We continue our highlight of the 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards (happening this Friday, May 10) nominees with one of our favorite categories–Literature. Where applicable, we will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi Book Blog. There hasn’t been much adult fiction (novels, short stories, or poems) released this last year and we hope local publishers will continue to consider more fiction possibilities in the future. Our literary community can only expand and improve with diverse perspectives and unique voices writing about the things we love, and the places and experiences we share.
For a complete list of all the nominees we’ve posted and for all the updated information on the event, please visit our dedicated Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards page.
Last year’s winner was Three Years on Doreen’s Sofa by Lee Cataluna (Bamboo Ridge Press, 2011).
[gn_divider /]Books of fiction (novels), essays, stories, and poetry.
Boi No Good
Chris McKinney
Mutual Publishing, 2012
416 pages, Softcover
ISBN: 978-1566479806
Daughters of Fire
Tom Peek
Koa Books, 2012
496 pages, Softcover
ISBN: 978-0982165621
Wipeout! & Hanging Ten in Paris
Chip Hughes
Slate Ridge Press, 2012
266 pages, Softcover
ISBN: 978-0982944424
Have you read any of these books? Let us know what you think about them, we’d love to hear your comments!
