Dangerous Kisses
We avoided it for 3 yrs but its finally happened. The plague got us. That man who lives in the same house as me, came home 5 days ago from New Zealand. We did not yet know he had covid, so I confess that I kissed him heaps. Which was reckless I admit (In my…
The Journey begins – with Serena Williams. And chocolate eclairs.
I turn fifty next year (wow I know, I’m old!) So I made a list of things I want to do in my fiftieth year of awesomeness. Number one on the list, is I want to do a marathon. And not die. In preparation for that, I have to do a half- marathon THIS year.…
Best Youth Novel – Sir Julius Vogel Awards
I won? That shout you heard last night from my house here in Lotopa, startling all the birds asleep in the mango tree outside – was me. Finding out that my book FIRE’S CARESS was announced in Wellington NZ, as the winner of the BEST YOUTH NOVEL award in the 2022 Sir Julius Vogel Awards.…
Open Call for Stories
When I’m not writing books, I’m running a publishing venture with my friend Sisilia Eteuati, called TATOU PUBLISHING. Together we put out a rather fabulous anthology of stories by women of the Moana called VA. And we are now working on another book called FUA which is stories for children aged 8 to 12 years.…
Samoan Books for Children
ANNOUNCEMENT and Question time. I’m working on a line of kids books 😍. And super excited about them! Would YOU buy #madeInSamoa books for the children in your life? Which age group do YOU want books for most? Under 5’s – Bilingual Gagana Samoa & English picture books, basic numbers, colors, shapes, beginner words and…
Dogs are Better than Children.
It’s been more than two years since we saw Big Son. He went to New Zealand for a job interview, got a fabulous job and stayed there. He’s living his best life. It’s been more than a year since we saw Big Daughter. She’s in New Zealand too, living her bestest life, working a fab…
Living with Covid in Samoa?
My ongoing #lockdownDiary of random observations and fiapoto thoughts! From my privileged position of being able to lock down with my teenager, both of us working/schooling from home, while Darren goes to work at Young Steel. Samoa locks down for two weeks and goes from one community Covid case to 2000+. Either we are doing…
My New Book is Here
Surprise! I released my new book early. Because I really really wish all my favorite authors and favorite shows would take pity on me and release their next books/seasons early! 😭 (Hello Im looking at you Yellowstone, Bridgerton, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs…) Is anyone else weary sad from pandemic plagues and wars and lockdowns and…
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Lani Wendt Young 