I’ve joined @msthombookitis.bsky.social to create @thebookishstate.bsky.social where we highlight CT Nutmeg Award books & have a live webinar with the authors! This month features Leslie Connor and @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social ! Sign up for their webinar now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Guess what?? The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon GIFT BOX is now available! Great for a holiday gift (be an early bird) or a special present—this box is VERY limited, so order yours now: highfivebooks.org/products/gif...

So excited for the first episode which will go LIVE on Tuesday, Sept. 9th! Please ✅ out our website to find out what we have in store for season 1 & please spread the word! #mg #bookjoy #nutmegaward @authorgracelin.bsky.social @msthombookitis.bsky.social thebookishstate.com

As someone who loves legends and lore, as well as food culture, I honestly can't get enough of "Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods" by @authorgracelin.bsky.social . This book is a gift. #kidlit

Have you ever read a story that had an ending you couldn’t abide? What was it? I’m writing a mini-lecture and would love to hear yours!

It is wonderful. You'll have to try @authorgracelin.bsky.social's newest one - beautiful, also.

I’m absolutely loving this one by @authorgracelin.bsky.social! I’m so glad my eldest daughter chose this book as our #WoltjerFamilyBookClub selection.

Today is the Double Seventh Festival or what I was taught (in the 80’s) to call “Chinese Valentine’s Day”! When I made this video a couple years back, saying the proper festival name hadn’t occurred to me😬. But I still think this is worth sharing because I think we all need to celebrate love. 💜

Thanks so much to @authorgracelin.bsky.social for taking the time to speak with me. www.slj.com/story/Grace-...

To my great surprise, “Year of the Dog” hit the USA Today’s bestseller list at 130 a couple weeks back. This was my very first novel, published back in 2006(?). While it did receive a starred review, it didn’t do much else. It has never made any bestseller list…until now, almost 20 years later.

Behold our new Little Free Library!

Oh wait, I should link to the podcast episode: bookfriendsforever.com/home/episode...

Wednesday morning reminder that your voice still matters. Can you take five minutes to call your reps? 5calls.org

"Minimal aid" is hardly a moral response when children are starving. This should not be political or controversial - we're talking about the most basic of all human rights. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

for the fall, I’m collab w/my local indie to offer deluxe bk gift boxes! We’re planning the boxes to include an autographed book, enamel pin, sticker, a handmade candle & a print. But not sure which image to make a print of….The Old City Gate or The Dragon at the beach? Let me know what you think!

“I truly felt like someone backed up a truck to my imagination and stole everything that I’ve created.” —David Baldacci The Authors Guild asked Baldacci to stand before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, and he delivered a powerful testimony. Read about it! authorsguild.org/news/david-b...

For @carlemuseum.bsky.social I wrote a curator’s essay about the career of @authorgracelin.bsky.social, Asian American identity, and narrative plentitude (with thanks to @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social for coining the term) carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

Grace Lin's wonderful new book, The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon features the lion cub from a Chinatown gate who must figure out how to fix things when the Sacred Sphere gets lost. Read my review: www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_Fi... @authorgracelin.bsky.social

A lovely librarian gave this to me at ALA! Isn’t it amazing? I’m trying to decide if I should paint it or leave it grey. Regardless, it captures the book perfectly!😍 Speaking of, I just signed a bunch more books @high_five_books ;so if you want an autographed copy 😁: bit.ly/H5_GGD Thank you!

Behind-my-art video from @carlemuseum.bsky.social ! Come visit the Carle! 🖼 “The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place”, on view through January 4, 2026 🖼 “Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpaper”s, on view through November 9, 2025

Hello all—you don’t need me to tell you the world is a heartbreak right now but you might not know about 5calls.org—it makes calling your reps really easy. I try to do it everyday, and it makes me feel better even if it doesn’t change things. 5calls.org

#Bookaday I added @authorgracelin.bsky.social's The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon to my 2025 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

inspiring, frustrating, and full of actionable items—an incredible piece by @katherinelocke.bsky.social for my darling @kathriller.bsky.social over at huffington post. the power of TWO katherines! www.huffpost.com/entry/scotus...

Reading this bk on the plane to #ALAAC25 and it is SO charming. @jeannebirdsall.bsky.social & I love classics but she knows how to capture the essence of them & make it relevant to today’s readers. 🙌👏 comes out in Aug but you can preorder an Autographed 🤩 copy: highfivebooks.org/collections/...

ALA attendees: you won't want to miss @authorgracelin.bsky.social's Featured Speaker address on Monday, June 30! She will also be signing copies of THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON following her talk; more details here: www.littlebrownlibrary.com/landing-page... #ALAAC25

At an event this past weekend, a reader gave me a book she made about ME. It was definitely fiction but she did get some things right….

Booksellers!! Me and @debbi_michiko_florence will be on the rd Oct 5-12 for our 3rd Very Asian Book Trip! We will be stopping by stores for stock signings- hopefully yours? 🤞 If you’d like your store to be considered, pls fill out the form! Readers, let your indie know: bit.ly/signupVABT2025

This weekend was the opening of The Art of Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social at @carlemuseum.bsky.social! There are more than 90 artworks (plus sketches & objects). Thanks to The Carle for having me as guest curator and bringing my design ideas to life. The show is up through 1/4/26.

Just in case you don’t know about this, here is a small way to make your voice heard: 5calls.org/issue/nation...

ICE arrested 36 Chinese & Taiwanese immigrants after raiding an LA nightclub. That's them, ziptied on the sidewalk. Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us. www.latimes.com/california/s...

In Honesdale, PA, long-time home of the @highlightsfound.bsky.social !

This spring is whirlwind! On June 14, a retrospective exhibit of my art will open at the Carle Museum! To celebrate @alvinaling.bsky.social and I will be recording a live episode of our BFF podcast there! Do you have any questions for us? Let us know! carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

I guess I can have my books say “by Dr. Grace Lin” now.😁

review: The Girl, The Gate, and the Dragon by @authorgracelin.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/05/31/r...

Time to share something I’ve been working on since last year! I’m the curator of a retrospective exhibit of the art of @authorgracelin.bsky.social for the Carle Museum. It opens soon on June 14: carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

Apologies if this is braggy (pls scroll by if it’s annoying) but “The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon” has made the Times AND the Indie list for 3 weeks in a row!🤩 This is longest any of my bks have been on the list! 1/3

I made a little video using the photos I took from my Boston Chinatown trip! I may have gotten a little overzealous with the zoom feature but it was fun! I hope people are enjoying the book, if you are—please spread the word! I’d love for the book to reach as many readers as possible.💜🫶🙏

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

My last school visit on my was at the @josiahquincyschool and it was so great to end on a high note! These kids live right near the Chinatown Gate so they knew everything I was talking about. And the readers theater was so much fun!1/2

Had a little free time in Boston for a photoshoot! The lions, the cub, the Sphere, the gate and the girl! Truly hope people are enjoying the book! You can the bk anywhere but if want the bk personalized, you can get it @high_five_books : highfivebooks.org/products/the... Thank you!💜

A super lovely event last night with Tui T Sutherland @portersqbooks.bsky.social ! A million thanks to all who came—my last non-local event for my tour and I’m so glad it ended on a high note. It’s been a wonderful way to welcome the book in the world, I hope everyone is enjoying reading it!🫶💜🙏📖🐲🐉

On June 1st, it’s @authorgracelin.bsky.social and me in converstion at #bombyx.live courtesy of @highfivebooks.bsky.social Hope to see you there!!! bombyx.live/events/the-g...

National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature Respond to the Removal of the Librarian of Congress buff.ly/WfKD1DD

We're still swooning over the AMAZING event with the incredible @authorgracelin.bsky.social last week! We've got signed copies of the deluxe version left in case you missed it! peoplesbooktakoma.com/product/gate...

My last 2 public events on my tour! See me with @tuisutherland at @porter_square_books on Wed! Right now the event is full, but sign up for the waitlist—from my experience, people always drop out and I would 💜 to see you: www.portersquarebooks.com/waitlist-gra...

I’m at the point in the tour where I don’t know where I am, I’m subsisting on fast food, caffeinated lattes & little sleep. But had a great event with @geneluenyang.bsky.social courtesy of @lindentree.bsky.social -the area authors came out to support 💜—lots of Highlights friends! 1/2

Tomorrow! My one and only public event on the west coast! Come see me and the incomparable @geneluenyang.bsky.social tomorrow, Tuesday, May 13 at 6pm to celebrate The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos (not the store). www.lindentreebooks.com/the-gate-the...

We Need Diverse Books is proud to stand with Dr. Carla Hayden, who started her career as a children’s librarian in Chicago and who became the first woman and first Black appointee to serve as the Librarian of Congress. Find our statement below ⬇️

For “The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon” I perform a readers theater it’s the story of how a Worm transforms into a dragon! I hope you read the story of these two worms and how one turns into a dragon in my new book!

And here are the gorgeous spredges of @authorgracelin.bsky.social for all to admire. #booksky #middlegradelit #kidlit