Excited to host AAPI Book Month for the second year in a row! There will also be giveaways all throughout the month of May 2021 on Twitter and Instagram to celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month! Asian Author Alliance is happy to announce AAPI Book Month 2021. The...

We, like many others in this country, are horrified about the intense rise in anti-Asian violence after a year of xenophobic rhetoric and racist attacks. “The NYPD reported that hate crimes motivated by anti-Asian sentiment jumped 1,900% in New York City in 2020.” (Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are on...

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Community Building for Creatives(Youtube) Sarah Kuhn, Preeti Chibber, Michi Trota, Jenny Yang, Kat Cho May 31, 2020 at 7PM ET / 4PM PT Join Asian authors as they discuss community building and creating connections! Watch the panel on our YouTube Channel HERE Sarah Kuhn Heroine Complex series, I Love You So...

Humor in Kidlit (Livestream) Gloria Chao, Jessica Kim, Suzanne Park, Sara Farizan, Mike Jung May 31, 2020 at 5PM ET / 2PM PT Join these hilarious authors as they discuss humor in kidlit! Watch the panel on our YouTube Channel HERE Gloria Chao is the author of American Panda and Rent...

Dangers of the Single Story Narrative (Livestream) Debbi Michiko Florence, Sabina Khan, Susan Tan, Misa Sugiura May 31, 2020 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT We are not a monolith, and often stereotypes paint most Asian Americans with the same brush. Join Asian authors as they discuss the dangers of...

Strong Female Asian Characters and Breaking Cultural Stereotypes in MG and YA (Instagram Live) Lyla Lee, Katie Zhao May 30, 2020 at 6PM ET / 3PM PT Join authors Lyla Lee and Katie Zhao as they discuss strong female Asian characters and how they seek to break cultural stereotypes in...

Intersectionality in APA YA (Livestream) Lyla Lee, CB Lee, Malinda Lo, Sara Farizan, Rahul Kanakia, Rebecca Kuss May 29, 2020 at 7PM ET / 4PM PT Join authors as they discuss the complexities of intersectional identities and how that inspires and influences their writing! Watch the panel on our YouTube...

Instagram Live Chat (Instagram) with Sheetal Sheth and Nina Davuluri May 28, 2020 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT Join Sheetal Sheth and Nina Davuluri as they talk about Sheetal’s newest book, Always Anjali! Watch the Instagram Live HERE and HERE Sheetal Sheth is the author of Always Anjali Nina...

Fandoms: Going from Fan to Interpreting a Story (Youtube) S. Jae-Jones, Axie Oh, Elizabeth Lim, Kat Cho, Janella Angeles, Akshaya Raman May 28, 2020 at 7PM ET / 4PM PT Join authors as they talk about their favorite fandoms and how being fans has inspired their own writing! Watch the...