TQIL in Hamilton Review of Books’ Editors’ Picks, Spring 2021

As someone who lived in Hamilton for a couple of years and fell in love with the place very quickly, seeing The Quiet is Loud on Hamilton Review of Books' "What We're Reading: Editors' Picks, Spring 2021" list feels extra sweet to me! Thank you Hamilton Review of Books for…

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TQIL in 49th Shelf’s “Most Anticipated” 2021 spring fiction list

I'm over the moon about The Quiet is Loud appearing in the 49th Shelf's "Most Anticipated" 2021 spring fiction list! There are so many great titles on this list and I'm excited for my book to be included as one of them (look for it in the paragraph showing the…

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Filipino culture in my writing – a pledge

After reading a couple of speculative fiction novels that incorporate non-European mythology (Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson and Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James), and really wonderful conversations with my editor, I've renewed my commitment to incorporating Filipino folk tales and mythology in The Quiet is…

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