Windgarden Books

08/26/2025

🌿 𝐑𝐞-𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐠 🌿

Every soul has a beginning, and Kylie’s is nothing short of miraculous.

The only child of parents once told they could never have children, Kylie entered this world after a powerful ceremony performed by a Chinese healer. Just as he foretold, she was conceived exactly a year later. She was the blessing her parents had prayed for — but that blessing carried conditions no one could have foreseen.

From an early age, Kylie’s life was marked by extraordinary experiences:
🌿 Conversations with “imaginary friends” who felt all too real
🌿 Objects and mirrors that revealed more than reflections
🌿 Voices that came from the sky
🌿 Visions of events before they happened

As a young girl growing up in the projects of Minnesota, Kylie foresaw the death of a man — a vision that led her neighbors to begin a search, ultimately discovering his body.

Her path was not an easy one. Kylie was tested time and time again — by her guides, by forces of light and shadow, and by the weight of a world that often tried to silence her. What emerges is a story of resilience, of navigating the unseen, and ultimately, of finding her own voice.

In her memoir, 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, Kylie shares this remarkable journey — one that blends the mystical with the deeply human, carrying readers through the unseen forces that have shaped her life.

Available now for pre-order:
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(Pre-orders will include exclusive bonuses — to be announced soon ✨)

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Release Date: December 2025

Her story is one you’ll remember, not just read. 💜

08/21/2025

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬

As questions and speculation have circulated on social media, we want to address this matter directly, clearly, and finally.

Windgarden Books has thoroughly reviewed Fly High Butterfly by S.O. Yang through both our in-house copyright assessment process and independent legal counsel. A neutral third-party legal review was also conducted. The conclusion across the board is clear:

𝐹𝑙𝑦 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ 𝐵𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑙𝑦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬:
• While both Fly High Butterfly and Memoirs of a Haunted Hmong Girl draw on shared Hmong folklore, mythology, and cultural motifs, these elements are part of the public domain and are not protected by copyright.

• Fly High Butterfly is rooted in S.O. Yang’s personal lived experiences and creative inspirations, which are wholly unique to her.

• Our comparative analysis, reviewed by legal counsel, confirms that any overlaps are limited to general themes and tropes that copyright law does not and cannot protect.

• The expression, storyline, and characters of Fly High Butterfly are original to S.O. Yang.

To put this in perspective, stories like Cinderella and Snow White have been retold in countless ways across cultures, each version unique in its characters, details, and expression. Copyright law does not grant one author ownership over universal ideas or tropes — only over their distinct creative expression. Likewise, S.O. Yang’s work draws from her own life and imagination, making her novel wholly her own.

This matter has been formally addressed through proper legal channels. Both our Publisher Support Letter and the legal review establish that there is no copyright infringement claim to be made here. Additionally, Fly High Butterfly is officially registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (Reg. No. TX 9-522-256, decision date July 29, 2025).

At Windgarden Books, we stand firmly behind our authors. Online speculation and social media commentary are not legal findings, and we encourage readers to trust the facts and the work itself.

We remain committed to amplifying diverse voices, supporting our authors with integrity, and protecting the creative freedom that allows stories like Fly High Butterfly to exist in the first place.

—
Tabitha Sterling
Director of Author Relations
Windgarden Books

For press or reader inquiries, please contact [email protected], and your message will be directed to our Author Relations team.

08/14/2025

🌿 Author Announcement 🌿

We’re thrilled to welcome Pang Thao to the Windgarden Books family!

Pang is a proud Minnesota-based mom of five with an adventurous spirit and a storyteller’s heart. Her journeys have taken her from the breathtaking heights of Angel’s Landing in Utah to the bustling Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market in Thailand, and now, she’s embarking on a new adventure: bringing her book to life with Windgarden Books.

A lifelong lover of literature, Pang’s favorite reads include "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman and "The Latehomecomer" by Kao Kalia Yang, works that inspire the depth and cultural resonance she brings to her own writing.

We can’t wait to share more about her upcoming book as it takes shape! Join us in giving Pang a warm Windgarden welcome in the comments below.

07/25/2025

🌿 AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🌿

We are honored to welcome Nu Yeng Hang to the Windgarden Books family! Her upcoming novel, The Existence, is a sweeping love story inspired by a historical event long buried, but not forgotten.

What begins as a quiet echo from the past slowly unfolds into a soul-stirring revelation across lifetimes. This is more than fiction; it’s memory rediscovered, love remembered, and history reimagined.

Stay tuned. This one will stay with you.
Your voice belongs here.
📖 windgardenbooks.com/nuyeng

04/11/2025

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