I just wrote my last HuffPost books newsletter - the roundup for 2025. And I'm not crying, you're crying. Anyways, if anyone needs more culture writers with an unhealthy knowledge of the publishing industry and a deep lust for reading - I'm available.

Ahhh, thank you so much @shaykauwe.bsky.social and @solarisbooks.bsky.social 💕 The Killing Spell is one of my most anticipated ‘26 reads, too!

We asked @shaykauwe.bsky.social for her best book of '25, the book she'd love for Xmas & her anticipated read of '26. Read the full article: https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @sgj.bsky.social @kealakendall.bsky.social & @sheldoncosta.bsky.social! https://geni.us/killingspell

Looking for a tropical escape this winter? My Hawaiian supernatural thriller, That Which Feeds Us, is now on NetGalley & Edelweiss! To start your escape, just follow the 🔗 in my bio to find my book on both sites, then you can send a request to read and review an early digital copy. Happy reading!

Plan your getaway. The classic beach read is getting a Hawaiian gothic twist. Iʻm excited to share the cover for THAT WHICH FEEDS US, my YA supernatural thriller, out May 26. A huge thank you to Frances Wren, Liz Dresner, Kelly Austin, + @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social for blurbing. Pre-order 🔗 in bio!

Pick up an OTHERSIDE subscription AND snag a query letter crit from Keala Kendall, the bestselling author of How Far I’ll Go, No One Gets Left Behind, and That Which Feeds Us! Huge thanks to @kealakendall.bsky.social for donating her time and expertise! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

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A few months ago I pitched @lisatozzi.bsky.social a story about the revival of an ancient Hawaiian board game. She said just go and write it. Before the story was published today she was laid off — so thank you to Lisa for making this happen and everyone involved in the story except Mark Zuckerberg

I can’t believe I’m a USA Today Bestseller and that Moana’s Twisted Tale has put the series back on the New York Times bestseller list! Thank you to everyone who bought and supported HOW FAR I’LL GO, I’m so grateful. We made it! 🥹💕

Got my copy today, and had to take obligatory new book pic and new book with the other books in the series pic.

Announcing new deals for @kealakendall.bsky.social @Sitcomics.bsky.social @janegumball.bsky.social + more buff.ly/4ET3Mxp

AHHHH! The news is finally here! I am thrilled to share that @kealakendall.bsky.social 's captivating debut gothic YA, THAT WHICH FEEDS US, has found the perfect home @randomhousekids.bsky.social with the brilliant @tiffliao.bsky.social editing. Congratulations, Keala!

🌀 COVER REVEAL 🌀 ICYMI! I revealed the cover for Moana’s story in the Twisted Tales series, HOW FAR I’LL GO (releasing Sept 2nd). A huge thank you to Disney Books for creating such a great cover and to Kelly Austin, a Kanaka Maoli designer at PRH, for putting together this beautiful graphic for me.

Coming overseas Fall 2026 Lilo & Stitch was the 1st time I saw a family that looked like mine onscreen 🥰, so I can't believe I now get to write a twist about them and their vile, foul, flawed—and also cute and fluffy 😉—alien Stitch. Mahalo to @marchsoloway.bsky.social, Heather, and our Disney team!

Ending my vague era with this: ✨I’m getting published!✨ So pumped to announce that my book SALT WATER BLOOD will be published with Simon & Schuster (US) + Allen & Unwin (ANZ) in 2026! Endless gratitude to my agent @marintakikawa.bsky.social & my editor Sarah Barley 💖 #booksky #writingcommunity

Hi 👋 I put together a starter pack to spotlight Pacific Islander authors for anyone wanting to discover and uplift PI literature. Say hi & follow along to celebrate PI! And if you're a Pacific Islander book creator, reach out to be included :) go.bsky.app/HFSy2tG #books #authors #pasifika

The team and I are thrilled to finally announce the launch of Pacific Islanders in Publishing, a website database to promote Pacific Islanders in the publishing industry. pacificislanderbooks.org

Thanks to Scholastic, I’m going home for the first time in 10 years to talk about #BooksforMaui, continuing relief efforts, and Pacific Islander stories. Please join us at the Ala Moana Barnes and Noble on 9/16 at 2:00pm for a special panel discussion & book signing. Thank you!