Daisy J. Hung (she/her)

Screenshot of Old Fire Station post announcing ‘New Blog Post by Daisy J. Hung’

Bethan, Charis, Kate, Andy and Daisy standing next to each other in the gallery following a community philosophy workshop

The dark blue gallery wall with the quote ‘I’ve got through it. I’ve made it to the other side.’ on the top, with several paintings and drawings in white frames displayed below.

A quote against a white wall, saying ‘Through the blue prison door. See our world through our eyes.’ Underneath is a crocheted daisy chain with handcuffs and keys, positioned like a wreath; next to it is a partial painting of prison doors.

I’ve been volunteering at The Old Fire Station in Oxford to help out with their Koestler Arts ‘Through the Blue’ exhibition that’s on until 14th March, and wrote this blog post. Check out the beautiful artwork made by people in custody and on probation.

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Lady Araminta Gun character flanked by her daughters Posy and Rosamund Li next to extravagant pink floral displays, looking at their surroundings at a ball and commenting in Cantonese that ‘It is rather garish.’

Screenshot of Audible, showing Daisy J. Hung’s ’I am Not a Tourist’ audiobook narrated by Katie Leung

Binge-watched Bridgerton for some indulgent escapism. The fab ESEA on-screen rep was long overdue and felt so meaningful - loved the Cantonese! Katie Leung did her thing as a villain with depth. She narrated my #IamNotATourist audiobook, so if you want more, there’s 9+ hrs of her gorgeous voice!

Bright yellow diary with green lettering on it saying ‘Housmans peace diary for nonviolent revolution 2026’ and a line drawing of a dove with an olive branch

2025 was a monumental year with the publication of my #IamNotaTourist book & the East Asian artist showcase at Old Fire Station that I organised. Met so many amazing people this year! Got this 2026 peace diary from my fave radical bookshop to use as a gratitude journal. Hope 2026 brings you peace.

Self care? I don’t have time for that. — The Room - Psy I’m guilty of trying to do self-care the “right way.” If I couldn’t meditate for twenty minutes, then I wouldn’t bother doing it at all. If I couldn’t do an hour at the gym, I’d wait for the day I cou...

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Ornaments hung on a Christmas tree, including a purple star with #DREAMTEAM on it, a soft toy pizza above the star, and a string of stars along the bottom

Grateful to my lovely University of Oxford MPLS ED&I #DreamTeam for the beautiful ornaments! @hannahravenswood.bsky.social, Joanne Knights and Amy Hinks - thank you for everything this year. You are a talented, dedicated and supportive bunch who help make work fun! I’m lucky to work alongside you

Daisy holding a copy of her book, standing next to Yasmin, both wearing blue and green leopard print outfits.

Really enjoyed being ‘in conversation’ with Prof Yasmin Khan last week for the @torchoxford2013.bsky.social Race & Resistance talk! We coincidentally coordinated outfits! Thanks to the R&R team for the chance to talk about my #IamNotaTourist book and show my embroidery art pieces.

Daisy pointing out her hand embroidered ‘Sheldonian’ artwork displayed against a white wall next to several other framed pieces

Hand embroidered ‘Sheldonian’ artwork with thread dangling at the bottom beyond the frame

Winter Open exhibition panel explaining the exhibition and the exhibiting artists. From 29 November to 20 December

A range of paintings and artworks displayed against a white wall.

Enjoyed meeting friendly creative people at the Old Fire Station in Oxford for the Winter Open exhibition preview party last week. Check out the artwork on display until 20th Dec. 70+ artists and 130+ artworks, including my ‘Sheldonian’ hand embroidery piece!

Winter Open Exhibiting Artist announcement. Old Fire Station Gallery, 29 Nov - 20 Dec 2025.

Check out the Winter Open Exhibition at the Old Fire Station in Oxford from 29th Nov to 20th Dec! I’m excited to show my ‘Sheldonian’ hand embroidery piece alongside work from 80 artists. Can’t wait to see the exhibition!

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000. n.pr/4h19OGf

Daisy speaking with a microphone in her hands as she stands in front of a screen with the introduction slide for her talk.

The cover of Daisy’s book I Am Not a Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese.

Attended a fantastic talk by @daisyhunguk.bsky.social yesterday evening about her new book I Am Not A Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese. Very much looking forward to reading it!

Daisy standing next to four members of the team, with two people holding the book talk posters

Copies of ‘I am Not a Tourist’ books on a table next to the book talk poster and a South Kensington Books tote bag

Entrance to the Kensington Central Library, which is a brick building with a glass and sliding door entrance

Had a blast giving an #IamNotaTourist book talk at Kensington Central Library earlier this week to close out ESEA Heritage Month. Huge thanks for the invite and enthusiasm from the lovely library team and to South Kensington Books for selling book copies! Was so fun meeting new people!

Was so nice to meet you in person and hear about your experiences and your work! Thanks for coming and hope we can connect again soon!

Display of several t-shirts and colourful banners on a blue wall, with a large ‘Disabled people fight back’ banner among other artworks

Exhibition introduction text on the wall next to a blue bench with large white writing scrawled on the backrest and seating saying ‘I need more time. Rest here if you agree.’

Tapestry by Qualeasha Wood, called ‘Power Off’ depicting selfie images of a ‘Black American femme’

A grey coloured mannequin dressed as a protestor holding a megaphone and baseball cap, with the ‘Proxy Protest Tool Kit’ strapped to their chest (via a mobile phone), standing in front of a red chaise. A textile artwork stating ‘I’m out of spoons’ hanging against a green wall.

Fascinating ‘Design and Disability’ exhibition at the V&A museum. Delighted to see Moi Tran’s ‘Sign Chorus’ banners! Many powerful pieces

Signed copies of Daisy’s book ‘I am Not a Tourist’ displayed on a shelf with blue and white vases

I’ve signed more book copies at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social in case anyone wants one! Many thanks to staff for the beautiful display!

Enjoyed some beautiful artworks at the Oxford Art Society exhibition in @stjohnsox.bsky.social on a gorgeously sunny Sunday afternoon. Inspiring pieces!

Eva, Nghiem, Tuyen, Daisy and Sojung sitting next to each other behind a long table at the front of a lecture theatre, with their books displayed on the table and a slide at the back showing the panel title ‘Food, Glorious Food’ and images of their books

Eva, Nghiem, Tuyen, Daisy and Sojung sitting next to each other behind a long table with copies of their books displayed.

Event entrance with books and artwork displayed for sale, with organisers arranging the merchandise

Had a wonderful time this weekend at StoryFeast Lit Fest celebrating ESEA authors/illustrators! Shoutout to @evawongnava.bsky.social for chairing the food (& not food) panel and fellow panellists Nghiem Ta, Tuyen Do & @creativesojung.bsky.social! Thanks to organisers & Armando Nava for the photos.

Books stacked on top of each other: Chinese and Any Other Asian by Anna Sulan Masing, Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh, An A-Z of Chinese Food by Jenny Lau, I am Not a Tourist by Daisy J. Hung, Red Pockets by Alice Mah, and Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You by Candice Chung

Happy ESEA Heritage Month in the UK! Huge shoutout to fellow East and Southeast Asian non-fiction authors published this year. So pleased that our perspectives, experiences and stories are out in the world. Excited for many more to come! Support #ESEAauthors

With ESEA Heritage Month coming up in Sept, I’m excited to participate in the Story Feast Lit Fest at SOAS on 13th Sept to celebrate East and Southeast Asian stories & authors. I’ll be part of the ‘Food, Glorious Food!’ panel. Free tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/story-feas...

Daisy standing next to silver ‘45’ balloons and white, turquoise and silver balloons.

Birthday balloons at every age!! #unapologeticallyaging

Register now for FREE tickets to StoryFeast Lit Fest, a celebration of ESEA stories and their creators, from children's to young adult, fiction to memoir - panels, keynotes, signings, and more! 🎉

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Reusable cup with black background and white letters saying ‘GO AWAY I’M WRITING’

The perfect early birthday gift from the wonderful @hannahravenswood.bsky.social ❤️ Coincides well with my upcoming summer break and will be put to good use! #booksky💙📚

Joint donation to Oxford and Cambridge helps young people overcome The University of Oxford has received a £6.25 million gift to expand its outreach work with socio-economically disadvantaged students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Oxford University and @cam.ac.uk have each received a £6.25 million gift to expand their outreach work with socio-economically disadvantaged students in STEM subjects.

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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/b... @daisyhunguk.bsky.social

Beyond Boundaries poster displayed at Kellogg College for the awards ceremony

Poster showing the 7 researchers involved in the project, along with a table displaying the awards

Long tables showing a range of sculptures and artwork made by young people who participated in the competition

Super proud of our Beyond Boundaries science inspired art competition for Oxfordshire state school students in Years 5-8 who have created artwork based on research by researchers of colour in @mplsoxford.bsky.social and Medical Sciences @ox.ac.uk. Huge thanks to Jo Knights for leading the project!

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8 week paid virtual internship here to learn about publishing with Orion, part of Hachette.

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Marleigh Price and me in front of the pond/pool in the V&A garden

Charlie Redmayne (HarperCollins CEO) giving a speech in the V&A garden.

Marleigh Price, Imogen Morrell and me in the V&A garden as the sun was setting

HarperCollins cocktail bar in the evening in the V&A garden

Had an incredible time at the @harpercollins.bsky.social UK author summer party at the V&A in London today with my amazing agent Imogen and editor Marleigh (@hqstories.bsky.social)! First time…and hopefully not the last. Coincided with my book being available starting today in the US and Canada!

Group of about 12 people sitting around a long dining table at a restaurant in London. A couple of people holding up the ‘I am Not a Tourist’ book.

Had a blast last night meeting British Chinese Society members for their London book club meet-up. Was great to talk about my book but more so to hear about others’ experiences. Even managed to reconnect with the China Exchange guide who took me around Chinatown (and I mention them in the book)!

What does it mean to be ‘Hapa?’ Artist Kip Fulbeck reflects on 25-year identity project Artist and professor Kip Fulbeck revisits The Hapa Project, exploring 25 years of mixed Asian Pacific Islander identity through portraits and personal stories.

Absolutely love this and wish I could see the exhibit.

Ruta Sepetys giving her talk next to a large screen with a slide showing 8 of her books, with a heading describing her as ‘Seeker of Lost Stories’

Attended this inspiring talk by @rutasepetys.bsky.social at the @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social tonight. Ruta’s engaging storytelling was evident in her insightful talk & her riveting family stories. Enjoyed hearing about her research & writing process. I feel energised to write historical fiction!

Copy of Daisy’s Author Academy certificate from 2021 next to her ‘I am Not a Tourist’ book

A full circle moment today speaking to the @harpercollins.bsky.social Author Academy UK nonfiction cohort about my writing journey and process. I joined that course in 2021 and am proud to have returned this time as an author. Such a lovely group of writers! @hqstories.bsky.social