Malinda Lo

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→

Earlier this month, the March newsletter from the Sirens Conference arrived in my in box1, and to my pleasant surprise, it included a review of Ash! And what a lovely, smart (and extremely flattering) review it was, too! You can go here to read it if you’d like. One part that jumped out at me ... More→

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Today I’d like to say a special thank you to all my readers, especially those of you who read and loved my first novel, Ash. To everyone who bought my book, thank you. To everyone who checked it out from their library (or who asked their library to order it!), thank ... More→

Today over at the Enchanted Inkpot, I posted a piece about cover trends in this winter’s crop of YA fantasy novels. Several commenters immediately noted that they saw a lack of people of color on the book covers, and expressed a desire for more diversity. My reaction is sorta complicated, and since whitewashing YA covers ... More→

I have a couple of things to tell you about this week. Let’s start with the biggie: If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen me tweeting about this new website I launched with Cindy Pon: Diversity in YA. Diversity in YA is not only a website celebrating diversity in middle-grade and young ... More→