cindy pon
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silver phoenix reviewed in fantasy & science fiction magazine

it came as a surprise and real honor when the editor
from fantasy & science fiction magazine emailed
to inform me that silver phoenix was reviewed in
the current issue by michelle west, with mild spoilers.
Cindy Pon’s Silver Phoenix is also a first novel, and it has
pretty much nothing in common with Larsen’s debut. In
structure, it’s a much [...]

a letter from sarah

Dear Ms. Pon,
The bright colors of the front cover was the first thing
that appealed to me about this book. I bought it, not knowing
what this epic fantasy had in store for me. how many times did
my parents ask me, “Put the book down, Sarah!” Well, I can say
that they’ve asked me many, many times. After [...]

li rong rendered

so exciting! philomela was kind enough to
do fan art of li rong, the charming funny younger
brother to chen yong! beautifully done, philomela!
and THANK YOU! i love fan art!
you can see more of philomela’s art
on her blog here. =D
i’ll be doing an ucsd alumni interview tomorrow
which i’m excited about, as i have such fond memories
of my [...]

friday night vlog post!

warning!! this vlog post is FULL OF SPOILERS!
it’s as spoiled as expensive blue cheese. so
please avoid watching if you haven’t read Silver
Phoenix and hate spoilers! =) this vlog doesn’t
address all the questions posed. but i felt it was
long enough at 6 minutes. so consider this PART 1. =D

the questions :
I have a question too! I [...]

my hero

this is my first official “fan art” by the
very talented writer and artist, natalie.
i know she’s a great writer because i’ve
read her novel excerpts (her blog posts
are great reads too!) and i’m a devoted fan
of her saturday sketches. i actually feel a little
sad if i’m too busy that day and forget to
check in! i love [...]