Hello, Fall!
Time for back to school, apple cider and fall leaves! And news!
The Summary
(Cuz we’re all busy, I know!)
ASKING FOR A FRIEND is out now! Like, RIGHT NOW!
Summaries of events at Barnes & Noble Brooklyn/Atlantic Ave in NYC and Linden Tree in CA
Upcoming events (Books Inc. Palo Alto on 8/25 at 6 pm and Library Camp on 8/29!)
The LOVE & RESISTANCE ebook is on sale for $2.99 for the month of August!
Shall we get going? WE SHALL!
ASKING FOR A FRIEND IS OUT NOW!
It’s been wonderful and surreal to see my book actually out in stores! Thank you to all the kind booksellers that allowed me to come in and sign some stock! If anyone is looking for signed copies (and some bookmarks!), you can find them at:
Barnes & Noble Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NYC*
Linden Tree Books, Los Altos, CA*
Books, Inc. Palo Alto, CA*
Barnes & Noble Union Square, NYC
Barnes & Noble Fifth Ave, NYC
Barnes & Noble Redwood City, CA
Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park, CA
Barnes & Noble Stevens Creek, CA
* Books may also come with art cards, and a sticker and bookmark, while supplies last!
BARNES & NOBLE ATLANTIC AVENUE
On July 30th, I had the honor of having a book event with the amazing Yume Kitasei, author of THE DEEP SKY and THE STARDUST GRAIL. LOOK AT THAT STUNNING SIGN, which was handmade by the wonderful people at B & N Atlantic Ave!! It was a truly incredible night that I will always cherish.
ASKING FOR A FRIEND at Linden Tree!
I also had the honor of doing an event at the beloved Linden Tree Books in Los Altos, CA on August 8. I was in conversation with the charming Keely Parrack (10 HOURS TO GO and DON’T LET IN THE COLD) and we talked YA romcoms and thrillers, whether books should be organized by color or alphabet, and our writing processes. :) Much fun was had by all and I appreciate each and every person who was able to stop by!
UPCOMING EVENTS
I will be at Books, Inc. Palo Alto on August 25, 2024 at 6pm. in conversation with the incredible Abigail Hing Wen (LOVEBOAT TAIPEI (and the film LOVE IN TAIPEI), LOVEBOAT REUNION, LOVEBOAT FOREVER, and the newly released KISSES, CODES AND CONSPIRACIES). Hope to see you there!
I will also be at Library Camp on August 29th! I’ll be at a panel in the morning (Cultural Identity and the Asian Diaspora at 10:30 am), and will also be around to sign books! If you are attending, please stop by and say hi! :)
LOVE & RESISTANCE ON SALE!!
In case you missed it, the ebook of LOVE & RESISTANCE is on sale for the month of August! For $2.99! If you like:
😎 secret societies of nerds
😎 challenges to a toxic school hierarchy or
😎 puns about cheese
LOVE & RESISTANCE may be for you!
The link to purchase is here:
Or you can directly purchase from Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play or Kobo.
From the publisher:
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Chang is at her fourth school in seven years. Her self-imposed solitude is lonely but safe. At Plainstown High, however, Olivia’s usual plan of anonymity fails when infamous it-girl Mitzi Clarke makes a pointed racist comment in class. Tired of ignoring things just to survive, Olivia defends herself.
And that is the end of her invisible life.
Soon, Olivia joins forces with the Nerd Net: a secret society that's been thwarting Mitzi’s reign of terror for months. Together, they plan to unite the masses and create true change at school.
But in order to succeed, Olivia must do something even more terrifying than lead a movement: trust other people. She might even make true friends along the way . . . if Mitzi doesn’t destroy her first.
That’s it! Thanks for making it to the end! Okay, one last lightning round:
Most recent boba: almond milk with honey boba (100 percent would recommend)
Writing song that I’m listening to right now: I’m Not A Hero, Hans Zimmer
Snack of the Week: Doritos (nacho cheese!)