Maple Lam

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Author-Illustrator in Los Angeles. What I love: Comics | Arts | History | Culture | Competitive badminton Website: MapleLam.com Newsletter: maplelam.substack.com

The Horn Book features Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts as one of seven graphic-novel sequels for intermediate and middle-school readers.
Publisher's Weekly Children's Bookshelf announcement of Maple Lam upcoming middle grade graphic novel series: Furry Tales. The two book deal is acquired by Joy Peskin at FSG. The first book is set to release Winter 2029.
The road to making books is a meandering labyrinth. I know. I’ve been there. (Still there.)
Register for Maple's publishing workshop via SCBWI Webinar.
Monkey King Su Wukong and Cerberus the three headed dog dressed up as characters in KPop Demon Hunters.
Monkey King And The World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts made Amazon-Singapore #1 Bestseller.
Cover of MONKEY KING 2: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS
Book cover of MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS.
Monkey King 2 Book Party this Saturday Aug 23 at 2pm at Once Upon a Time Bookstore!
Shuten-Doji is the leader of beasts and yokai in Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts.
General Raiko is the commander of the Imperial Army, and he warns that no one will get away with breaking the law under his watch.
Kit the fox yokai wants revenge in the upcoming book MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS
Momotaro the Peach Boy.
An illustrated elephant that looks frustrated.
Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts got a Kirkus Starred Review.
Cover of action-adventure-world-mythologies middle grade graphic novel MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS Book 1.
Lion dance in front of the grand opening of iTaiwan Foods.
Monkey King Sun Wukong telling readers that Maple Lam’s book signing event at the HK Fringe Club will be held this Sunday March 2 at 11am. Event open to public.
Cover of Connie Chung's memoir, with Connie in her younger years.
Cover of Eliza Wheeler's picture book A COZY WINTER DAY, with lovely illustrations of little animals.
Cover of Maple Lam’s book MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE MONSTER AND THE MAZE, with monkey king Sun Wukong flying a golden kite.
Piglet playing badminton.
Cover of DIM SUM, HERE WE COME!, a picture book that celebrates love and culture through food. Written and illustrated by Mape Lam.
Rain is here.
"I Want to Read All the Books" by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Mythological beasts heading to a party.
Uprooted, by Ruth Chan.
Calico cat in the hood
Maple will be at ALA tomorrow!
Maple Lam will be at ALA on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Exhibit Hall, Booth 1717.
I will be at Grand Rapids Comic Con this Saturday! Come say hello!
Monkey King graphic novel book launch at Once Upon a Time Bookstore today at 2pm!
Maple Lam on The Children's Book Podcast
Maple's studio setup.
Andy Runton says Monkey King and the World of Myths is action-packed and adorable, and it will leave you with a big smile on your face.
Celebrating Year of the Dragon!
"Lam seamlessly weaves together threads from Chinese and Greek mythology to great effect... A quest for friendship, self-acceptance, and belonging." From Kirkus, Starred Review.
Substack on tracking habits.
Maple's Substack Post
Sketchbook art by Maple Lam
Duel, by Jessixa Bagley and Aaron Bagley.
Reading and learning history through graphic novels.
Character view panel
Thursday Murder Club Book 4: The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
Graphic novel: Super Boba Café, by Nidhi Chanani