Yellowface

When struggling white author June Hayward witnesses the sudden death of her friend and rising literary star Athena Liu, she makes a split-second decision: she steals Athena’s unpublished manuscript—a brilliant novel about Chinese laborers in World War I—and publishes it as her own.

Rebranded as Juniper Song, June rises to fame, but it doesn’t take long for cracks to show. Internet sleuths, angry readers, and ghosts from Athena’s past begin to close in. As guilt, paranoia, and backlash build, June spirals into a twisted game of denial, manipulation, and survival. How far will she go to protect the lie that made her famous?

Tense, provocative, and chillingly timely, Yellowface is a psychological page-turner about identity, privilege, and the terrifying cost of stolen success. It’s not just a satire—it’s a slow-burning literary heist with a conscience.