Lit CelebrAsian

It’s given us great joy and community to be a part of a team dedicated to the breadth of Asian literature but due to limited capacity and new life commitments, we’ve decided to archive this site. The LitCelebrAsian blog is currently on hiatus and closed to requests for book features, interviews and reviews. We are a team of volunteers ranging from full-time workers / students to freelancers…

Interview with Xiran Jay Zhao – Author of Iron Widow

Welcome everyone! Today, we have an interview with Xiran Jay Zhao, where we discuss her newest (and debut!!) book, a bestselling Young Adult science fiction novel, Iron Widow. About Iron Widow An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to…

New post up! Check out the interview that co-hosts @writteninwonder and @theshenners did with @SanguMandanna on Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom, discussing mental health and creative blocks, imagined worlds, and mythology.

Welcome everyone! In today’s post, co-hosts Wendy and Shenwei have an interview to share with Sangu Mandanna, discussing her newest book, a middle grade fantasy novel, Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom. More about the book below: About Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom For fans of the Aru Shah and Serpent’s Secret series, this action-packed fantasy-adventure sees a girl’s drawings of Indian mythology…

Happy release day to EVA EVERGREEN and the Cursed Witch by @julieabebooks! Co-host @writteninwonder interviewed Julie on our blog, discussing dreams, personal journeys, inspirations, and more

Today, co-host Wendy is excited to be bringing you a Q&A with Julie Abe for the release of her second middle grade book Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch – the sequel to Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch! If you love stories involving friendship and adventure, set in a magical world, be sure to pick this book up. About the Book: The thrilling sequel to Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch in…

Today on our blog, @theshenners' interview with Axie Oh on her latest release, XOXO, a love letter to kpop!

Hello! Hope everyone’s summer/winter is going well and that everyone is staying safe. Today’s post features Co-Host Shenwei’s interview with author Axie Oh. Her newest YA novel, XOXO, recently released on July 13th! About XOXO Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop…

Interview with Sarah Kuhn – author of From Little Tokyo, With Love

Today’s post features Co-Host Shenwei’s interview with author Sarah Kuhn. Her newest YA novel, From Little Tokyo, With Love recently released on May 11th! About From Little Tokyo, With Love Celebrated author Sarah Kuhn reinvents the modern fairy tale in this intensely personal yet hilarious novel of a girl whose search for a storybook ending takes her to unexpected places in both her beloved LA…

Today on the blog: @theshenners' interview with @emeryleewho – author of Meet Cute Diary

Today’s post features Co-Host Shenwei’s interview with author Emery Lee. Eir traditional published YA debut, Meet Cute Diary released on May 4th! About Meet Cute Diary Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships. Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to…

Interview with Misa Sugiura – author of Love & Other Natural Disasters

Today’s post features Co-Host Shenwei’s interview with Asian/Pacific American Award-winning fiction author Misa Sugiura. Her third and most recent book, Love & Other Other Disasters just released on June 8th! About Love & Other Natural Disasters This delightfully disastrous queer YA rom-com is a perfect read for fans of Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, and Sandhya Menon. When Nozomi Nagai pictured…

Interview with Kelly Loy Gilbert – author of When We Were Infinite

Today, co-hosts Shenwei and Wendy are so excited to be bringing you an interview with YA author Kelly Loy Gilbert! Her latest book, When We Were Infinite, just released today, and you can find out more below. About When We Were Infinite From award-winning author Kelly Loy Gilbert comes a powerful, achingly romantic drama about the secrets we keep, from each other and from ourselves, perfect for…

Asian Settings in Middle Grade – Guest Post by Saadia Faruqi

“As an Asian American author, I’ve mostly written stories set in the U.S. After all, my children – now 11 and 14 years old – were born here, and this is the only world they know. So without really thinking about it, I’ve always gravitated towards writing for kids like mine. First generation. Muslim American. Asian American. South Asian American. American.

Don’t get me wrong, that’s a good…

#AsianLitChat returns in May 2020!

Announcement: #AsianLitChat is returning in May 2020 with a few updates! Instead of an #AsianLitBingo readathon in May, join us in a book recommendation and book anticipation filled #AsianLitChat inspired by our original #AsianLitBingo prompts.

We recognise that accessing books can be a challenge for some during lockdown, so our focus for the 2020 #AsianLitChat is highlighting books by Asian…

This piece is the fifth stop (and part 2 of yesterday’s post) of the Spring 2020 #DVpit Blog Hop! #DVpit is a Twitter pitch event for marginalized authors and/or illustrators. The next event is scheduled for April 22-23. For more information, please visit dvpit.com.

Guest Post by Meredith Ireland

Feat. Meredith Ireland

Meredith: Happy… Friday? Is it Friday? Let’s go with Friday. Okay,…