Malinda Lo

In case you missed it, I’ve been around the web lately in a variety of places: I recently guest-blogged at Justine Larbalestier’s site about the first time a teacher gave me a book to read that was supposed to represent me and my background: Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston. It didn’t go exactly the ... More→

Today, March 4, 2010, is the official date that Ash comes out in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and other “world English” territories! Are you confused by that? Well, so am I, but the point is, Ash should now be available in English around the world. And to celebrate that, I’m giving away two three ... More→

This week, my First Sentence Tour starring the 2009 Debutantes continues with Erin Dionne, whose second novel, The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet, came out in January. What’s one of your favorite first sentences from one of your favorite books? ED: First sentence of Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White: Where’s Papa going with ... More→

Since Ash was published last fall, it’s been brought to my attention that some readers have gone into Ash expecting to find Asian characters in the book, and clues that Ash’s world has Asian influences. This is because back in 2008, I blogged about race in fantasy novels and noted that I personally have always ... More→