Astronomers believe in something they cannot see. In that belief, in their discovery, there are lessons for all fiction readers and writers.
Based on the gravitational effects on "ordinary" matter (matter that we can see with telescopes), we now believe, we must believe, that there is Dark Matter in the universe. Dark Matter makes up a quarter of the universe. It is unseen, it is dark, but we have no doubt it is there.
Dark Matter, with its gravitational pull, drives the universe toward structure. Dark Energy, on the other hand, which makes u [...]
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Everything you want to know about books in Hawai'i can be found at www.HawaiiBookBlog.com. Bloggers Misty-Lynn Sanico and Alex Alba don't just talk about books -- they go to signings, readings, and events, tweeting, blogging and uploading video. You can find them at libraries and book stores, sharing their passion for reading. They love books about Hawai'i, and not about Hawai'i, fiction and non-fiction. They cover local, national and international book trends. Check 'em out! Read the rest of this entry »

Mahalo to all who participated in the Hawai'i Book and Music Festival 2010! What parts did you like best? Read the rest of this entry »

Under Maui Skies, a book of short stories by Wayne Moniz, won the hearts, minds and votes of more than 1500 HawaiiReaders.com readers as the readers' choice book of 2009. The award was given as part of the Ka Palapala Po'okela awards at a gala event on April 30. Ben: A Memoir, from Street Kid to Governor by Benjamin J. Cayetano received the prestigious Samuel Kamakau award as best book from the members of the Hawai'i Book Publisher's Association. More about the awards.

Enjoy vegetarian dishes without sacrificing flavor with this comprehensive cookbook. Filled with recipes for salads, dressings, side dishes, soups, pastas, desserts and much more! This enlightening cookbook provides insightful tips on preparing the recipes, how to read nutrition labels and where to find the necessary ingredients.
The Blonde Vegetarian is a fun and user-friendly guide to preparing health-promoting meals that inspire readers to make permanent changes to their eating habits and lifestyles. This cookbook acts as a practi [...]
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Bill Teter, ed.
From the powerful opening words of the Kumulipo to the propulsive rhymes of contemporary slam poetry, Hāpai nā Leo celebrates a diverse range of voices that explore, carry, and regenerate Hawaiian culture. Editor Bill Teter created Hāpai nā Leo as a literary companion to Malcolm Nāea Chun’s historical and philosophical works, the Ka Wana series, published by CRDG, and No Nā Mamo, to be published by University of Hawai‘i Press. This anthology responds to Chun’s work with a wide range of voic [...]
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Announcing the winners of the Bento Box Contest... Drum roll please...and the 1st Place winner is YULYAN PARWATI! The award for Honorable Mention goes to Yuli Saputra! Read the rest of this entry »

Join Watermark Publishing at our Downtown Holiday Book Fair with special guests:

• Chef Alan Wong
• Arnold Hiura, award-winning author
• Chef Kevin Chong (Chef Mavro Restaurant)
• Chef Hiroshi Fukui (Hiroshi Eurasian Tapas)
• Chef Eric Leterc (The Pacific Club)

This will be the first book signing for Chef Alan Wong's new book, The Blue Tomato. The Blue Tomato will not be available in bookstores before the holidays, and is available exclusively through Alan Wong's Restaurants and Watermark Publishing.

Chef Alan will sign books from 11:30AM - 1:30PM. He will be joined by Arnold Hiura, author of the best-selling, award-winning Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands, and some of the chefs featured in The Hawaii Farmers Market Cookbook-Volume 2: The Chefs' Guide to Fresh Island Foods, which features recipes by Chef Alan and 17 more of Hawai'i's top chefs. Read the rest of this entry »

BUSS LAUGH: Stand Up Poetry From Hawaii
Edited by Lee Tonouchi
Nationally recognized Pidgin author Lee Tonouchi, the "Pidgin Guerilla", presents a varied collection of stand-up poetry reflecting Hawaii's distinct diversity and cultural representation.
"The imagery and ideas in Buss Laugh: Stand Up Poetry From Hawaii really stay with you. What a delight to have a collection of ono poetry from such powerful, unique and witty writers."
- Lee Cataluna, Author of Folks You Meet In Longs
"These poems all say someting honest and impo [...]
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Lio the Carousel Horse
Local illustrator Ruth Moen has teamed up with her sister, Carol Moen Wing, to create a new children’s book that introduces kids to Hawai‘i through a horse’s eyes—Lio the Carousel Horse—and introduces the concept of discovering one’s place in the world.
Lio is a carousel horse at one of Hawai‘i’s carnivals. He loves being on the merry-go-round and making kids happy—until, one day, Lio decides to break free and see what lies beyond the carousel …
Kids will enjoy following [...]
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No Nā Mamo: Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian Beliefs and Practices, by Malcolm Nāea Chun, is an updated and enlarged compilation of books in the acclaimed Ka Wana series, published in 2005–2010. The books, revised and presented as individual chapters, offer invaluable insights into the philosophy and way of life of Native Hawaiian culture.
“The transformation of the Ka Wana Series represents a personal triumph for the author who, convinced of the necessity for greater public understanding of Hawaiian culture, devoted many years of research to rediscovering essential elements of the traditional world view of the native Hawaiian people and the cultural practices that gave form to that view. A key message in the book is this: To learn is to understand and to understand is to [...]
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Based on historical events, Anshu is a tale of passion and human triumph in the face of extraordinary adversity, spanning the cane fields of Hawai‘i and the devastation in Hiroshima. A pregnant, unmarried Hilo teenager, Himiko Aoki, finds her Hawai‘i Japanese American identity clashing with Japan’s cultural norms when she is sent to live with relatives in Tokyo in 1941 and becomes trapped there with the outbreak of war. When America drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Himiko finds herself adapting in unexpected ways just to survi [...]
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November 12, 2010 BOOK LAUNCH Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall Atrium & Courtyard 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Reading 7:00 pm Book Sale and Author Signing RSVP by November 8 Call 848-4135 or email press@bishopmuseum.org Read the rest of this entry »

When an elderly couple’s daily toil for water during a drought fills them with despair, a mysterious dream reveals an unexpected source of water. With hard work and faith, the life-giving water gives way to hope to many in O‘ahu’s Mānoa Valley.

This is the third book in the Ku‘una Series, a collaboration between Kamehameha Publishing and Hale Kuamo‘o.
About the Author and Illustrator
Kawehi Avelino is a graduate of the Kahuawaiola Hawaiian Medium Teacher Education Program and currently [...]
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"One of the most engaging works of fiction to come out of Hawai‘i in a long while." - San Francisco Chronicle
In Under Maui Skies and Other Stories, Wayne Moniz offers seven tales of his island home, each in a different genre—love, detective, adventure, war, science fiction, and ghost stories, and a Western, each historically researched and creatively expressed. “In all of my plays, stories, poems, and lyrics,” Moniz writes, “I try to express my love for the land and people of Hawai‘i, to preserve the memory of a time that is slipping away [...]
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