This month we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling author and illustrator and Newbery and Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin. Grace shares how her new book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods, came to be, from the concept to the illustrations to the food … [Read more...] about Spilling the Tea: Grace Lin on Turning a Tasty Concept into a Delicious Picture Book
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Cover Reveal for Two New Years by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Two New Years by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield! The book was designed by Jay Marvel, edited by Naomi Kirsten, and originally acquired by Feather Flores. The title will be released on August 8, 2023 by Chronicle Books. Preorder it here, here, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Two New Years by Richard Ho, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield
Q&A With R. F. Kuang, Babel
By Sara Conway Today we're pleased to welcome R.F. Kuang to discuss adult fantasy novel Babel, out August 23, 2022! Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor … [Read more...] about Q&A With R. F. Kuang, Babel
Q&A With Karen Yin, So Not Ghoul!
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Karen Yin to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book So Not Ghoul!, illustrated by Bonnie Lui and out August 2, 2022! On her first day haunting a new school, all Mimi has to wear are old Chinese gowns from her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Karen Yin, So Not Ghoul!
Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Sylvia Liu to the WNDB blog to discuss Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation, out June 21, 2022! Hana Hsu can’t wait to be meshed. If she can beat out half her classmates at Start-Up, a tech school for the city’s most talented … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sylvia Liu, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
Cover Reveal for Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam
Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam! The book was designed by Rachel Zegar and will be released on January 3, 2023 by HarperCollins. Preorder it here. Today is Sunday and that means its dim sum time with my whole family! I can’t wait to see everyone, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam
Walter Honoree Malinda Lo on Last Night at the Telegraph Club
The 2022 Walter Awards & Symposium will be held on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 AM, both in-person and via livestream. For event details, go here. By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're honored to welcome Malinda Lo to the WNDB blog to discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club, for which she … [Read more...] about Walter Honoree Malinda Lo on Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Q&A With Kelly Yang, Yes We Will
By Yeonwoo Shim Today we're pleased to welcome Kelly Yang to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country, illustrated by various artists and out May 3, 2022! From #1 NYT bestselling author Kelly Yang comes a gorgeously illustrated picture book … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kelly Yang, Yes We Will
Q&A With Katie Zhao, Winnie Zeng Unleashes A Legend
By Amy Liu Today we’re pleased to welcome Katie Zhao to the WNDB blog to discuss her novel Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend, the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy series, out April 26, 2022. When a girl awakens the stuff of legends from an old family recipe, she must embrace her … [Read more...] about Q&A With Katie Zhao, Winnie Zeng Unleashes A Legend
