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Hawaii Publishers Village (HBMF 13)

by Alex on May 17, 2013
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There are tons of things to do at the Hawaii Book & Music Festival. Being the book lovers that we are, we’d be remiss if we didn’t highly recommend for you attendees to check out the newly formed “Hawaii Publishers Village” (as possibly coined here) located along the ‘Ewa end of the Mission Memorial Auditorium. […]

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The Avalon Ladies Scrapbook Society by Darien Gee (Book Review)

by Misty on May 14, 2013
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*As originally read in the Honolulu Star Advertiser, with some additional comments and personal views. Hawaii island author Darien Gee takes us to Avalon, a small Illinois town with no shortage of drama, in her latest novel, The Avalon Ladies Scrapbook Society (Ballantine, 2012). Even though her last book, Friendship Bread, was also set in […]

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2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela WINNERS!

by Alex on May 10, 2013
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Every year around this time the Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association get together to celebrate the best in local publishing over the past year. It seemed fitting for Hawaiʻi’s biggest literary award night to be hosted at the Hawaii State Library which is celebrating a hundred years of serving the people of Hawaiʻi. Many deserving books won awards tonight, […]

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Excellence in “Aloha from Across the Sea” (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 10, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Book End: Weekend of May 10, 2013

by Alex on May 10, 2013
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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 Hawaiʻi. Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, everyone! [gn_divider /] Friday, May 10 Acupuncture and Your Health – Licensed acupuncturist Mei-Lin Maunakea will discuss how acupuncture […]

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Excellence in Design (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 9, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Excellence in Non-Fiction (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 9, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Excellence in Illustration/Photography (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Excellence in Special Interest (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Excellence in Natural Science (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from […]

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Excellence in Hawaii Cookbooks (2013 KPP Awards)

by Misty on May 7, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable,we will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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