Malinda Lo

I have determined the three winners of my Ash Across-the-Pond Giveaway!1 They are: Kristine T from Australia Nicola from the U.K. Meg from Canada Congrats, ladies! I’ve emailed the winners, and as soon as they get me their mailing addresses, I’ll send the books out. There were 243 entries2 hailing from 33 different countries, including ... More→

Today I have a lot of great news to share! Lambda Literary Awards I’m very happy to announce that Ash is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in the LGBT Children’s/Young Adult category. Here are all five of the Children’s/YA finalists: Ash, by Malinda Lo (Little, Brown) How Beautiful the Ordinary, edited by Michael ... More→

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→

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→

Last week I was invited to guest post at shvetufae’s LJ during her annual Three Days of Fey. The subject was: What qualities define the fey? In case you missed it, here’s my response: In answering Shveta’s question, I could launch into a whole litany of characteristics associated with fairies, but instead, I hope you’ll ... More→