Malinda Lo

Yesterday, L.K. Madigan, author of Flash Burnout and The Mermaid’s Mirror, passed away. I knew Lisa through the Debs, and I got to know her better when both of our debut novels became finalists for the William C. Morris Award. Last June, when we were both in Washington D.C. for ALA, I met up with ... More→

Today I’m wishing a giant happy book birthday to The Mermaid’s Mirror by L.K. Madigan, author of Flash Burnout. *cues confetti* I got the chance to read The Mermaid’s Mirror earlier this year, and I enjoyed it so much that I blurbed it. Evidence: Flash Burnout was a contemporary young adult novel about a 15-year-old ... More→

This morning, the American Library Association announced the winners of its 2010 Youth Media Awards. You may remember that Ash was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award for debut YA fiction. Well, Ash did not win. But Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan did! I am so happy for Lisa, whom I’ve gotten to ... More→