Maithy Vu

An enchanting tale of grief, friendship, and the beauty of transitionsFour troubled twentysomethings board a ship in search of a mysterious squid only to discover their captain has gone missing. As they take turns steering the vessel, these newfound companions begin to reveal their natures and unearth the events that have inextricably bound them together. Featuring narration in prose and dialogue in rhyming verse, Squid Season dares to defy genres-reflecting the dualities of early adulthood through its childlike wonder intertwined with grown-up heartache.

The fifth volume of the best-selling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers, shines a spotlight on extraordinary young women who are making their mark on the world today. Readers will celebrate well-known women, like Greta Thunberg, Bethany Hamilton, Bindi Irwin, Zendaya, and the Linda Lindas, and meet up-and-coming powerhouses like inventor Vinisha Umashankar, fashion designer Marine Serre, stuntwoman Sadiqua Bynum, filmmaker Taegen Yardley, poet Alexandra Huynh, and environmental activist Helena Gualinga. The girls and women in the book come from different countries and backgrounds and have a wide array of interests and accomplishments. Barrier-breaking performer Keke Palmer became the youngest talk show host in US history. Entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer founded a lemonade company to help save honeybees. Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal turned a hobby into an Olympic dream. And British body positivity advocate Megan Jayne Crabbe and Indigenous artist Te Manaia Jennings inspire kids to keep their minds healthy. Each story is told in the whimsical fairy tale style that has made the series a success and is paired with a bold, full-page portrait. With a foreword by conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin, the book features the work of authors, artists, and editors aged 30 and under. In addition to showcasing the stories of incredible young people, more than 60 young female or nonbinary artists from all over the world contributed original artwork to the book.

"Perhaps there'll be a time when we can speak without them cutting our tongues." An ode to the indomitable feminine spirit, this collection of stories artfully exhibits the unspoken struggles of women. A lampmaker faces dim truths as she ages. An ex-mermaid weaves her forgotten tale into the fabric of an underwater circus. A wife is pushed over the edge when she's sent to a rehabilitation center at the bottom of a dirt pit. By blending the fantastical with the familiar, Vu celebrates the extraordinary in the ordinary. To her, invisibility is a canvas for creativity, a playground for whimsy, and a stage for the surreal. With twelve peculiar pieces, Shut Me Up in Prose illuminates how, in the shadows of society, women stand ever resilient in the face of those who wish to silence them.

In this realm, words are currency. Step into a wonderland where illusions are shattered and beloved stories are turned on their heads. With truth laid bare, Maithy Vu conjures the muses of fairytales to grapple with gender equity, mental health, cultural identity, love, and purpose. Poems for Princesses with Peas Under Their Mattresses is a kaleidoscope of emotions spanning from childhood to womanhood. The spellbinding collection invites readers to reimagine the power dynamics of familiar tales-so they can discover the magic within themselves.

Ny bok i suksess-serien! Dette er bok nummer fire i serien som startet med besteselgeren Nattafortellinger for rebelske jenter. Bøkene inspirerer jenter over hele verden til å drømme større, sikte høyere og kjempe hardere. 100 unge jenter som forandrer verden er en ny samling med 100 nattafortellinger som feirer ekstraordinære kvinner, fra Greta Thunberg til Bindi Irwin, Taylor Swift, Zendaya og The Linda Lindas – og presenterer unge ildsjeler som er på vei opp og frem. Leseren får reise over havet med den nederlandske seileren Laura Dekker, svinge seg til rytmene i solfylte Jamaica med reggeasangeren Koffee, og beskytte den afrikanske regnskogen sammen med klimaaktivisten Vanessa Nakate. Vi har også redigert den norske oversettelsen til å inkludere to av våre fremste unge kvinner, nemlig artisten Girl in Red– Marie Ulven – og klimaaktivist Penelope Lea. Dette er en fabelaktig samling som etterlater leseren med en befriende følelse av uendelige muligheter. En annlerledes nattabok med sanne historier om heltinner som fortsatt baner vei for andre.