Malinda Lo

Some great things have happened lately, and I’ll start with this: I’ve gotten the full book jacket for Ash, and I’m happy to share it with you here: Spiffy, isn’t it? I’ve also recently gotten some messages and tweets from people asking me where they can pre-order Ash. First of all, these are totally awesome ... More→

As I write this, I’m coming to the end of a first draft. The novel in question is the fifth book I’ve written over the course of my life so far, and it is a prequel to Ash. As many a writer will tell you, every book is different. I’ve discovered that this time, for ... More→

A couple of weekends ago I went to a wedding. This was no ordinary wedding. This wedding came with a chocolate fountain. These are the delicacies we were provided to dip into the chocolate fountain: Action shot: Dipping a rice krispy treat into the chocolate fountain! Afterward, this is what we ate: More→

Today, my interview with bestselling fantasy author Tamora Pierce was posted at The Enchanted Inkpot and The Torch Online. You might know of Pierce from her classic Song of the Lioness quartet, about a girl named Alanna who disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight. Since then, Pierce has gone on to ... More→

Today I’ve got more photos from my trip up to Mendocino County. We stayed in a tiny hamlet known as Irish Beach – there’s really nothing there except the beach, which you get to by walking down a beautiful stretch of Highway 1. Doesn’t that look exactly like the road that Mulder scrawled that “X” ... More→

Every month I run down the most recent books released by my 2009 Debutantes compatriots, and last month was a rich harvest indeed. Look at all these books: My Big Nose & Other Natural Disasters (Harcourt) by Sydney Salter For a girl who plans to get rid of her “Super Schnozz” and snag herself a ... More→