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Jan 133 min read
Books Published in October - December 2024
We are excited to share all the books we could find that were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators published in October,...

Oct 10, 20243 min read
Books Published in July - September 2024
All of these books were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators. Check them out! Children's Fiction Picture Books / Board...

Jul 11, 20243 min read
Books Published in April - June 2024
All of these books were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators. Check them out! Children's Books Picture Books Aloha...

May 30, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Leilani Lamb and Hannah Andrade
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Leilani Lamb, a Kanaka Maoli writer, and her literary agent, Hannah Andrade. You can learn more...

May 28, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Kaua Māhoe Adams and Sara Crowe
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Kaua Māhoe Adams, a Kanaka Maoli writer and author of the forthcoming YA novel in verse, AN...

May 24, 20244 min read
Publicity Director Interview: Jamie Knapp
We are excited to feature Jamie Knapp! Jamie Knapp is the Director of Publicity for Plume and Tiny Reparations Books and the Associate...

May 23, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Kalena Makanui and Katie Gisondi
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Kalena Makanui, a Kanaka Maoli children’s writer, and her literary agent, Katie Gisondi. You...

May 21, 20242 min read
Translator Interview with Mireille Vignol
Introduction Due to successive waves of colonization, the Pacific region, predominantly anglophone, remains marked by linguistic barriers...

May 20, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Manuia Heinrich and Marin Takikawa
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Manuia Heinrich, a Mā'ohi writer, and her literary agent, Marin Takikawa. You can learn more...


May 17, 20241 min read
Pacific Islanders’ Worldbuilding: Crafting Authentic Narratives
As part of our 2024 Asian and Pacific Islander Month events, we’re delighted to announce our inaugural panel discussion, “Pacific...

May 16, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Kealani Netane and Ellen Goff
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Kealani Netane, a Kanaka Maoli and Samoan children’s writer and author of the picture book,...

May 14, 202417 min read
Creating an Illustrator Portfolio with Shar Tui'asoa
We’re excited to feature Shar Tuiasoa! She is a world-renowned artist and the author/illustrator of Punky Aloha and the illustrator of...

May 11, 20246 min read
Managing Editor Interview: Cabrini Cruz
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Cabrini Cruz, a Project Lead and Managing Editor at the University of Guam Press. You can learn...

May 10, 20247 min read
Interview with Jenny Kimura, Associate Art Director
Today, we are featuring Jenny Kimura, an Associate Art Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. More about her work can be...

May 9, 20241 min read
Publicist Interview: Via Justine De Fant
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Via Justine De Fant, a Publicist and Project Manager at the University of Guam Press. You can...

May 8, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Makana Yamamoto and Keir Alekseii
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Makana Yamamoto, Kanaka Maoli author of forthcoming Hammajang Luck, and their literary agent,...

May 4, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Megan Kamalei Kakimoto and Iwalani Kim
Today, we are featuring Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, Kanaka author of Every Drop Is a Man’s Nightmare, and her literary agent, Iwalani Kim.

May 3, 20241 min read
Author & Agent Interview: Shay Kauwe and Jon Cobb
Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Shay Kauwe, Kanaka Maoli author of the forthcoming In Language There is Death, and her literary...

Apr 9, 20245 min read
A Pacific Islander’s Guide to Getting Published: Literary Agents and Publishers Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part of our series dedicated to helping Pacific Islander creators navigate the publication process. In...


Apr 1, 20242 min read
Books Published in January - March 2024
All of these books were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators. Check them out! Children's Books Picture Books Whakarongo ki...
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