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Maple Lam
@maplelam.bsky.social
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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
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Maple Lam @maplelam.bsky.social · Jan 25
Hi, I'm Maple Lam, author & illustrator & graphic novelist.

My latest graphic novel, Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts, is coming August 19, 2025.

Check out my bi-monthly newsletter, where I discuss all things comics and graphic novels!

Nice to meet you here! 😀
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Join me on a real-talk about the ups & downs of traditional publishing, from pitching ideas, finding your people, to the waiting game. I will be sharing 7 honest lessons I learned along my creative journey. I look fwd to sharing the journey with you.

Register today! 😊
www.scbwi.org/events/MD-Ma...
Register for Maple's publishing workshop via SCBWI Webinar. Register for Maple's publishing workshop via SCBWI Webinar.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Happy songs, happy hunters, happy Friday!
Monkey King Su Wukong and Cerberus the three headed dog dressed up as characters in KPop Demon Hunters.
September 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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My friend just told me MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS made #1 Bestseller on Amazon-Singapore!

Thank you for all the support, readers in Singapore! ❤❤❤
Monkey King And The World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts made Amazon-Singapore #1 Bestseller.
August 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Thank you for the interview, Jonathan Roth! 😀

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Cover of MONKEY KING 2: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS
August 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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New series installments are sure to perk young readers right up this month, kids can look forward to a graphic novel about a monster battle, a middle grade horror about a creature haunting a small town, a graphic novel about a blended family, and more
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: August 2025
This month, kids can look forward to a graphic novel about a monster battle, a middle grade horror about a creature haunting a small town, a graphic novel about a blended family, and more.
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August 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Woohoo! Just picked up my copy of @maplelam.bsky.social's new graphic novel MONKEY KING & THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS from Mabel's Fables (#KidLit bookstore is this week!). Read starred Kirkus review. Loved the first book in series, can't wait to read second! #KidLit #BookBirthday
Two graphic novels titled Monkey King and the World of Myths by Maple Lam. One is subtitled The Battle of the Beasts with a sticky note labeled “OHI, DEBBIE,” and the other is subtitled The Monster and the Maze. A purple bookmark from Mabel’s Fables bookstore is placed beside the books.
August 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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“Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts” is out today! 📚🎉🎂

Happy book birthday to the mightiest monster hunter in the Three Worlds! 🐒👑👊

Substack Link:
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Book cover of MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS. "Many rounds of character design are created during story development." "It takes a village to make a book."
August 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Come join the book party this Sat (August 23) at 2pm to celebrate MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS! Find out all the behind-the-scenes & get your books signed~! See you there! ❤️

Once Upon a Time Bookstore
2207 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose, CA 91020

tinyurl.com/mr2pjk9p 😀
Monkey King 2 Book Party this Saturday Aug 23 at 2pm at Once Upon a Time Bookstore!
August 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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New books on the way from @maplelam.bsky.social @midnightatelier.bsky.social @kyomaclear.bsky.social + more
Rights Report: Week of August 11, 2025
New deals for Katherine Paterson, Erin A. Craig, Jennifer Dugan, and others.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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This week I talk about the latest popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" and how we can learn from it as creators. 😊

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On KPop Demon Hunters and Celebrating Everything You Love As a Creator, Part I
To be honest, when I first saw the KPop Demon Hunters icon on Netflix, I didn’t pay much attention to it.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Meet Shuten-Doji, leader of beasts and yokai, in MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS!
Book 2, THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS, is coming out Aug 19, 2025.
PreOrder today! 😊
tinyurl.com/MK2Order
Shuten-Doji is the leader of beasts and yokai in Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts.
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Ever wonder how I used to draw in my college years? Check out my Substack post this week. 😉

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On Exploring Art Style in My College Years
The other day, in preparation for an interview, I looked through some of my old files from my college years.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Meet General Raiko, commander of the Imperial Guards, in MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS!

Book 2, THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS, is coming out Aug 19, 2025. (Publisher: Penguin Putnam)

PreOrder today! 😊
tinyurl.com/MK2Order
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.
August 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Meet Kit the fox yokai in MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS!

Book 2, THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS, is coming out Aug 19, 2025.

PreOrder today! 😊
tinyurl.com/MK2Order
Kit the fox yokai wants revenge in the upcoming book MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS
August 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Meet Momotaro the Peach Boy in MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS!

Book 2, THE BATTLE OF THE BEASTS, is coming out Aug 18, 2025.

PreOrder today! 😀
tinyurl.com/MK2Order
Momotaro the Peach Boy.
July 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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This week on my Substack, I talk a bit about story revisions and share a fun MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO trivia.

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Story Writing: Change is the Only Constant
Discussion of story revisions, and some Totoro trivia.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Racking my brain and pulling my hair in trying to figure out a solution to a story. Sometimes, my friend, the fun is in the challenge.
An illustrated elephant that looks frustrated.
July 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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This week, I celebrate the amazing creators of a Weekly Children's Magazine I grew up reading when I was a kid in Hong Kong. These creators instilled in me a love for comic storytelling and the dream of becoming a comic storyteller myself. ❤

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A Weekly Magazine in Hong Kong Filled Me with Comic Wonders and Dreams
Whenever a book gets published, a part of me always hope it will do well – no matter how many meditation sessions I go through and try reminding myself that I have control over the number of readershi...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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What I learned as I continue making graphic novels. 🙂

Link: tinyurl.com/LineColors

#comics #graphicnovels #kidlit #middlegrades #monkeyking
Monkey King 2: Little Things I Learned
With every book, I learn to level-up. Here's something to add to your comic-creation arsenal.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This week, I share my thoughts on the artwork of the classic military space opera manga Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin and Brushstrokes
I grew up watching tons of anime with robot-themes.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Pluto and Urasawa's Imaginary Exploration on an Evolved-AI World, Part I
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Pluto and Urasawa's Imaginary Exploration on an Evolved-AI World, Part I
Today, I would like to talk about a manga series I really enjoyed.
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April 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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“Monkey King 2: The Battle of the Beasts” got a Starred Review from Kirkus! Yaaay! Thank you! ⭐️

Link to full review: https://tinyurl.com/MK2KirkusReview

#MonkeyKing #GraphicNovel #KidLit #KidsComic #Culture #Mythology
Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts got a Kirkus Starred Review.
April 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Thank you, BookTrust, for including MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS: THE MONSTER AND THE MAZE in the 2024-2025 Great Books Guide! I feel so honored!

#MonkeyKing #GraphicNovel #KidlitGN #GreatBooks #MiddleGrade
Cover of action-adventure-world-mythologies middle grade graphic novel MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS Book 1. Summary of MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS. Cover of BooksTrust's Great Books Guide 2024-25.
April 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Last month, I had the opportunity to meet some amazing creatives in Hong Kong. Check out my post on some of these wonderful storytellers! 😊

#hongkongtravel #creatives #storytellers

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Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2025 - Part II - Meeting Storytellers
The joy of learning from other storytellers
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April 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Passed by my hood & saw some fantastic lion dances at a store's grand opening.

Speaking of lion dances, have you read my good friend Benson Shum’s @bshum79.bsky.social wonderful and gorgeously illustrated book WE ARE LION DANCERS? Check it out! Esp. perfect for age 5-7.

#LionDance #read #kidlit
Lion dance in front of the grand opening of iTaiwan Foods. Cover of Benson Shum's book WE ARE LION DANCERS.
March 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM