hello lovely readers! for the sixth
year in a row, i’m listing my top favorite
reads of the year. you can find all my previous
favorites near the bottom of my about page here.
i won’t go into too much detail about these books
that made my favorites list–only know that i think
they are stories amazingly written and amazingly told.
and [...]
Category Archives: diversity in YA
top reads of 2012
January 4, 2013 – 3:51 pm
Celebrating Prophecy release by Ellen Oh!
January 2, 2013 – 3:44 pm
CONGRATS to Orchid and Alyssa winning a signed copy of PROPHECY and $25 Powell’s gift cards. thanks for participating, everyone!
Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only [...]
sneak peek monday!
November 18, 2012 – 8:58 pm
hello lovely readers!
can you believe it is the week of thanksgiving
already? i cannot! i’ve been kept busy with
many fun events and other activities, and wanted
to update here with some sneak peeks.
first off, my san diego writing friends and i hosted
YA in the Sun which was months in the organizing!
thank you so much for san diego [...]
sirens con fotos!
October 23, 2012 – 11:12 am
hello lovely readers!
had such a wonderful time at sirens con–
like i knew i would. intense and fabulous, with
great author speeches from nalo hopkinson and
malinda lo, interesting panels and roundtables, but
best of all, fantastic conversations with fellow attendees
late into the nights.
here is a slew of fotos from my weekend and
i hope you enjoy them!
*mette, me and [...]
Diverse Energies Release!
October 19, 2012 – 9:08 am
hello lovely readers!
i’m so excited that Diverse Energies officially
released this week! even more amazingly, the
fabulous publisher Lee and Low was able to rush
finished copies to our post Sirens Con Powell’s signing
this past sunday. i hadn’t expected it, and it was the
first time i held the final finished hardcover in my hands.
the book is gorgeous, y’all.
and [...]