Malinda Lo

Over the weekend the finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards (which recognize excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature) were announced. In the LGBT Childrens/Young Adult category, six books made it to the short list: * Hit the Road, Manny: A Manny Files Novel, Christian Burch, Simon and Schuster * Out ... More→

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted photos of 007, so for those of you who aren’t familiar with this illustrious figure, let me give you some background. 007 is our code name for our dog. And yes, we actually call her “007″ when we don’t want her to know we’re talking about her. Sometimes 007 ... More→

Everybody’s been through a Facebook meme lately, but here’s one I really enjoyed for sheer procrastinatability (I’m coining that word). Via Fuse #8, I discovered 100 Scope Notes’ Create Your Debut Fantasy Novel Cover. I took it one step further because even in memes I’m an overachiever and I can’t resist (ack!), but mostly because ... More→

Last night The L Word ended its six-season run on Showtime. Sort of. There’s a lot of anger and indignation going on all over the internet, and I don’t blame the L Word viewers and fans who feel like they were strung along only to be, um, shoved off a balcony and left floating in ... More→

Yesterday I live-blogged the Proposition 8 hearings in San Francisco for 365gay.com. It was a long and draining but exhilarating day; you can read my blog posts about it here and here, and see a replay of the live blog here. Although many analysts aren’t feeling very positive after the hearings, I refuse to write ... More→

I will be live-blogging the Prop. 8 hearings in San Francisco on Thursday for 365gay.com! I’ll be attending the hearings, sort of, from a special viewing party hosted by NCLR at the San Francisco Public Library (across the street from the California Supreme Court), as well as the press conferences before and after. To watch ... More→