Malinda Lo

As 2010 rapidly approaches its end, I wanted to take time to think back on what I accomplished this year and what I have planned for 2011. Here’s my 2009 retrospective for comparison. Career-wise, I did quite a bit in 2010. Ash was published in Italy, the U.K./Australia/New Zealand, and Germany. It was also published ... More→

When I was a kid, I always wanted to bake cookies at Christmas. I wanted to make gingerbread men. I wanted to make sugar cookies in the shapes of angels. I wanted to make Toll House chocolate chip cookies. I wanted to make peanut butter cookies and press the tines of a fork down against ... More→

On the Monday before Thanksgiving I visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WWoHP, pronounced, IMO, whop!) at Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure in Orlando. Warning: This is an extremely long, detailed, and fannish post! I was in Orlando for the ALAN workshop, which was a great experience and I’d tell you all about it, ... More→

Today is Spirit Day, a grassroots effort to honor the teenagers who have taken their own lives recently in reaction to anti-gay bullying. As GLAAD says, “it’s also a way to show the hundreds of thousands of LGBT youth who face the same pressures and bullying, that there is a vast community of people who ... More→

Like many of you this week, I’ve been completely stunned to learn that six teens have committed suicide because of homophobic bullying. Stunned — and angry. This is 2010. This fall, we’ve seen an incredible series of victories for gay rights in the federal courts. And yet: Teens are still being bullied for being perceived ... More→

I‘ve been neglecting my blog lately, I know. I have a plethora of blog ideas, but last week I was hit with a cold and had to step away from the internets for a few days. I recovered just in time to go to the Sonoma County Book Festival on Saturday, which was a great ... More→