Margaret Greanias

Margaret Greanias

Margaret Chiu Greanias writes children's picture books. Official page for Author Margaret Chiu Greanias

She is the author of AMAH FARAWAY (pubs Jan '22, pre-order at https://bit.ly/amah-faraway) and MAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS.

Photos from Sparkling in Second's post 23/10/2023
Photos from Margaret Greanias's post 02/10/2023

This weekend started with a TV interview and ended with an amazing double celebration with my dear friend and longtime critique partner, Darshana Khiani. It was so heartwarming to see HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED get welcomed into the world by such a friendly crowd of old and new friends.

Link to the clip: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/new-childrens-book-by-bay-area-author-on-media-representation/

12/09/2023

'm so excited I get to do a launch party with my longtime critique partner and dear friend, Darshana Khiani. We met as baby picture book writers when we started our very own critique group 13 years ago.

I remember when things felt hopeless, and we wondered how we would ever get published (since we didn't know what we were doing and had no real access to anyone who had ever been published). It's amazing to be on the other side now. Both of us have multiple picture books under our belts, and while it can still feel incredibly hard to get a picture book published, at least we *kind of* know what we're doing! 😆

For those local to the SF Bay Area, please consider celebrating with us Sunday, October 1 at Linden Tree Children's Books!

🎉🎉🎉 And Happy Book Birthday to Darshana! Her inspiring true story of Thai boys who have no field to play on building their own comes out today!

06/09/2023

This is not a test: Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders from September 6 through 8! Premium Members get an additional 10% off! What are you waiting for? Pre-order your copy of HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED now! Coupon code: PREORDER25

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-this-book-got-red-margaret-chiu-greanias/1142841270?ean=9781728265650

10/08/2023

Thank you, Linden Tree Books, for plugging HOOKED ON BOOKS in this article from the Los Altos Town Crier!

Thanks to the Los Altos Town Crier for listening to us go on (and on and on…) about our favorite new and upcoming releases for young readers. Pick up a copy of today’s paper to read the article, or pop into the store and talk to a bookseller for a live, in-person performance. 😊

17/07/2023

Get an exclusive print from Melissa Iwai when you preorder my upcoming picture book How This Book Got Red through
Linden Tree Children's Books. Plus, get the book signed & personalized! This book comes out October 1, and has already received a starred review from Kirkus, one of the big book review publications used by schools and libraries to decide if they will acquire the book for their collections.

Won't you help this book's success, and support Linden Tree by pre-ordering now?
http://bit.ly/HTBGRprint

12/07/2023

If you're in Silicon Valley, come join me for storytime at Books Inc. in Campbell, Ca! It's tomorrow at 10am. Hope to see you there!

Woo hoo! Margaret Chiu Greanias will be our special guest at storytime tomorrow! Her new book will have you hooked on reading!

And after storytime, Margaret will be signing her books, sharing a craft to take home, and having a special giveaway of her upcoming book, How This Book Got Read. It's fabulous!

Ten am tomorrow, outside by the blue gorillas. All ages and abilities nourished by books!

Photos from Margaret Greanias's post 05/07/2023

Achievement unlocked: My upcoming picture book from
Sourcebooks Kids with HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED received a ⭐️ from Kirkus!

For those not in publishing, Kirkus is notoriously fickle when it comes to reviewing books, so I always worry when awaiting the Kirkus Review! Also, many librarians use trade reviews like Kirkus when it comes to deciding which books to order for their libraries. Getting an endorsement from them is huge!

Pre-order from
Linden Tree Children's Books
to get a limited edition print: https://bit.ly/HTBGRprint

and/or please suggest HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED for purchase to your local library. Here's the info you may need:

Title: HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED
Author: Margaret Chiu Greanias
Illustrator: Melissa Iwai
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN: 9781728265650

27/06/2023

HOOKED ON BOOKS is out today! To support this book, please suggest it for purchase at your local library:

Here are the details:
Title: HOOKED ON BOOKS
Author: Margaret Chiu Greanias
Illustrator: Kristyna Litten
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing
Publishing Date: June 27, 2023
ISBN: 9781682633670
Category: PB
Links to Professional Reviews: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/margaret-chiu-greanias/hooked-on-books/

Photos from Margaret Greanias's post 26/06/2023

My next picture book, HOOKED ON BOOKS illustrated by Kristyna Litten, will be officially out on Tuesday, June 27, and we celebrated this weekend with a launch party at Linden Tree Children's Books. I'm so grateful to everyone who came to celebrate with me--including several of my writing friends and critique partners! We had a blast, and I loved seeing grown-ups and kids alike in their homemade anglerfish hats. 😍

You can still get a personalized and signed copy of the book by pre-ordering from Linden Tree before Tuesday: https://www.lindentreebooks.com/hooked-on-books.html

12/06/2023

As you may know publishing a book is the culmination of lots of struggling to find the right story, the right words, the right publisher, etc. My book, HOOKED ON BOOKS, is the result of 67 revisions over 3+ years and then waiting another 3+ years for it to publish.

SF Bay Area friends, if you are around on Saturday, June 24, I would love to celebrate with you at Linden Tree Books. See below for details!

Here's the link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/VofFyhrmWikY1YEb9

07/06/2023

My and ’s book comes out in T-2.5 weeks. It’s getting real. 😅

You can pre-order your very own personalized, signed copy of HOOKEDONBOOKS from , my amazing local indie.

It’ll make a perfect summertime read! 🪝🐟📚

bit.ly/preorderSignedHookedOnBooks

Photos from The Joy Culture Foundation's post 24/05/2023

This Sunday, I'll be at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto for The Joy Culture Foundation's AAPI Heritage Day along with many other wonderful Asian authors. The day will be filled with arts, crafts, and storytimes and it's free! Come join us!

08/05/2023

Thrilled that AMAH FARAWAY was among the amazing books selected by the Bank Street College of Education as a 2023 Best Children's Book of the Year!

04/05/2023

We’re celebrating AAPI Month with amazing giveaway featuring some of our favorite snacks and books (Value: $500) from .fare
⏰ Giveaway 5/1 to 5/5
🤗 Winner selected 5/8/23 via DM

Head over to Instagram to see details on how to enter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrtOKTJrYdt/

Winner will be selected at random, and must have a U.S. shipping address. No purchase necessary to enter. Deadline to enter: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 11:59pm, PDT. Giveaway not affiliated with

28/04/2023

Today's a great day to pre-order my upcoming books, HOOKED ON BOOKS and HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED. Barnes & Noble is having a preorder sale, and you can save 25% off preorders!

26/04/2023

We’re having a party this Saturday for Independent Bookstore Day and you’re invited! In addition to tons of giveaways, discounts, and exclusive items only available in-store, we have an all-⭐️ lineup of authors reading and signing their books. Stop by anytime—the party will be going strong all day long!

Photos from Margaret Greanias's post 29/03/2023

Phew! Received a fantastic review from Kirkus Reviews for HOOKED ON BOOKS, my upcoming picture book with Kristyna Litten which will be coming out on June 27, 2023 from ! Kirkus is notoriously finicky and importantly, it's one of the publications that librarians often use to determine whether they will acquire the book. btw, please do suggest this book for purchase at your local library!

Margaret Chiu Greanias on Instagram: "I received one of my favorite kinds of mail yesterday. HOOKED ON BOOKS, about a grumpy anglerfish who just wants to finish reading her book but keeps getting interrupted, is coming out June 27 from... 15/03/2023

I received one of my favorite kinds of mail yesterday. HOOKED ON BOOKS, about a grumpy anglerfish who just wants to finish reading her book but keeps getting interrupted, is coming out June 27 from Peachtree Publishing. I’m so thrilled with how it looks. Kristyna Litten is a master at illustrating light and dark. Click on the image below and take a sneak peek of the pages for yourself. It’s available for pre-order now!

https://bookshop.org/p/books/hooked-on-books/18938977?ean=9781682633670

Margaret Chiu Greanias on Instagram: "I received one of my favorite kinds of mail yesterday. HOOKED ON BOOKS, about a grumpy anglerfish who just wants to finish reading her book but keeps getting interrupted, is coming out June 27 from... 62 Likes, 21 Comments - Margaret Chiu Greanias () on Instagram: "I received one of my favorite kinds of mail yesterday. HOOKED ON BOOKS, about a grumpy anglerfish..."

How This Book Got Red|Hardcover 26/01/2023

Just realized my 2023 second book, HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED illustrated by Melissa Iwai and being published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky on October 1, 2023 is also up on Barnes and Noble. If you want to reserve your copy, it's 25% off from Jan 25-27!

How This Book Got Red|Hardcover None of the panda books are ever about red pandas!Red is going to do something about that.When Red discovers a new book about pandas, she can't wait to read it! Except it's about only one kind of panda, and red pandas are completely left out. Red never gets to read stories about...

07/12/2022

I'll be at Linden Tree Children's Books this Saturday, December 10 at 11am to help launch a fellow Taiwanese-American author's book, HOW WE SAY I LOVE YOU. When I first saw the announcement for this book, I had one of those, "Why didn't I think of that?" moments. It's such a universal story about the ways a little girl's family shows their love through actions, but especially resonant for someone like me whose family did not grow up saying "I love you." Hope you can join us! There will be a Q&A, a reading, a fun craft, and treats!

Photos from Margaret Greanias's post 09/11/2022

This past weekend, I had the honor of participating in the Portland Book Festival. It was such a wonderful, heart-filling experience. I got to share Amah Faraway with readers, hang out with the amazing Tracy Subisak again, and meet some awesome author friends Dane Liu, Vera Ahiyya, and Tammi Sauer. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Literary Arts for putting on such an incredible event and for inviting Tracy and I to be a part of it!

26/10/2022

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY -- I'm excited to be participating as an author at the Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 5. Tracy Subisak and I will be doing Saturday Storytime and reading AMAH FARAWAY. We'll do a drawing activity, answer questions, and sign books afterwords. Come join us!

📖 Buy passes here: http://literary-arts.org/PBF
📖 Check out my scheduled events here: https://literary-arts.org/bio/margaret-chiu-greanias/

Literary Arts presents the Portland Book Festival 15/09/2022

Join me at the Portland Book Festival on November 5. I'll be reading AMAH FARAWAY with illustrator Tracy Subisak and more (schedule to come)! If you're in Portland, come join us. There are so many wonderful authors and illustrators being featured!

Literary Arts presents the Portland Book Festival Literary Arts presents the annual Portland Book Festival every November in downtown Portland, Oregon. Click here for more information.

Amah Faraway|Hardcover 16/08/2022

Taiwan's Grandparents' Day is August 28! Reading AMAH FARAWAY would be a wonderful way to celebrate. It's about a young girl's transformative visit to her grandmother and has collected starred reviews *and* a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard honor--given by editors to award-worthy and award-winning books.

Share Amah Faraway for Grandparent's Day!

Amah Faraway|Hardcover A delightful story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away, and of how families connect and love across distance, language, and cultures.Kylie is nervous about visiting her grandmother-her Amah-who lives SO FAR AWAY. When she and Mama finally go to Taipei, Kylie...

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Amah Faraway earned a second starred review! This time from Shelf Awareness.