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Honors for Huntress
This week the American Library Association released many of its best-of lists for books published in 2011, and I’m super thrilled that Huntress landed on three of those lists! more →
Malinda Lo
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January 25, 2012
Librarian List Love!
This week the American Library Association released many of its best-of lists for books published in 2011, and I’m super thrilled that Huntress landed on three of those lists! 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults — “The books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. ... Continue →
January 23, 2012
The Lesbian Question
A question from a reader: “Setting aside the tangled web of labels of low, dark, high, heroic, etc. fantasy (or speculative fiction) — do you consider yourself to write ‘lesbian’ books, or books that happen to be about lesbians?” I’ve been thinking about how to answer this question for some time now. It’s about categorization, ... Continue →
January 17, 2012
A Roundtable on YA Science Fiction
Over the last month, I was involved in an email-facilitated roundtable discussion about the state of young adult science fiction. Hosted by Charles Tan, the roundtable includes comments from Australian publisher Tehani Wessely, Cheryl Morgan, Gwenda Bond, and Tarie Sabido. We discuss all sorts of things, from memorable YA science fiction and fantasy of 2011 ... Continue →