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NPR @npr.org · 11d

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

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.

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Dr Amanda Sciampacone @asciampacone.bsky.social · 20d

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 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.

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · 18d

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!

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · 19d

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!

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · 21d

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

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.

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · 27d

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

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Sep 16

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.

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Aug 19

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...

Story Feast Lit Fest 2025

Join our celebration of ESEA stories and authors – from children's to young adult, from fiction to memoir. Panel talks, signings, and more!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Birthday balloons at every age!! #unapologeticallyaging

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

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Eric🇺🇸🇹🇼🇦🇺🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @dinoboy89.bsky.social · Jul 14

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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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jul 17

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💙📚

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

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jul 17

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.

Find out more ⬇️

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)

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NüVoices 女性之音 @nuvoices.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jul 9

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!

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

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Jul 4

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

Details below.

Please share :)

Hachette Careers

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jul 1

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!

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

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jun 27

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)!

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.

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Absolutely love this and wish I could see the exhibit.

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.

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jun 12

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!

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’

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · Jun 4

The UK government was just defeated in the House of Lords for a *fifth* time over AI training data transparency.

Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.

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Kate Teltscher @kateteltscher.bsky.social · Jun 5

Just writing a paper about this pair, Thomas Dawodu and Ferdinand Leigh, the first Africans to train at Kew Gardens.
Come hear their remarkable story at Gardens & Empires conference, British Library, June 27-8, & online: events.bl.uk/events/garde...
@sathnam.bsky.social @eicathomefinn.bsky.social ‬

Formal photographic studio portrait of Thomas Dawodu, 1893

Formal photographic studio portrait of Ferdinand Leigh, 1893

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Daisy J. Hung (she/her) @daisyhunguk.bsky.social · Jun 4

Such a bright spot in my day to see #IamNotaTourist at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social gift shop! Such a full circle moment given my opening scene in the book happened at the Ashmolean. Lovely to learn that they’ve been selling copies. I’ve signed their copies in stock!

‘I am Not a Tourist’ book displayed on a shelf in the gift shop alongside vases, artwork, books and other items