Winners Announced for the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature

The APAL, Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature aims to promote Asian Pacific American culture and heritage, awarding titles released in the previous year. The award is split into five categories so there is something for everyone and the winners are now announced.

For each category a winner and an honoured work is listed, and hopefully that will add some more books to your TBR pile. Congratulations to all the winning authors, here are the award winners:

Adult Fiction

Winner

The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen

This novel set during the Vietnam War explores a life between worlds and looks at the legacy of the Vietnam War.

The Sympathizer US
The Sympathizer UK

Honor

Don’t Let Him Know – Sandip Roy

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Adult Non-Fiction

Winner

The Making of Asian America – Erika Lee

Describes as a definitive history of Asian Americans by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject.

The Making of Asian America US
The Making of Asian America UK

Honor

Canton Restaurant to Panda Express – Haiming Liu

The Good Immigrant: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority – Madilyn Y. Hsu

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Young Adult

Winner

P. S I Still Love You – Jenny Han

P.S I Still Love You is the well received sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

P.S I Still Love You US
P.S I Still Love You UK

Honor

Ink and Ashes – Valynne E. Maetani

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Children’s Books

Winner

Full Cicada Moon – Marilyn Hilton

A historical middle grade novel, set in 1969 and written from the perspective of Mimi, who dreams of being an astronaut.

Full Cicada Moon US
Full Cicada Moon UK

Honor

Blackbird Fly – Erin Entrada Kelly

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Picture Books

Winner

Juna’s Jar – Jane Bahk

A tale for small children that shows the simplest things can take us on the greatest adventures!

Juna’s Jar US
Juna’s Jar UK

Honor

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music – Margarita Engle

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Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, some great books there! We hope we’ve offered you readers something new for the TBR!