2015 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Award Nominees

by Misty on April 19, 2015
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It’s our favorite time of year again… the Hawaiʻi Book Publisher’s Association‘s Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards celebrating books published the previous year. Here are the nominees in each category: EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Honu and Hina: A Story of Coexistence by Patrick Ching, illustrated by Patrick Ching and Friends (Island Heritage) Uncle’s Magic Thrownet by Todd Yamashita, […]

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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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