Malinda Lo

This has been quite a year for me. Not only did I get my first novel published, I got married. I could easily say that 2009 was the year that all my dreams came true — and I wouldn’t be exaggerating one tiny bit. I have dreamed all my life of being a published novelist, ... More→

I discovered via Facebook (the font of all knowledge) that the Italian cover for Ash is now available. Here it is: And today, the Ash cover is also on the home page of my Italian publisher, Elliot Edizioni. If you click on this link, you can download a PDF of the first 32 pages translated ... More→

I’m starting the holiday weekend a bit early today, yay! Over the next few days I plan to indulge myself with some holiday traditions, both old and new. Old: I’m rereading a favorite comfort read, Witch by Barbara Michaels, a romantic suspense novel about a creepy old house and, obviously, a witch. Every Christmas I ... More→

Just popping in to mention that in this week’s Publishers Weekly, I am interviewed for their semiannual “Flying Starts” feature, which profiles a handful of new children’s and YA authors. Go here to read it. Hope you’re having a great week before Christmas! More→

Yesterday, after reading Annalee Newitz’s thought-provoking analysis of Avatar (the new James Cameron sci-fi/CGI spectacular), I went and saw it. Wow. I’m not saying “wow” because I thought the special effects were so fantastic. Maybe they were, but I was pretty much aware the whole time I was watching it that I was watching special ... More→

This fall I’ve encountered a number of strange and wonderful things. Here are some of them: I saw this when visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York last month, and it is so fantastic I can’t believe they haven’t replicated it for sale. Somebody should! This is an automaton called Diana* and the ... More→