Malinda Lo

Things have been quiet around here lately because I’ve been busy writing elsewhere. Here are some links to where I’ve been this week: Over on Diversity in YA, I’ve been blogging about Diversity in 2012 Young Adult Bestsellers. This is a four-part series that continues through tomorrow, and I’ll be posting the whole shebang next ... More→

The other day I was on Twitter when an #askYAed discussion popped up. (In case you don’t know, that’s the hashtag that some young adult editors use when they begin a Twitter chat in which anyone can ask them questions about YA publishing.) So I clicked on the hashtag and lurked a little. Usually at ... More→

Recently I received my latest royalty statement from my publisher, and I was very excited to learn that my first novel, Ash, has earned out1 its advance. This is exciting not only because now I will get royalty checks for future book sales of Ash, but because … MY LESBIAN CINDERELLA STORY HAS EARNED OUT.2 ... More→

The other day I got this question on Twitter: @malindalo Will you ever do a sequel to Huntress? — Book Worm (@GuineaPigss) March 20, 2012 I get this question somewhat regularly, and although it’s answered in my Huntress FAQ, I wanted to address the issue of sequels in more detail. [Warning: SPOILERS for ALL MY ... More→

For a limited time1, my first novel Ash is on sale as an ebook for $2.99! Get it from: Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble Nook Apple iBooks Google eBooks Want a sample first? You can download samples from those retailers, you can read Chapter 1 here on my website, or you can read a different ... More→

Every so often I get an email from a reader that I think would benefit from my answering it on my website, since I think others might also be interested in my response. Warning: There are MAJOR SPOILERS here for Ash. “My name is [name redcated], and I have recently read your novel Ash for a ... More→