Articles

Polygon — 3 New Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books to Read this April

Seattle Times — Spring into Reading with these 11 New Paperbacks

Crime Reads — The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of April 2026

Muses of Media — Most Anticipated New Book Releases in 2026

Reactor — Read an Excerpt from The Killing Spell with Shay Kauwe

Library Journal — Review of The Killing Spell

Booklist — Starred Review of The Killing Spell ★

Civil Beat — New Hawaiʻi Novels Bring the State to Life Through Many Genres

Electric Lit — 67 Books by Women of Color to Read in 2026

Book Riot — Native Hawaiian Voices in YA and Adult Books are Growing in 2026

Publishers Weekly — Starred Review of The Killing Spell ★

Crime Reads — 10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

Reactor — 30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026

Library Journal — Violence, Vengeance, and a Cup of Tea, 2025 SF & Fantasy Preview

Book Riot — It Was the Best of Times, It Was the First of Times: 5 Exciting SFF Debut Novels Coming in 2026

The Bookseller — Solaris Lands Shay Kauwe’s Hawaiian-inspired Urban Fantasy

Blogs & Guest Posts

Fantasy Cafe: Women in SF&F — The Kuleana of Being an Eldest Daughter

Odyssey Writing Workshop — Developing a “Second Sight” for Writing

WOW! Women on Writing — Interview with Odyssey Graduate, Shay Kauwe