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Pacific Islanders in Publishing

Amplifying Pacific Islander Creators and Publishing Professionals

Pacific Islanders in Publishing exists to amplify and support the cultures and peoples across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia in publishing by providing a database of authors, illustrators, editors, influencers, and other publishing professionals.

Recent Pacific Islander Book Releases

Picture Books

Already All the Love By Diana Farid, Illustrated by Shar Tuiasoa

Moana Oceania: Fiji — Viti by Tarisi Vunidilo

Kainoa Guides the Lost by Gabrielle Ahuli'i, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong

An Tåya' Elektrisidåt written by Michael Lujan Bevacqua, illustrated by Jack Lujan Bevacqua, sketches by Sumåhi Chan Bevacqua

Matali'i by Dahlia Malaeulu, Darcy Solia, and Liz Tui Morris

Tåsi, Tåno', and Pulan by Steven Lefever and illustrated by Constance Sartor

Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro by Elizabeth Gray

Our Flag, Our Story: The Torres Strait Islander Flag
by Bernard Namok Jnr and Thomas Mayo, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey

Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina
by Qiane Matata-Sipu, illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

Middle Grade Books

Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War by T K Roxborogh

Superstar (Tennis Camp Diaries, #2) by Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey and illustrated by Jade Goodwin

Whetū Toa and The Secret Spies by Steph Matuku

Rimu: The Tree of Time an Amorangi and Millie Adventure by Lauren Keenan

Clairboyance By Kristiana Kahakauwila

Young Adult Books

Falling into Rarohenga Book Cover

Turtle Under Ice Book Cover

Impossible by Stan Walker Book Cover

Year of the Reaper Book Cover

Adult Fiction

Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare Book Cover

Bird Child and Other Stories by Patricia Grace book cover

Beats of the Pa'u Book Cover

Tauhou Book Cover.

A Disappearance in Fiji Book Cover

Weird Fishes Book Cover.

Dirt Poor Islanders book cover

Expectant by Vanda Symon Book Cover

The Dawnhounds Book Cover

Na Viro by Gina Cole Book Cover

Adult Nonfiction

Navigating Chamoru Poetry Book Cover

No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies Book Cover

Island Wisdom Book Cover

Poetry

a - wake - (e)nd Book Cover

Always Italicise: How to Write While Colonised by Alice Te Punga Somerville cover, shows black and white abstract art with the title and author name over it

Āria by Jessica Hinerangi.jpg

The Artist by Ruby Solly Book Cover

Anthology

Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures Book Cover

Sista, Stanap Strong! A Vanuatu Women's Anthology Book Cover

Memoir

Loud by Drew Afualo

On Call book cover

Local by Jessica Machado

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