Mila’s Books, Dahlia Malaeulu

Dahlia Malaeulu is an award-winning author and publisher of Mila’s Books, the only all Pasifika publishing company of children's books in the world. A proud Samoan New Zealander who has connections to the villages of Sinamoga, Vaivase tai, Faleatiu, Fagaloa and Aleisa in Sāmoa, Dahlia is passionate about the power of Pasifika stories. She is also a strong advocate for creating culturally safe and supported pathways for Pasifika authors and publishers in Aotearoa. Dahlia was the recipient of the NZ Emerging Publisher of the Year in 2023 and here she shares some advice for new and emerging Pasifika storytellers and Publishers.