THREAD OF 2021 BOOKS BY ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AUTHORS PART 1 (January-April)
#APIpit #APIFri #Diversebooks

List curated by API team members @HeinrichManuia & @sarahrana769

EYES THAT KISS IN THE CORNERS by Joanna Ho @JoannaHoWrites
(PB, out January 5)
https://amzn.to/3asedzR 
@harpercollins

CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD by Sarwat Chadda @sarwatchadda
(MG Fantasy, out January 12 with @rickriordan)
https://amzn.to/3ozActS 

CLUES TO THE UNIVERSE by Christina Li @CLiwrites
(MG Historical, out January 12)
https://amzn.to/3a6dC84 
@Harpercollins

WE FREE THE STARS by Hafsah Faizal @hafsahfaizal
(YA Fantasy, out January 19)
https://www.amazon.com/We-Free-Stars-Sands-Arawiya/dp/0374311579
@fsgbooks

GODDESS MUSCLE by Pasifika poet Karlo Mila @karlo_mila
(Poetry Collection, out January 25)
Hardcover edition https://huia.co.nz/huia-bookshop/bookshop/goddess-muscle-2/#readmore
@Huiapublishers

WE COULD BE HEROES by Mike Chen @mikechenwriter
(Adult Sci-fi, out January 26)
https://www.amazon.com/We-Could-Heroes-Mike-Chen/dp/0778331393
@MiraUK

WHILE I WAS AWAY by Waka T. Brown @W_T_Brown
(MG Memoir, out January 26)
https://bit.ly/3raLNRS 
@HarperCollins

THE BOY FROM THE MISH by Gary Lonesborough @GLonesborough
(Queer Indigenous YA, out February 2)
https://bit.ly/3j75nM5 
@AllenandUnwin

A TASTE FOR LOVE by Jennifer Yen @JenYenWrites
(YA Rom Com, out February 2)
https://amzn.to/2Mrdkj5 
@Razorbillbooks

THE OBSESSION by Jesse Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo
(YA suspense, out February 2)
https://amzn.to/3avLw5s 
@Sourcebooksfire

THE BAD MUSLIM DISCOUNT by Syed M. Masood @syedmmasood
(YA Rom Com, out February 2)
http://bit.ly/2MacPGw 
@DoubleDay

RISE OF THE RED HAND by Olivia Chadha @ockaur
(YA SFF, out February 2)
https://amzn.to/3p9vymP 
@Erewhonbooks

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE by Rajani LaRocca @rajanilarocca
(MG novel in verse, out February 2 with @simonschuster)
https://amzn.to/3a68UHC 

A PHO LOVE STORY by Loan Le @loanloan
(YA Contemporary Romance, out February 9 with @simonschuster)
https://amzn.to/3jcYmcv 

FIREHEART TIGER by Aliette De Bodard @aliettedb
(Adult Fantasy, out February 9)
https://amzn.to/3amQ6mp 
@Tordotcom

TŌKU PĀPĀ by Ruby Solly @RubySolly
(Māori Poetry, out February 10)
https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/toku-papa/ 
@VUPbooks

PREPPED by Bethany Mangle @BethanyMangle
(YA Contemporary, out February 23 with Margaret K. McElderry Books @simonschuster)
https://amzn.to/39F9M5W 

STRONG AS FIRE, FIERCE AS FLAME by Supriya Kelkar @supriyakelkar_
(MG Historical, out February 24)
https://amzn.to/3rCZc5t 
@tubooks

MIDNIGHT DOORWAYS by Usman T. Malik @usmantm
(Story Collection, out in February)
https://bit.ly/3rd7h0y 
Also available at @LibertyBooks_ & @thelastword_bks

YOLK by Mary H.K. Choi @choitotheworld
(YA Contemporary, out March 2 with @simonschuster)
https://amzn.to/371lo1o 

ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED by Farah Heron @FarahHeron
(YA Rom Com, out March 2)
https://amzn.to/36BryVs 
@readforeverpub

AMINA’S SONG by Hena Khan @henakhanbooks
(MG Contemporary, out March 2 with @simonschuster)
https://amzn.to/3cZysb4 
@SalaamReads

HANA KHAN CARRIES ON by Uzma Jalaluddin @UzmaWrites
(YA Contemporary, out April 6)
https://amzn.to/3cWLjel 
@HarperCollinsCa

THE INFINITY COURTS by Akemi Dawn Bowman @AkemiDawnBowman
(YA Sci-fi, out April 6)
https://amzn.to/3p8uzTU 
@SimonKIDS

THE FOREST OF STOLEN GIRLS by June Hur @WriterJuneHur
(YA Historical Mystery, out April 20)
https://amzn.to/2LH5WzW 
@FeiwelFriends

SUGAR AND SPITE by Gail D. Villanueva @gaildvillanueva
(MG Fantasy, out April 20)
https://amzn.to/3aX6ASi 
@Scholastic

Dial A For Aunties by Jess Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo
(Adult Rom com, out April 27)
https://amzn.to/3aLKqlS 
@BerkleyPub

Feel free to add any that we missed in the time frame. We apologize in advance. One thing we noticed as we researched was the lack of Pacific Islander representation. It is disappointing to see such a large disparity regarding PI authors in publishing. We hope to push for change!