Malinda Lo

I am super-psyched to announce that Julie Anne Peters has read Ash and liked it! Here’s what she has to say about it: "Cinderella, gorgeously reimagined, captivating and winsome. After you’ve fallen into the storytelling world of Malinda Lo, the truth of love will transcend the romantic ideal of fairy tales." — Julie Anne Peters ... More→

Looking for a YA book about lesbians to read? Look no further! Last week, the 2009 Rainbow List was released (via SLJ). This list, which is compiled by the American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table and the Social Responsibilities Round Table, highlights "well-written and/or well-illustrated titles with authentic and significant gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered/queer/questioning ... More→

Today is February 9, 2009, and it is only eight months before my book, Ash, comes out everywhere! OK, that actually still feels like forever, but things are bubbling behind the scenes in Book Production Land, and I am happy to share the news of a particularly exciting development: Meg Cabot has read Ash and ... More→

Last weekend I went to Point Reyes to see the lighthouse, something I’ve wanted to do ever since I read The Strange Files of Fremont Jones by Dianne Day, an absolutely fantastic mystery set in 1905 San Francisco, starring intrepid businesswoman Fremont Jones and her typewriter. (Really, read it!) If I recall correctly, the Point ... More→

In September 2006, I attended a meditation retreat at Spirit Rock about creativity, taught by Anna Douglas and painter Mayumi Oda. (It happens every year; you can see this year’s retreat info here.) During the retreat, we were given paint and paper and work space, and we were told to paint whatever we wanted. Since ... More→