Malinda Lo

Guess what? My website has had a makeover! Isn’t it beautiful? I’ve been managing my own website — including all the head-scratching back-end coding stuff (even though I don’t really know how to do it) — for years, ever since I bought my URL way back when. It’s been fun, but this year I decided ... More→

You may remember that a couple of weeks ago I posted Chapter 1 of Huntress on my website. Well, today I’m excited to share Chapter 2! Once more, with feeling: Now you can read both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Huntress online! Two weeks ago, I also mentioned that I would be giving away ... 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→

I don’t do too many book giveaways on my blog, but I’m excited to make an exception today, to celebrate the paperback release of Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon! I’m giving away not only a brand-new paperback copy of Silver Phoenix, but a signed advance review copy of its sequel, Fury of the Phoenix, which ... More→

Way back at the beginning of November I announced that I was planning to give away at least 25 hardcover copies of Ash, to teachers, librarians, and youth mentors who work with LGBT youth. I’m happy to report that seven weeks later, the giveaway is (finally) completed! I got so many wonderful emails from teachers ... More→

Since Ash was published just over a year ago, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to LGBTQ teens several times, at their high schools and LGBT community centers. I’ve really loved these visits, and I wish I could do a lot more of them! Unfortunately I’m limited by geography and my travel budget, so I ... More→