The 2012 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 11), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, I will be doing a countdown that quickly highlights the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]
The 2012 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 11), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, I will be doing a countdown that quickly highlights the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]
It’s that time of the year again! Awards season is here and you’re invited to join the Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association for a special reception and awards presentation featuring the nominees and winners of the 2012 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Awards. The event takes place on Friday, May 11, 2012. The awards presentation will take place at the Bishop Museum’s […]
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 […]
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, […]
I Choose You by Patricia Lei Murray is one of the only ‘early chapter books’ I’ve ever seen locally published. Part of Island Heritage Publishing‘s ‘Heritage Collection’, this exceptionally well produced book is also nominated for a 2010 Ka Palapala Po’okela Award. As far as local literature goes, there’s not a lot of middle ground. There are a ton of picture […]
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 […]
The Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards recognize the best in Hawaiʻi book publishing over the past year. With the help from Hawaiʻi public libraries and local readers along with the Hawaiʻi Book Publishers Association, the Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards are given to a winner selected by various members of the local literary community to honor excellence […]
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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Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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