HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins, is set to publish book exploring “what it means to be British Chinese” from writer and diversity advocate Daisy J Hung. HQ managing director and publisher Lisa Milton acquired world all-language rights to I Am Not a Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese from Imogen Morrell, of Greene & Heaton agency, following Hung’s graduation from the inaugural HarperCollins Author Academy in 2021. The book will be edited by senior commissioning editor Marleigh Price.
I Am Not a Tourist “blends social commentary and memoir” and is a “celebration of culture and heritage, and a rallying cry against longstanding East and Southeast Asian racism”. Throughout the book, Hung draws on personal stories and extensive interviews and research, “excavating the intricacies of identity, revealing forgotten histories, and exploring the nuances of representation in a society that doesn’t always ‘see’ you”.
Hung said: “I am excited for readers to join me on my journey delving into the diverse stories—both past and present—of incredible British Chinese people who have helped shape this country. It is both a surfacing of struggles, bearing witness to continued xenophobia and racism, and a celebration of our endurance and progress towards a collective East and Southeast Asian identity grounded in anti-oppression and empathy.”
Morrell said: “I am so pleased that HQ will be publishing I Am Not a Tourist. Daisy is a gifted researcher and storyteller, and her book is a profound portrait of British Chinese people, past and present. This is a much-needed, landmark book, underlining longstanding and recent racism in the wake of Covid-19, that reflects the diversity of experience in British Chinese communities.”
Price said: “We are thrilled to be publishing I Am Not a Tourist. Daisy’s brilliantly insightful writing and meticulous research address the urgent need for conversation in the UK today.”
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