The Quiet is Loud

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 including my book, and to Dana Hansen for recommending it! There are loads of other great books on that list, …

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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 cover for Charity). Interwoven with themes of Filipino-Canadian and mixed-race identity, fantastical elements from Norse and Filipino mythology, and tarot …

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Filipino stories

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 Loud. My dad used to read to me from the book on the right, as bedtime stories. The sun and …

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novel editing

Book deal!

I’m thrilled to announce that my novel THE QUIET IS LOUD will be published by Invisible Publishing in Fall 2021!⁠ I’ve been an Invisible Publishing fangirl for years, and I’m beyond excited to work with their team. I know my book will be in the best hands and I can’t wait to get started! Thanks to Kelvin Kong, the world’s best agent!⁠ (Appropriate for November too, because I wrote most …

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