Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind

Call for Papers Taiwan Children’s Literature Research Association, English Department of Soochow University Contact email: tclra101@gmail.com Children’s literature as a field of academic study has grown steadily in Taiwan over the past several years. Many other Asian nations have also seen a concerted interest in both the production and criticism of literature for young people. This interest has given rise to the creation of the Taiwan Children’s Literature Research Association (TLRCA), a distinctly Taiwanese organization in the process of formation that is dedicated to the study of children’s and young adult literature. The first action of the TLRCA is this conference, held in conjunction with the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA), that seeks to unite Asian scholars of children’s literature with each other and with scholars from regions where the study of children’s literature has had a longer tradition. By focusing the theme for this conference on “the Child in the Book” we wi...

I've felt a little unstable without my blog =P, but I'm back now and I'd like to share the latest releases from Adarna House. All these picture books are in Filipino, but include English translations. To give you an idea of the writing and illustrations, I have posted below their covers as well as their first couple of pages: Ang Ambisyosong Istetoskop , written by Luis Gatmaitan and illustrated by Beth Parrocha Doctolero (second edition) A book revealing some of the struggles and triumphs of Jose Rizal, the Philippines' national hero. Dalawang Dagang Bulag , written by Rodolfo Desuasido and illustrated by Rommel Joson (third edition) I love this! Tight, smart rhyming text and illustrations that both capture and expand the spirit of this little country tale. Woot! Rosa Albina , written by Virgilio S. Almario and illustrated by Kora Dandan-Albano (third edition) A classic Filipino children's story about humility and camaraderie. Si Hinlalaki , written by Virgilio S...

The slowest laptop in the world + no Internet access = the height of frustration I have been having problems with my Internet service provider and will be visiting family for the holidays. I'll be back blogging next year! Happy Holidays, everyone. ~^o^~ - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Tu Books publishes speculative fiction for children and young adults featuring diverse characters and settings. Our focus is on well-told, exciting, adventurous fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novels featuring people of color set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore or culture. We welcome Western settings if the main character is a person of color. We are looking specifically for stories for both middle grade (ages 8-12) and young adult (ages 12-18) readers. (We are not looking for picture books, chapter books, or short stories. Please do not send submissions in these formats.) For more information on how to submit, please see our submission guidelines . We are not accepting unagented email submissions at this time. What we’re particularly interested in seeing lately: Asian steampunk, any African culture, contemporary African-American stories, Latino/a stories, First Nations/Native American/Aboriginal fantasy or science fiction written by tribal members, original postapoca...

Congratulations to Russell Molina for winning the 2012 Philippine Board on Books for Young People - Salanga Prize! Molina also won the prize in 2003. :o) Congratulations to honorable mentions Felinda Bagas and Segundo Matias! Click here to learn more about the contest, or email pbby@adarna.com.ph.

The most notable children's books of the year include Allen Say's Drawing from Memory and: Level Up , written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by Thien Pham (First Second Books)

The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 10 January 2012) My other blog crush, Ari of Reading In Color, is waiting for this to be released. A half Indian, half Jewish American protagonist? I'm waiting with you, Ari!