Paper Son wins the 2021 the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the picture book category!
I am immensely honored that Paper Son has won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the picture book category.
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Paper Son Cover Reveal at Angry Asian Man!
The cover of PAPER SON: THE STORY OF TYRUS WONG is revealed! The illustrations, cover, and pure life of this picture book are thanks to illustrator Chris Sasaki. So much heart and soul went into the making of this — I can’t wait to share the whole of it with you on Sept 24! Read Read more about Paper Son Cover Reveal at Angry Asian Man![…]
Paper Son: The Story of Tyrus Wong
I’m so honored to be sharing the story of Tyrus Wong as a picture book coming in Fall ’19.
Publishers Weekly reviews Mice of the Round Table
“Redwall fans will feast on this.” […]
Kirkus Reviews Mice of the Round Table!
“Leung creates a fascinating parallel world of mice living alongside Camelot’s famous human inhabitants and neatly laces the action-driven plot with colorful animal and legendary Arthurian characters. Spot art adds to the Round Table feel. […]
For Here Or To-Go: A Poem
This piece was first read at an event hosted by the brilliant Kristen Felicetti, featuring Actual Asian Poets. It is inspired by the many years working at my family’s restaurant, repeating the same phrase over and over to incoming customers. […]
Signing @ BookExpoAmerica 2016!
For the next two months, I’m going to be all over the map—literally. Starting with Emerald City Comic-Con from April 6-11 and Book Expo America in Chicago from May 10-14!
And to top it all off, I’ll have my very first BEA book signing for MICE OF THE ROUND TABLE!
Reflections on My Book Cover Reveal
Today was the cover reveal for Mice of the Round Table: A Tail of Camelot—a glorious creation by the supernaturally talented Lindsey Carr and the team at HarperCollins. […]
Top Writerly Lyrics from the Hamilton Musical, Ranked
I picked up a pen, I wrote my own deliverance. […]
Photo Highlights from My Iceland Trip
Some photo highlights from my recent trip north of The Wall to Iceland, plus our stopover in Amsterdam. […]