Current Rock of Residence:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Island Girl Since:
Birth
Originally Hails From:
Kailua, Hawai'i
Malia Mattoch McManus was born and raised in Kailua, Hawai’i. After a decade reporting and anchoring local news in Honolulu, Malia began researching her most recent historical novel, Dragonfruit. Parts of her own family arrived in Hawai’i in the 1800’s as both ship captains and sugar plantation workers.
Dragonfruit is Malia’s second published book but first novel. She also wrote The Hawaiian House Now and continues to write and report for Hawai’i publications. She lives on O’ahu with her family. You can connect with Malia on her website or on Instagram.
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38 Minutes: When a Missile is Headed for your Island
Imagine being told via a cell phone warning (from your government) that a North Korean missile is en route to bomb your island home. That was Hawaii's Saturday morning reality earlier this month, and we're still reeling from it. Normal Saturdays in Hawai'i mean a walk...
