It's nearly time to launch these beauties into the world and celebrate the class of 2025. In the Middle features new writing from the Midlands by writers of colour.
Thanks #ACESupported for making the #MiddleWayMentoring project possible!
Excited for this conversation @blackwelloxford in April! Thanks for chairing @jennywcreative!
Looking forward to this book event with @DaisyHungUK @AnnaSulan @verachok1 at @blackwelloxford on 26 April: how to write about belonging/un-belonging, & to welcome the arrival of Daisy’s new book I Am Not A Tourist. Come and join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-am-not-…
Free online Q&A on writing non-fiction with bestselling author Angela Saini! 30th April, from Spread the Word spreadtheword.org.uk/events/…
Love to see this!! Such amazing books. Many congrats to all, especially my friend and colleague @LanishaNicole14!
ANNOUNCING OUR 2025 LONGLISTS
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There is something for every reader. These are your #mustreads. Now and forever.
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Last chance to apply for the Greene Door Project for an opportunity to get feedback from a lit agent! As a previous beneficiary of this scheme for underrepresented writers, I highly recommend! #writingcommunity
It's the final week before the deadline of our Greene Door Project! 📗🖊️
Submit by this Friday, 21st March, all details can be found on our website via the link below!
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The ##MiddleWayMentoring programme is a two year professional development scheme for writers of colour in the Midlands.
Meet our mentees at the Platform Conference and hear them read from their work.
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Last chance to see the #IamNotaTourist East Asian art exhibition at the Old Fire Station in Oxford, until 22nd March. Lovely to see Kai Yan Cheung’s ‘Rituals’ performance and hear from some artists during the talk/tour last weekend oldfirestation.org.uk/exhibi… @HQstories
Still haven’t come down from the high of a beautiful night shared with my family, friends and colleagues! Thank you for coming all the way to Oxford to celebrate @lucyfulford!! You are a star and I’m so happy to hear about your fab writing news. We’re published authors now!! ❤️
Gorgeous to celebrate the publication day of @DaisyHungUK's I Am Not A Tourist - a much needed addition to conversations about multinational identity. With a beautiful cover in book, embroidery and cake form! harpercollins.co.uk/products…
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