Maureen Tai
@maureentai.com
Writer & Visual Storyteller/Inspired by Asian Culture & Universal Truths/Rep’d by @KarlyDizon.bsky.social/ My work at www.maureentai.com
I love giving school talks using my own books but I rely on other creatives like @debbieohi.com who makes amazing gifs! It doesn't take much to credit other writers/illustrators but it means so much, so let's lift each other up! 🏋️♀️
May 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I love giving school talks using my own books but I rely on other creatives like @debbieohi.com who makes amazing gifs! It doesn't take much to credit other writers/illustrators but it means so much, so let's lift each other up! 🏋️♀️
New in my series, The Invisible, on Substack. This month's story behind the photograph is about a game we used to play on taxi rides home. What is really going on in that little yellow house?
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May 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
New in my series, The Invisible, on Substack. This month's story behind the photograph is about a game we used to play on taxi rides home. What is really going on in that little yellow house?
Read at this link: maureentai.substack.com/p/the-bus-ma...
Read, like and/or subscribe (all for free!) 😊
Read at this link: maureentai.substack.com/p/the-bus-ma...
Read, like and/or subscribe (all for free!) 😊
As a round 1 judge for graphic novels, congratulations in particular to @samuelteer.bsky.social & @marjulia.bsky.social
for BROWNSTONE, their 2024 Cybils Award for best YA graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
for BROWNSTONE, their 2024 Cybils Award for best YA graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
February 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As a round 1 judge for graphic novels, congratulations in particular to @samuelteer.bsky.social & @marjulia.bsky.social
for BROWNSTONE, their 2024 Cybils Award for best YA graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
for BROWNSTONE, their 2024 Cybils Award for best YA graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
As a round 1 judge for graphic novels, congratulations in particular to Sherri L Smith and @christinenorrie.bsky.social for PEARL, their 2024 Cybils Award for best middle grade graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
February 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
As a round 1 judge for graphic novels, congratulations in particular to Sherri L Smith and @christinenorrie.bsky.social for PEARL, their 2024 Cybils Award for best middle grade graphic novel! @cybilsawards.bsky.social 🎉
Touched deeply by this gorgeous poem of Tim Tim Cheng’s in her collection THE TATTOO COLLECTOR published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Touched deeply by this gorgeous poem of Tim Tim Cheng’s in her collection THE TATTOO COLLECTOR published by @ninearchespress.bsky.social
My prose poem, LIFE WE CAN NO LONGER SEE, is republished by @unchartedmag.bsky.social today.
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/life...
Grateful, honoured and humbled (and yes, very happy too!). Originally published in 2019, this remains mum's favourite 😊
@gwoltjer.bsky.social one of mine this time!
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/life...
Grateful, honoured and humbled (and yes, very happy too!). Originally published in 2019, this remains mum's favourite 😊
@gwoltjer.bsky.social one of mine this time!
January 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
My prose poem, LIFE WE CAN NO LONGER SEE, is republished by @unchartedmag.bsky.social today.
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/life...
Grateful, honoured and humbled (and yes, very happy too!). Originally published in 2019, this remains mum's favourite 😊
@gwoltjer.bsky.social one of mine this time!
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/life...
Grateful, honoured and humbled (and yes, very happy too!). Originally published in 2019, this remains mum's favourite 😊
@gwoltjer.bsky.social one of mine this time!
Starting 2025 with the incredible A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING by Ruth Ozeki - a gripping, philosophical tale of Japanese teen angst, Zen Buddhism and the human condition. @gwoltjer.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Starting 2025 with the incredible A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING by Ruth Ozeki - a gripping, philosophical tale of Japanese teen angst, Zen Buddhism and the human condition. @gwoltjer.bsky.social
As a Round 1 judge for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social, it was really tough for our panel to get to our shortlist of 7 finalists for young adult #graphicnovels because the 125 nominated works were all so very good, but here they are! Congratulations!
January 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
As a Round 1 judge for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social, it was really tough for our panel to get to our shortlist of 7 finalists for young adult #graphicnovels because the 125 nominated works were all so very good, but here they are! Congratulations!
As a Round 1 judge for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social , it was really tough for our panel to get to our shortlist of 7 finalists for elementary/middle grade #graphicnovels because the 125 nominated works were all so very good, but here they are! Congratulations!
January 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
As a Round 1 judge for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social , it was really tough for our panel to get to our shortlist of 7 finalists for elementary/middle grade #graphicnovels because the 125 nominated works were all so very good, but here they are! Congratulations!
As my @cybilsawards.bsky.social duties draw to a close, I think back to some of my favourite #youngadult #graphicnovels. Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Young Adult) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/18/g...
maureentai.com/2024/12/18/g...
December 18, 2024 at 4:54 AM
As my @cybilsawards.bsky.social duties draw to a close, I think back to some of my favourite #youngadult #graphicnovels. Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Young Adult) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/18/g...
maureentai.com/2024/12/18/g...
Aside from reading & reviewing, I also write little monthly pieces, available for free on Substack. My last free story for 2024 is about The Girl in The Snow Globe, imagined from the point of view of my teenage daughter (who has given her blessing).Happy holidays!
open.substack.com/pub/maureent...
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December 14, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Aside from reading & reviewing, I also write little monthly pieces, available for free on Substack. My last free story for 2024 is about The Girl in The Snow Globe, imagined from the point of view of my teenage daughter (who has given her blessing).Happy holidays!
open.substack.com/pub/maureent...
open.substack.com/pub/maureent...
As my @cybilsawards.bsky.social judging duties draw to a close, I think back to some of my favourite #middlegrade #graphicnovels.
Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Middle Grade) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/14/g...
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Middle Grade) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/14/g...
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 12:27 AM
As my @cybilsawards.bsky.social judging duties draw to a close, I think back to some of my favourite #middlegrade #graphicnovels.
Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Middle Grade) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/14/g...
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
Check out my GRAPHIC NOVELS ROUND UP (Middle Grade) for 2024: some old, some new, all fabulous 🤩
maureentai.com/2024/12/14/g...
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
As I wind up my reading of #graphicnovels for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social, a short recap of a few of the incredible books I’ve had the honour & pleasure to read. What an amazing round of nominated works! 🤩 🙏🏼
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 2:13 AM
As I wind up my reading of #graphicnovels for the 2024 @cybilsawards.bsky.social, a short recap of a few of the incredible books I’ve had the honour & pleasure to read. What an amazing round of nominated works! 🤩 🙏🏼
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 60 Read:
LOVING, OHIO 🩸✝️🔥
By @matthewerman.bsky.social @sambeckdraws.bsky.social
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 60 Read:
LOVING, OHIO 🩸✝️🔥
By @matthewerman.bsky.social @sambeckdraws.bsky.social
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 12:18 AM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 60 Read:
LOVING, OHIO 🩸✝️🔥
By @matthewerman.bsky.social @sambeckdraws.bsky.social
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 60 Read:
LOVING, OHIO 🩸✝️🔥
By @matthewerman.bsky.social @sambeckdraws.bsky.social
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 59 Read:
TIBBLES THE CAT 🐦🐱🇳🇿
By Michal Šanda & David Dolenský
Publisher @booksalbatros.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 59 Read:
TIBBLES THE CAT 🐦🐱🇳🇿
By Michal Šanda & David Dolenský
Publisher @booksalbatros.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 11:24 PM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 59 Read:
TIBBLES THE CAT 🐦🐱🇳🇿
By Michal Šanda & David Dolenský
Publisher @booksalbatros.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 59 Read:
TIBBLES THE CAT 🐦🐱🇳🇿
By Michal Šanda & David Dolenský
Publisher @booksalbatros.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 58 Read:
FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS🇹🇼🇺🇸👵
By Jing Jing Tsong
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 58 Read:
FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS🇹🇼🇺🇸👵
By Jing Jing Tsong
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 11:52 PM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 58 Read:
FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS🇹🇼🇺🇸👵
By Jing Jing Tsong
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 58 Read:
FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS🇹🇼🇺🇸👵
By Jing Jing Tsong
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 57 Read:
TAXI GHOST 🚗👻🌨️
by Sophie Escabasse
Publisher: Random House Kids Graphic
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 57 Read:
TAXI GHOST 🚗👻🌨️
by Sophie Escabasse
Publisher: Random House Kids Graphic
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 12:45 AM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 57 Read:
TAXI GHOST 🚗👻🌨️
by Sophie Escabasse
Publisher: Random House Kids Graphic
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 57 Read:
TAXI GHOST 🚗👻🌨️
by Sophie Escabasse
Publisher: Random House Kids Graphic
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 56 Read:
COURAGE TO DREAM ✡️😶🌫️💔
by Neal Shusterman & Andrés Vera Martínez
Publisher: Graphix Books
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 56 Read:
COURAGE TO DREAM ✡️😶🌫️💔
by Neal Shusterman & Andrés Vera Martínez
Publisher: Graphix Books
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 12:56 AM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 56 Read:
COURAGE TO DREAM ✡️😶🌫️💔
by Neal Shusterman & Andrés Vera Martínez
Publisher: Graphix Books
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 56 Read:
COURAGE TO DREAM ✡️😶🌫️💔
by Neal Shusterman & Andrés Vera Martínez
Publisher: Graphix Books
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 55 Read:
DOUBLE BOOKING: THE TAIL OF THE MUMMY CAT🇪🇬👩👧👦🐈
By Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer, Nic Touris
Publisher: @papercutzgn.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 55 Read:
DOUBLE BOOKING: THE TAIL OF THE MUMMY CAT🇪🇬👩👧👦🐈
By Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer, Nic Touris
Publisher: @papercutzgn.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 10:25 PM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 55 Read:
DOUBLE BOOKING: THE TAIL OF THE MUMMY CAT🇪🇬👩👧👦🐈
By Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer, Nic Touris
Publisher: @papercutzgn.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 55 Read:
DOUBLE BOOKING: THE TAIL OF THE MUMMY CAT🇪🇬👩👧👦🐈
By Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer, Nic Touris
Publisher: @papercutzgn.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social
Only a few weeks to go before the holidays ... do you need help choosing the perfect picture book present? Here is a curated list of picture book titles old and new that might help ....
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December 6, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Only a few weeks to go before the holidays ... do you need help choosing the perfect picture book present? Here is a curated list of picture book titles old and new that might help ....
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As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 54 Read:
NO RULES TONIGHT 🇰🇷🎄🎭
By Kim Hyun Sook @ryanestrada.com
@penguinteen.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@worldkidlit.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 54 Read:
NO RULES TONIGHT 🇰🇷🎄🎭
By Kim Hyun Sook @ryanestrada.com
@penguinteen.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@worldkidlit.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 11:41 PM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 54 Read:
NO RULES TONIGHT 🇰🇷🎄🎭
By Kim Hyun Sook @ryanestrada.com
@penguinteen.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@worldkidlit.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 54 Read:
NO RULES TONIGHT 🇰🇷🎄🎭
By Kim Hyun Sook @ryanestrada.com
@penguinteen.bsky.social
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
@worldkidlit.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 53 Read:
NAVIGATING WITH YOU♥️👩🦽📚
By @jeremywhitley.bsky.social & Cassio Ribeiro
Maverick Graphic Novels
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 53 Read:
NAVIGATING WITH YOU♥️👩🦽📚
By @jeremywhitley.bsky.social & Cassio Ribeiro
Maverick Graphic Novels
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 12:46 AM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 53 Read:
NAVIGATING WITH YOU♥️👩🦽📚
By @jeremywhitley.bsky.social & Cassio Ribeiro
Maverick Graphic Novels
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 53 Read:
NAVIGATING WITH YOU♥️👩🦽📚
By @jeremywhitley.bsky.social & Cassio Ribeiro
Maverick Graphic Novels
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 52 Read:
THE FOX MAIDENS 🇰🇷🦊⚔️
By Robin Ha
Publisher: Harper Alley
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 52 Read:
THE FOX MAIDENS 🇰🇷🦊⚔️
By Robin Ha
Publisher: Harper Alley
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 11:04 PM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 52 Read:
THE FOX MAIDENS 🇰🇷🦊⚔️
By Robin Ha
Publisher: Harper Alley
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
In no particular order, my DAY 52 Read:
THE FOX MAIDENS 🇰🇷🦊⚔️
By Robin Ha
Publisher: Harper Alley
@gwoltjer.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 51 Read:
THE GULF 💔🏕️🇨🇦
By @kumerish.bsky.social
Publisher: Tundra Books
@GW you will dig this I think
In no particular order, my DAY 51 Read:
THE GULF 💔🏕️🇨🇦
By @kumerish.bsky.social
Publisher: Tundra Books
@GW you will dig this I think
December 3, 2024 at 2:19 AM
As a @cybilsawards.bsky.social 2024 round 1 judge, I'm reading lots of MG & YA Graphic Novels.
In no particular order, my DAY 51 Read:
THE GULF 💔🏕️🇨🇦
By @kumerish.bsky.social
Publisher: Tundra Books
@GW you will dig this I think
In no particular order, my DAY 51 Read:
THE GULF 💔🏕️🇨🇦
By @kumerish.bsky.social
Publisher: Tundra Books
@GW you will dig this I think
I've YET to learn the ins and outs of Bluesky, but I'd like to introduce myself by sharing my revamped writer website! 🎉
Do check out maureentai.com for all my writing, photography and news 🙏
I'm passionate about diversity in kidlit. Looking forward to being part of the kidlit community here! 🥰
Do check out maureentai.com for all my writing, photography and news 🙏
I'm passionate about diversity in kidlit. Looking forward to being part of the kidlit community here! 🥰
December 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM
I've YET to learn the ins and outs of Bluesky, but I'd like to introduce myself by sharing my revamped writer website! 🎉
Do check out maureentai.com for all my writing, photography and news 🙏
I'm passionate about diversity in kidlit. Looking forward to being part of the kidlit community here! 🥰
Do check out maureentai.com for all my writing, photography and news 🙏
I'm passionate about diversity in kidlit. Looking forward to being part of the kidlit community here! 🥰