Books

Sophia is 26, out of work, out of luck, and out of treatment plans for her hodgepodge of autoimmune diseases. With no way to support herself, she’s feeling pretty hopeless... until she’s gifted an iPad.

Bored and bedridden, Sophia creates a parody of a New Yorker magazine cover that portrays her hometown, Hong Kong. Hopes aren’t high when she posts the doodle on Instagram, but suddenly, demand is.

Exhibitions in torrential typhoons, creepy fans, an experimental intravenous drug, and a raging uproar from a mob of robot enthusiasts suddenly have Sophia playing out an unexpected new life as an artist.However, as dwindling Covid-19 restrictions, demands from new clients, and a deadline to move out loom, the sustainability of this new art career flies up into the air. Whether or not Sophia can juggle illnesses she never planned on having with a business she never planned on starting is anyone’s guess.

The (Unlikely) Hong Konger is an illustrated and autobiographical take on being chronically ill, Eurasian, female, young, working, failing, and of course, a Hong Konger.Featuring Sophia Hotung’s original 100-artwork collection of The Hong Konger, plus 12 never-before-seen new Hong Kongers from the vault, The (Unlikely) Hong Konger is an uplifting, witty, and true story of failing up, living within limitations, and finding contentment in creativity, home, and one’s self.

The Stowaways Symphony is the HK Phil’s first children’s picture book and a 50th Anniversary initiative!

The zoo orchestra needs inspiration! Disguised to avoid suspicion, six zoo animals escape their enclosures to watch the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. However, during the performance, an usher spots and removes them one by one.

With only Flamingo left by the end, she wonders if she will ever get a magical concertgoing experience, or if she’ll also be found out and kicked out for good…

This interactive, fun-filled children’s storybook guides concertgoers of all ages through the etiquette and experience of watching an orchestra.

Bilingual in Cantonese and English

Includes 30+ stickers and a fundamental of music fact sheet

Marvin and Marigold Ma have no time for art. It’s boring, it’s pointless, and it’s confusing. But when the Ma family stay at K11 ARTUS, the twins realise that maybe art isn’t as boring, pointless, and confusing as it seems.

The twins' world turns upside-down when a supernatural sculpture goes missing without a trace. With no one to trust, a very tall man in a very bright coat skulking around, and the heart of ARTUS at stake, Marvin and Marigold are thrown into a conspiracy, a crime, and a heist that only they can thwart.

Written and illustrated by the creator of The Hong Konger art collection, Sophia Hotung during her artist residency at K11 ARTUS, The Heist of Hooded Light is a celebration of art, Hong Kong, and curiosity.

Find yourself within the pages of The Hong Konger Anthology, a satirical and subverted delve into Hong Kong culture.

Whether you’re a wild boar spotter, dragon boat drummer, Chinese medicine vendor, Kowloon-wary expat, over-scheduled student, lascivious tai tai, or Hong Kong Mom™, you only need to crack open this book to find your likeness.

he Hong Konger Anthology features 70 prints inspired by New Yorker magazine covers and a compendium of zany, thoughtful, and satirical poems inspired by western and Chinese poetry.

It’s a celebration and critique of Hong Kong’s unique characters and a great addition to the stack of books collecting dust on your coffee table.

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Available at English language bookstores across Hong Kong, including Bookazine, Kelly & Walsh, the Lion Rock Press, Asia Society, and in the US and abroad at Bleak House Books and Amazon