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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Reached the end of today's reading, and found this amazing sponsor acknowledgement. Thank you to Primo beer for this book

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Today's reading: a book that was given to my father the year I was born

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

So stoked that the kids of Hawaiʻi selected LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS as their 2025 Nēnē Award recipient! And congratulations to @claribelortega.bsky.social for receiving the award for the graphic novel FRIZZY! #808READS #hawaiilibraries #808libraries

Covers of LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS by Malia Maunakea and FRIZZY by Claribel A Ortega in front of pink flowers and green leaves with a banner saying 2025 Nēnē Award Winners above them and "The Nēnē Award honors authors who books have been enjoyed by the children of Hawaii"

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

What are you reading this month? I've read @makana-yama.bsky.social 's Hammajang Luck and need to pick up The Off-Season.

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Digesting my newest edit letter with a gassy dog is a special kind of lovely-awful

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Thank you to @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social whose mentorship program connected me with @alangratz.bsky.social and for @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social whose mentorship program connected me with @andreaywang.bsky.social And of course MGwaves and the other amazingly helpful kidlit creatives! #kidlitchat

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Manuia Heinrich @heinrichmanuia.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

So happy to hang with these lovely people!

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I figured it out! Pronunciation guides now available under the Educator tab at MaliaMaunakea.com

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Has anyone seen pronunciation guides up on author websites? Please share them! Trying to figure out if I should put some links for audio pronunciations on my individual book pages or under the Educators tab

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Allison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Share five 2023 middle grade novels you've read or are excited to read! 1. Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind 2. Lei and the Fire Goddess - @maliamaunakea.bsky.social 3. Nic Blake and the Remarkables 4. The Guardian Test 5. The Otherwoods - @justinepwinans.bsky.social

Cover images for Momo Arashima steals the Sword of the Wind, Lei and the Fire Goddess, Nic Blake and the Remarkables, The Guardian Test, and The Otherwoods.

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Who else is headed to #NCTE23? I'd love to connect IRL! I'll have collectable postcards from Punky Aloha to give away at the Penguin Young Reader Booth. Details below!

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Just registered for my final class in my Hawaiian Studies AA degree! I graduate next spring :) And now back to NaNo...

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Just finished Ronnie Riley's book JUDE SAVES THE WORLD and it was FABULOUS! Go get yourself a copy or request it at your library.

My review of JUDE SAVES THE WORLD on Goodreads

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

What is one of your favorite ways to treat yourself for reaching milestones? Nearing the end of revisions (I hit page 200 or 269), time for a small reward. I LOVE ume candy. #NaNoWriMo is coming soon! #kidlit #revisions #mghub #umecandy

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Getting the chapters in place! #NaNoWriMo starts next week🥳

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Alright, I think I'm going to try fast draft my next book idea for #NaNoWriMo. Anyone else participating? I need to start plotting it out. I may not use the official website, just try write it on my own and track it using Scrivener.

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Anyone here on Kauaʻi? I'm heading to #HanapepeArtNigh at 5pm to hang by @talkstorybooks (Talk Story Bookstore). If I miss you here, maybe you could come say hi at one of these other places? I feel like this is one of those old "missed connections" ads :)

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

Kicking off TODAY (last week was bonus!) I'm traveling across Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi & Hawaiʻi Island to meet 2700+ students & give them all a FREE BOOK! Thanks to my partners @diversebooks and @WAACvisits & support from Estée Lauder Companies + The Ruby & Hart Foundation

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Malia Maunakea (author) @maliamaunakea.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

I got my revision in for LEI 2 yesterday!!! I invite you all to celebrate with me by reading a great book. I'm going to start @justinepwinans.bsky.social 's Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything! What are you reading? (let's celebrate other authors!)

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