Frank Sarris Public Library

10 New & Debut Asian American YA Authors

In honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, here are 10 new and debut Asian American YA authors for you to check out. Support them today so they can publish more books tomorrow!

Sona Charaipotra — Tiny Pretty Things co-written with Dhonielle Clayton (HarperTeen, May 2015) Get to know her: Goodreads Voice: Interview with Sona Charaipotra

Kelly Loy Gilbert — Conviction (Disney-Hyperion, May 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Kelly Loy Gilbert

I. W. Gregorio — None of the Above (Balzer + Bray, April 2015) Get to know her: One Asian Book is Quite Enough (Diversity in YA)

Fonda Lee — Zeroboxer (Flux, April 2015) Get to know her: Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Fonda Lee, Author of Zeroboxer (amithaknight.com)

Stacey Lee — Under a Painted Sky (Putnam, March 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Stacey Lee

Valynne Maetani — Ink and Ashes (Tu Books, June 2015) Get to know her: Valynne E. Maetani’s website

Caroline Tung Richmond — The Only Thing to Fear (Scholastic) Get to know her: Me, My Daughter, and the Babysitter’s Club (Diversity in YA)

Aisha Saeed — Written in the Stars (Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2015) Get to know her: On Asian-Americans and why we are #NotYourAsianSidekick (aishasaeed.com)

Sabaa Tahir — An Ember in the Ashes (Razorbill, April 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Sabaa Tahir

June Book Photo Challenge

Day 9 ~ Summer

Books set during summer.

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

Infinite Sky by C J Flood

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

June Book Photo Challenge