Sue Cheung (born Cheung Ying Yee), formerly known as Sue Pickford, is a novelist. She is best known for her first novel Chinglish.[1]
Sue Cheung | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cheung Ying Yee |
| Other names | Sue Pickford |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Notable work | Chinglish |
Biography
editCheung was born in Nottingham, England, to parents who had emigrated from Hong Kong in the 1960s.[2] They ran a Chinese restaurant in Nottingham, and when she was nine started running a butchers shop in Hull. They then moved to Coventry, where the family lived in a Chinese takeaway for most of her teen years.[3] Despite her parents coming from Hong Kong, she has never been to Hong Kong, in part due to her parents’ working schedule.[4]
At the age of 16, she won a scholarship at the London College of Fashion to study to become an artist. She subsequently worked in advertising as an Art Director before switching to freelance design.[5]
Her first novel for teenagers, Chinglish, is based on her experiences growing up in the takeaway in Coventry.[6] It won several prizes, including the 2019 Guardian’s Best Books list, the ‘Simply the Book’ category at the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards, and the Young Adult category the Diverse Book Awards.[3]
Works
editNovel
edit- Cheung, Sue (2019). Chinglish. London: Anderson Press. ISBN 9781783448395
Picture books
edit- Pickford, Sue (2019). Chill with Lil. Sherborne: Ragged Bears Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781857144710
- Pickford, Sue (2015). When Angus Met Alvin. London: Frances Lincoln Children's Books. ISBN 9781847805249
- Pickford, Sue (2015). Far from Home. North brook, IL: Pearson Scott Foresman. ISBN 9780328832736
- Pickford, Sue (2014). Bob and Rob. London: Frances Lincoln Children's Books. ISBN 9781847803436
References
edit- ^ "About – Sue Pickford aka Sue Cheung". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "The racism, trauma and humour of growing up in a Chinese takeaway". South China Morning Post. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ a b Tan, Choon Young (23 April 2021). "INTERVIEW: 'Chinglish' author Sue Cheung discusses being a voice and inspiration for British East Asians". Resonate. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Making Painful Choices For The Better | The Open Door w/ Sue Cheung". Listen Notes (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Andersen Press". www.andersenpress.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Cheung delves into 80s adolescence for debut YA | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.