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2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Rowdy Recap!

by Misty on May 11, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards are done, and we decided to do a quick recap of the event with our thoughts on who won and whom we feel should have won. To make this recap a little more fun we typed up our conversation, transcript style, so you can read all the hilarious tidbits […]

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HBB on ‘Scene of the Blog’!

by Misty on May 10, 2011
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This week, Hawaii Book Blog was invited to participate in Kittling: Books ‘Scene of the Blog’. Selected book bloggers send in pictures of their work and reading areas and talk a little bit about what inspires them. Check out our ‘Scene of the Blog’ here. Alex and I think  this is a brilliant idea and […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela WINNERS!

by Misty on May 6, 2011
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Hawaii’s biggest literary award night is coming to a close. There was ʻono food, scrumptious chocolates, nahenahe music, a few surprises and a lot of cheers. All of this in spite of the gloomy, watery weather. Mahalo and congratulations to the Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association for another successful year. Here is the list of honorable […]

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Book End: Weekend of May 6, 2011

by Alex on May 6, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Free Comic Book Day It’s back! Get your HSPLS cards ready because Free Comic Book Day is coming Saturday, May 7th! Just present your valid HSPLS card at any participating library and receive […]

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Ka Palapala Award Predictions–who do YOU think will win?

by Misty on May 5, 2011
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This year’s awards ceremony is gonna be a spectacular event, if you haven’t already bought your tickets… what are you waiting for [get them here]!? The Annual Ka Palapala Po’okela awards are a big deal for us here at HBB. It’s like the Oscars of local literature, and just like the Oscars everyone has their predictions, […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in “Aloha from across the Sea”

by Alex on May 4, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Design

by Alex on May 3, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Nonfiction

by Alex on May 1, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Special-Interest Books

by Alex on April 30, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Cookbooks

by Alex on April 29, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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Book End: Weekend of April 29, 2011

by Alex on April 28, 2011
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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Check out these awesome events! Friday, April 29 Kili and the Singing Tree Snails book signing – Join author Janice Crowl and artist Harinani Orme in celebrating the launch of a new children’s […]

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