That Which Feeds Us is a National Book Award Finalist!! We’re in the top 5 books in the country and heading to NYC (ON MY BIRTHDAY) for the awards ceremony. I’m still processing the news and what it means to be the 1st Native Hawaiian to reach this milestone.

Congratulations, Keala Kendall @kealakendall.bsky.social! THAT WHICH FEEDS US (Random House, 2026) is on the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, and Keala is the first Native Hawaiian to have received that honor. Huzzah! @nationalbook.bsky.social #BookSky

If you’ve ever used Melanin in YA, you know it’s an invaluable resource for Black creatives and readers. The founder has funded this out-of-pocket for years but they need the writing community's help to keep operations running and scale up. (1/2)

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Mahalo to the judges for uplifting Lehua's story, especially during Hawaiian History Month, to my team at Random House, to my agent @marchsoloway.bsky.social, and to all my friends who texted me to tell me the good news 😭💕 I feel so honored to be nominated alongside such amazing authors.

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The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction. www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

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If you’ve been waiting to pick up my Hawaiian gothic, the hardcover is 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com until Sept 7, making right now a great time to grab it for a few reasons (1/4)

Read @chasingray.bsky.social’s review of THAT WHICH FEEDS US by @kealakendall.bsky.social: “This is a novel that will make you think and while the suspense is impressive, it’s the quiet aftermath of what Lehua uncovers that stayed with me.”

That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall: Review by Colleen Mondor - Locus

That Which Feeds Us, Keala Kendall (Random House 979-8-217-11796-3, $20.99, 352pp, hc) May 2026. Subtitled A Hawaiian Gothic , Keala Kendall's That Which Feeds Us is a dark thriller with a supernatural twist that is steeped in aspects of Hawaii's most devastating history. It begins with twin 19-year-old sisters Lehua and Ohia, who are Native Hawaiian but were raised in Arizona. The sisters, once exceedingly close, never knew their father, …Read More

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see y’all at LA WorldCon (@laworldcon.bsky.social)!! ☀️🌇 *pssstt if you come to my reading/my signing session you may snag an ARC of my forthcoming novel 🪷☁️AN EMPIRE IN THE CLOUDS☁️🪷 (@titanbooks.bsky.social 💫) shout out to @kealakendall.bsky.social for sharing the finessed templates 👀🤍🙆🏻‍♀️

Looking for a horror novel this summer? Check out @kealakendall.bsky.social's THAT WHICH FEEDS US: richincolor.com/2026/06/revi...

A huge mahalo to Maddie Bender + @wearehpr.bsky.social for reading That Which Feeds Us and hosting such a thoughtful conversation! Bringing Native Hawaiian perspectives into horror means so much to me, and I loved sharing the inspiration behind my Hawaiian gothic. 🎧Listen to the full interview ⬇️

Horror meets Hawaiʻi in native author’s newest novel

Bestselling Native Hawaiian author Keala Kendall talks about her latest YA horror novel, “That Which Feeds Us.”

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@shaykauwe.bsky.social & @kealakendall.bsky.social discuss Shay's debut urban fantasy novel THE KILLING SPELL at Vroman's. THE KILLING SPELL is the first traditionally-published adult fantasy novel by a Hawaiian author! Get your signed copy at the store! vromansbookstore.com/book/9781668...

Thank you all for reading, listening, and sharing That Which Feeds Us! 🥹 Because of your incredible love + support, my Hawaiian gothic has found its way onto some massive lists and features. See where you’ve put Lehua’s story this week:

I’m late sharing this, but I had a great time chatting with @spiritspodcast.com about my Hawaiian gothic That Which Feeds Us, native folklore, and the dark reality of "paradise." Grab a drink and catch up with us! 🔗⬇️

Hawaiian Gothic w/ Keala Kendall — Spirits

We’re joined by the fabulous Keala Kendall to deep dive into the history of Hawaii, the ghosts of imperialism that haunt the island, and what Hawaiian Gothic looks like as we discuss her new book, Th...

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That Which Feeds Us is officially 1 month old! 🥳 Some major highlights: ☀️ Being Reese Witherspoon's Gen Z Book Club pick 📺 Talking to TV + radio hosts nationwide 🎯 Making history as the 1st PI book in Target stores ❤️ Reading reader reviews Tysm for making this launch so special!

So thrilled to share my interview with The Nerd Daily! We talked about reimagining the gothic genre within a Hawaiian setting for That Which Feeds Us and what I'm working on next 💕

Q&A: Keala Kendall, Author of 'That Which Feeds Us' | The Nerd Daily

We chat with author Keala Kendall about That Which Feeds Us, which follows a native Hawaiian teen who travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of para...

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Thanks for featuring my Hawaiian gothic thriller, That Which Feeds Us, @bookriot.bsky.social!

25 New Queer YA Books to Add to Your Pride TBR

An aro/ace love story, a sapphic thriller, trans horror, a pansexual mystery, and much more: check out the best new queer YA books of 2026!

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When it’s midnight and you have a library shift in *checks notes* ten hours, but you had to finish @kealakendall.bsky.social’s That Which Feeds Us, and you feel certain you’ve found another pick for top three reads of 2026. Keala, I like to collect thank you’s, so Mahalo nui loa for this winner! 🙌

End of AANHPI Month 🤝 Pride Month Eve 🤝 Summerween Just a reminder that I’m a queer Indigenous author, and my Hawaiian gothic thriller THAT WHICH FEEDS US has lots of sapphic yearning. If you're building your spooky summer reading list, please consider adding it! 🌈💕 Happy Pride Month!

Thank you @buzzfeed.com for this great list and for highlighting That Which Feeds Us! So proud to share space with @megankkakimoto.bsky.social @shaykauwe.bsky.social @heinrichmanuia.bsky.social @torieldridge.bsky.social @cocosolid.bsky.social @raemariz.bsky.social + other great PI authors!

If You Haven't Read Any Of These Books By Pacific Islander Authors, I Feel Sorry For You

Diversify your TBR. 👏

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Being Aro came out today!! its a big day, and I'm beyond delighted to have a story in such a wonderful anthology. Please get your copy wherever books are sold and if possible, @ me with your pictures

For AANHPI Heritage Month, I sat down with @kauawrites.bsky.social for @publisherswkly.bsky.social to talk about her highly anticipated YA debut, An Expanse of Blue, my Hawaiian horror That Which Feeds Us, and what it means to bring our Native Hawaiian identities to the page. Mahalo to PW!

In Conversation: Keala Kendall and Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams

We invited authors Keala Kendall, a hapa Native Hawaiian, and Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams, a first-generation Kānaka Maoli, to discuss their new YA novels, which bring their cultural identities to the p...

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Current read. Mexican Gothic meets Hawaiian urban legends. So good!

Hawaiian gothic? Yes, please! @kealakendall.bsky.social (Thanks, @spiritspodcast.com!)

There is no higher compliment than knowing my book was a 3 a.m. page-turner for someone 😭💕 Thank you Morgan Sloss at @buzzfeed.com for elevating Native Hawaiian voices during AAPI Heritage Month and for writing about my Hawaiian Gothic That Which Feeds Us! www.buzzfeed.com/morgansloss1...

Author Keala Kendall Shared The Inspiration Behind The First Native Hawaiian YA Horror Novel

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A huge thank you to everyone reading and sharing That Which Feeds Us! It’s been such a surreal and exciting week seeing these interviews and reviews drop. If you've been looking for a new spooky thriller, check the 🔗 in my bio to learn more about my Hawaiian Gothic. 💕

7 New LGBTQIA Books to Keep You Company This May: That Which Feeds Us, Girls Like Us, and more This May you can dive into new LGBTQIA reads: That Which Feeds Us, Girls Like Us, Shapes of Love, and more. Check out the rest of the list!

7 New LGBTQIA Books to Keep You Company This May: That Which Feeds Us, Girls Like Us, and more

This May you can dive into new LGBTQIA reads: That Which Feeds Us, Girls Like Us, Shapes of Love, and more. Check out the rest of the list!

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🌼 Pop! Goes The Reader's 50 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2026 🌼 popgoesthereader.com/50-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

It was, fittingly, too rainy to take my “everything I read this month” photo outside

Also, while at Barnes and Noble on Thursday I was happy to see @kealakendall.bsky.social ‘s book : • #ThatWhichFeedsUs shelved so prominently because I'm really looking forward to reading it.

It feels surreal to say: That Which Feeds Us is out TOMORROW. I’m nervous but incredibly proud of this story. If you see my Hawaiian gothic in the wild, please let me know!