My second middle-grade novel, SUMMER AT SQUEE, publishes tomorrow, March 5th, 2024! I’ll be doing a couple of launch events next week — an in-person event on March 10th at the Golden Library in Golden, Colorado, and a virtual event on March 13th. For more info about each event and links to register, scan the… Read more »
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The Many Meanings of Meilan Launch Event!
Help me celebrate the launch of my debut middle grade novel, The Many Meanings of Meilan! I can’t believe it’s only a few weeks away! Join me and my dear friend, Debbi Michiko Florence, the author of Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai and many other wonderful books, as we have a conversation about our new books, friendship,… Read more »
Celebrating Lunar New Year with Lion’s Head Casserole
Happy Lunar New Year! It has been a very long time since I posted — what better time to make a fresh start than Lunar New Year? In my book The Nian Monster, it’s the aroma of Po Po’s pork and cabbage casserole that lures the terrible beast to Xingling’s apartment. Chinese dishes often… Read more »
Happy Instant Ramen Day!
Whew, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. What better day to begin again than Instant Ramen Day? Sixty-two years ago, on August 25, 1958, Momofuku Ando and his company Nissin Foods released Chicken Ramen (AKA Chiken Ramen), the first instant noodle product. While it wasn’t an overnight success, instant ramen is now… Read more »
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018: Book Review of WILLIE: DOES IT MATTER?
I’m excited to be participating in Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the second time, not only as an author sponsor but also as a book reviewer. This year, I received Willie: Does it matter? by Nonna Debora (AKA Debora Emmert) and published by Riverword Communications, Inc. for review. This book is part of the RhymeTime series by… Read more »
Finalist for New Visions Award and an Agent
February 2015 It’s been a busy and exciting month! I was named as one of the six finalists for the Lee & Low/Tu Books New Visions Award contest, for my middle-grade novel, Eco-Agent Owen Chang: The Missing Murder. Keep your fingers crossed for me — the winner will be announced in April! Then, I got a literary agent! I’m… Read more »
