Pacific Islanders in Publishing

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Kealani Netane, a Kanaka Maoli and Samoan children’s writer and author of the picture book,...

We’re excited to feature Shar Tuiasoa! She is a world-renowned artist and the author/illustrator of Punky Aloha and the illustrator of...

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Cabrini Cruz, a Project Lead and Managing Editor at the University of Guam Press. You can learn...

Today, we are featuring Jenny Kimura, an Associate Art Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. More about her work can be...

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Via Justine De Fant, a Publicist and Project Manager at the University of Guam Press. You can...

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Makana Yamamoto, Kanaka Maoli author of forthcoming Hammajang Luck, and their literary agent,...

Today, we are featuring Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, Kanaka author of Every Drop Is a Man’s Nightmare, and her literary agent, Iwalani Kim.

Today, we are thrilled to be interviewing Shay Kauwe, Kanaka Maoli author of the forthcoming In Language There is Death, and her literary...

Welcome to the third and final part of our series dedicated to helping Pacific Islander creators navigate the publication process. In...

All of these books were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators. Check them out! Children's Books Picture Books Whakarongo ki o Tupuna: Listen to your Ancestors by Darryn Joseph ( Ngāti Maniapoto) , illustrated by Te Whata Munro (Māori/Niuean). My Dream for You  by Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey (Torres Strait Islander), and illlustrated by Jade Goodwin. The Dream Factory  Te Wheketere Moemoeā by Steph Matuku (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Te Atiawa), illustrated by Zak

Welcome to the second part of our series dedicated to helping Pacific Islander creators navigate the publication process. In this post,...

Welcome to the inaugural post of our series dedicated to guiding creators through the journey to publication. Through these blog entries,...

All of these books were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators. Check them out! Children's Books Picture Books Inifresi by...

All of the books listed were written or illustrated by Pacific Islander creators and were published between July-September 2023.

Welcome to Pacific Islanders in Publishing, a website to amplify, connect and support Pacific Islander voices in the publishing industry....