Woks & Frocks & Rock & Roll

***** PUBLISHING APRIL 2027 *****

The sequel to multi-award-winning Chinglish.

“Hilarious and authentic…I loved it” Nathanael Lessore

“Important and fearless” Lisa Heathfield

Ages: 14+

At sixteen, Jo leaves behind her family’s Chinese takeaway and arrives in London with a small backpack full of ambition and absolutely no idea what’s waiting for her. A talented fashion student with a creative eye and a deep desire to escape the takeaway for ever, Jo throws herself into city life: first love, underground clubs, dangerous friendships, and the thrill of finally becoming someone new. While she continues to top her class, her life outside college begins to spiral into something darker than she ever imagined. Jo’s raw and hilarious observations about life are told in diary entries embellished with energetic sketches and punk zine collage.