Malinda Lo

Today I’m happy to announce the winners of the Ash poster contest. As you may recall, I asked folks to send in interesting questions about Ash for a chance to win a beautiful poster. Well, I got some awesome questions, and these five people asked particularly thought-provoking questions: Sarah Susan Aimée Kirsty Charlotte I’ve emailed ... More→

As many of you know, I got my start as a writer by working at AfterEllen.com, an entertainment news site for lesbians and bisexual women. I am pretty darn sure that had it not been for AfterEllen, Ash would not be getting published. Why? Because AfterEllen paid me to work part-time, which allowed me to ... More→

One of the first things I did when I began writing Ash was sketch out a map of Ash’s world. This was mostly because I like drawing maps of fantasy worlds (another thing I did during my super-geeky teen years), not because I was trying to be geographically accurate. (When you read Ash you’ll realize ... More→

So … there will be a slight delay in this week’s special Ash-related post, which I’m tentatively titling “The Rough Guide to Ash‘s World.” Delay is due to, um, life. In the meantime, I need some questions! I’m not talking about Frequently Asked ones — I want some infrequently asked, extremely creative, fun-to-read and fun-to-answer ... More→

You can win an ARC of Ash plus some fantastic swag here at the Beautiful Creatures Book Club. Thanks, Kami and Margie! You can win a signed ARC and and Ash poster here at Bookworming in the 21st Century, where I have also been interviewed. Thanks, Kristen! More→

As you read this, I should be jetting off to my very first Professional Author Engagement, aka the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. Woohoo! I am excited to meet lots of librarians, the awesome school and library marketing team at Little, Brown, and many authors including Sarah Ockler and Justina Chen Headley. (Go ... More→