Mia P. Manansala

Mia P. Manansala is a Filipino-American author known for her mystery fiction novels. Her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo won her Agatha Award and Anthony Award in 2022.

Early life & education

Manansala was born and grew up in Chicago.[1]

She was raised in a household that was characterized by the presence of multiple generations, which consisted of her maternal grandparents, parents Nilo and Marion, two younger brothers, and cousins.[2]

she had spent several years teaching English in South Korea before returning home to Chicago.[3]

In 2010, she graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of arts degree in English literature.[4]

Career

She wrote the first novel of a mystery series, but she was unsuccessful in finding a publisher.[3] As a result,Manansala decided to start a new and write the first novel of the Tita Rosie's Kitchen series.[5] She published her first novel Arsenic and Adobo, a first part of The Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery book series in 2021,[6] it won Manansala 2022 Anthony Award[7] and Agatha Award for “Best First Novel.[8]

Her book series typically features amateur detectives solving crimes in small communities and center around the character Lila Macapagal,[9] a baking enthusiast and Filipino woman who works to exonerate her loved ones from being falsely accused of wrongdoing in the fictional town of Shady Palms, located a short distance from Chicago.[10]

Manansala's second novel Homicide and Halo-Halo of Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series deals with themes such as depression, PTSD, and harassment.[11]

She also received Macavity award for Best First Mystery in 2022.[12]

In 2022, she published Blackmail and Bibingka," the third installment in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series.[13]

In this novel she emphasis on character development and food descriptions than on the protagonist's detective work.[14]

Bibliography
  • Manansala, Mia P. (2021). Arsenic and adobo. New York: Berkeley prime crime. p. 330. ISBN 9781643859316.
  • Manansala, Mia P. (2022). Homicide and halo-halo (1st ed.). New York: Berkley. p. 299. ISBN 0593201698.
  • Manansala, Mia P. (2022). Blackmail and bibingka (1st ed.). New York: Berkley. p. 286. ISBN 059320171X.

See also

References
  1. Savedra, Madison. "6 Food Books to Read Now". Chicago Magazine.
  2. Visaya, Momar G. (8 July 2022). "Mia Manansala set to release her third 'cozy' mystery 'Blackmail and Bibingka' — Arts & Culture". Asian Journal News.
  3. Hautzinger, Daniel (4 February 2022). "Why There's Food in Nearly Every Scene of Chicago Native Mia P. Manansala's New Mystery". WTTW.
  4. "New books by alumni authors | NEIU". Northeastern Illinois University.
  5. Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "How It Feels To Be A Debut Novelist In 2021". Forbes.
  6. Chery, Samantha. "Mia P. Manansala talks about cozy mysteries and Filipino food". Washington Post.
  7. Khatter, Hazel (12 July 2022). "10 Best Cozy Mystery Books To Binge-Read This Weekend". Collider.
  8. Wood, Sydney; Corral, Kylie (24 September 2022). "Mia P. Manansala comes to Pygmalion, portrays literature as art". The Daily Illini. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
  9. Codgill, Oline H. "Book review: Savor Filipino recipes along with a cozy mystery in 'Arsenic and Adobo'". Sun Sentinel.
  10. Hong, Terry. "Romance, identity, and murder combine in this culinary mystery". Christian Science Monitor.
  11. Wang, Clara. "15 Must-Read New Books By AAPI Authors". BuzzFeed.
  12. Elm, Joanna (30 September 2022). "On the Cover: Mia P. Manansala". THE BIG THRILL.
  13. Cho, Allison (17 November 2022). "The best feel-good books of 2022". Washington Post.
  14. Codgill, Oline H. "Book reviews: Suspend disbelief for 'Other Side of Night'; savor the twists & recipes in 'Blackmail and Bibingka'". Sun Sentinel.
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