Malinda Lo

I won’t be blogging around here until the new year, as I’m about to head off to visit family for the holidays. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a 2008 wrap-up and a 2009 look-ahead. Meanwhile, I’d like to ask those of you who read my / on a regular basis: What ... More→

The past few days have been bitter for a lot of LGBT people who supported Obama, as well as for progressive straight people. The other night on The Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow succinctly took us through the timeline of the entire Obama-Warren-inauguration-debacle and clearly outlined why it is such a slap in the face to ... More→

I haven’t had a really bad case of writer’s block in a long time. I think this is because for the last five years or so, I’ve been writing on deadline for AfterEllen.com, other publications and, now, my publisher. I’ve always believed the the best cure for writer’s block is a deadline. But that doesn’t ... More→

I am pleased to announce that Ash has a British publisher: Hodder Children’s Books! So Ash will be published in the U.S. and the U.K.* at the same time — September 2009. Have I mentioned how much of an Anglophile I am? I’m not sure if it’s really cool to be an Anglophile, but whatever! ... More→

A little over a month ago, I blogged about race in fantasy novels in response to an interesting online discussion about whether YA authors should make a point of describing their characters’ racial and ethnic backgrounds. I argued that in fantasy novels set in worlds that are different than our own real world, describing race ... More→

Pie is important. For Americans in particular, the cultural meaning of pie wraps up family, country, tradition and even patriotism (the good kind, not the Patriot Act kind). And, of course, a well-made pie is absolutely delicious. I have always loved pie. I think my grandmother might have baked one or two when I was ... More→