Malinda Lo

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→

Every month I like to highlight new releases from the 2009 Debutantes, along with the authors’ thoughts about their covers (first impressions and all that, right?). Here are the cover girls who came out last month: The Demon’s Lexicon (Simon & Schuster) by Sarah Rees Brennan Two brothers are hunted throughout England by a powerful ... More→

For those of you who live in the U.K., New Zealand, Australia or other former British Commonwealth countries, you’ll see a cover for Ash that is different from the American one. My U.K. publisher, Hodder Children’s Books, recently finalized the Ash cover for the U.K. market, and I am very happy to share it with ... More→

Every month I like to feature the most recent releases from my 2009 Debutantes compatriots, but June snuck up on me and I discovered that this month I’ve only pinned down one author on her cover! Luckily, it’s an awesome cover: Dull Boy (Dutton) by Sarah Cross Superpowers are awesome — unless you actually have ... More→

Every month I run down the most recent books released by my 2009 Debutantes compatriots, and last month was a rich harvest indeed. Look at all these books: My Big Nose & Other Natural Disasters (Harcourt) by Sydney Salter For a girl who plans to get rid of her “Super Schnozz” and snag herself a ... More→

Can you believe it’s already April? That means another month has gone by and another bunch of debut YA books have been released. Here are the latest covers from the 2009 Debutantes, just out last month: The Season (Orchard Books) by Sarah MacLean Seventeen-year-old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued … not the best makings ... More→