MOANAXPAOLA SANTIAGO A mysterious hitchhiker warns 12yo Mahina and her grandma of coming volcanic destruction. Though painful, Mahina must use clues from her late grandpa’s stories to wake the Hawaiian goddess of fire, the only one who can save Hawaiʻi Island. #APIpit #MG #F #PI

PAOLA SANTIAGO X HAWAIIAN RAYA 12yo aspiring surfer must wake the volcano goddess, so she can stop the eruption in 3 days. Cue: 👻Ghosts, gods, and grandmas 🌋Visions that are more headache than helpful 🌊Ancient extreme sports 🔥Sworn enemy on same quest? #APIpit #MG #F #PI

Big thanks to everyone who commented on or retweeted my pitches today in #APIpit. Today was so fun and I'm looking forward to seeing some of these stories hit the shelves! Also, thank you to the #APIpit team for putting together a fantastic event!

PAOLA SANTIAGO X HEALER OF THE WATER MONSTER 12yo aspiring surfer must wake the Hawaiian volcano goddess to stop the eruption in 3 days. Cue: 👻Ghosts, gods and grandmas 🌋Visions more headache than helpful 🌊Ancient extreme sports 🔥Sworn enemy on same quest? #DVpit #MG #F #PI

HEALER OF THE WATER MONSTER X MOANA In 3 days, volcanoes on Hawaiʻi Island will erupt. Only the fire goddess can stop it. Too bad she’s asleep. 12yo Mahina and her overbearing grandma must find and wake the goddess before 50ft of lava buries their island. #DVpit #MG #F #NV

Missing home.

A mood board for my Hawaiian mythology mg to get me ready for #SFFpit tomorrow.

MOANA X PAOLA SANTIAGO Mahina, 12, must find 3 mythical objects to wake Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess, before lava destroys the island. An irritating classmate crashes the quest, claiming he was chosen too. Can they work together or will their island burn? #SFFpit #MG #CF

WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER X MOANA When 12yo Mahina & g-ma pick up a spooky hitchhiker, the Hawaiian goddess of fire gives them 3 days to save their island from volcanic ruin. After surviving a mo’o attack, what other dangers will crawl from her late g-pa’s stories? #SFFpit #MG #CF

WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER X RAYA Fiery eruptions will destroy Hawai’i while Pele, the volcano goddess, sleeps, unable to guide the lava. Mahina (12) & her overbearing g-ma have 3 days to find 3 mythic items & wake Pele. Can clues from her late g-pa’s stories help? #SFFpit #MG #CF

This thread is fantastic and so important! Hoping to see more and more Pacific Islander illustrators and artists on these editor databases. There's so much talent in our communities!

Love seeing more Kānaka making things happen in the publishing world!

Just a reminder, folks: #APIPit will take place this year on 5/5/2023 from 8 AM-8 PM EDT! Agents, editors, writers, and creators, mark your calendars! #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

A fantastic article! Especially speaking to the push toward rigid Western literary conventions. Still figuring out how to untangle them from my writing. On the bright side, so many new books to add to my reading list!

Wondering what you can do to prep for AAPI month? Pre-order these PI books and support these Pacific Island authors!

Calling all Pacific Islanders in publishing! Let Keala know if you're a PI professional or wanting more info!

So exciting! Congratulations, Malia!

Happy launch day to Native Hawaiian-Samoan writer @kealaninetane! So happy to own a copy of her debut, TALA LEARNS TO SIVA. Baby already loves this story about family, dance, and persistence! #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPI #pacificislanderbooks