Malinda Lo

We’re deep in the middle of List Season, which means that practically every day, there’s another “best books of 2009″ list coming out. I like lists as much as the next person, and I don’t deny they’re very helpful for gift-giving ideas, but perusing all these lists made me realize that I was missing something. ... More→

In the wake of the Morris nomination (still thrilled!), I’ve had the opportunity to do a couple of interviews. Liz Burns, librarian extraordinaire and proprietor of A Chair, a Fireplace, & a Tea Cozy, interviewed me for the YALSA blog. YALSA will be featuring interviews with all five Morris nominees, leading up to the day ... More→

As I mentioned, I visited a couple of high schools this past Wednesday. Here I am at Casa Grande High School, standing with the other Debs (plus the librarian and bookseller!) under a fantastic sign that the high school book club made for us: I feel that the fact that we’re surrounded by busy students ... More→

Greetings! I just returned from visiting two awesome high schools today — Casa Grande High School (home of the Gauchos) and Petaluma High School (home of the Trojans), both in the lovely town of Petaluma, California — as part of Holidaze With the Debs. (Of course, Casa Grande and Petaluma are arch rivals!) (Apologies to ... More→

This Saturday, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the Rev. Mary Glasspool, a lesbian, as assistant bishop. Rev. Glasspool, if approved by a majority of dioceses in the church, would then become the second openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. (The first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, was elected in 2003.) This ... More→

This weekend kicks off Holidaze With the Debs, a series of author events across the U.S. (with a stop in Canada!) with the 2009 Debutantes. I’ll be participating in a few of the Bay Area events, starting this Saturday afternoon from 3-4 p.m. at the Borders in San Rafael, CA. We’ll be signing our books, ... More→