Keliko Adams
Writing for Children & Young Adults
2025
Keliko Adams was awarded an Individual Fellowship for a middle grade short story cycle that takes place in a small town on O‘ahu, far outside of the tourist tract, based on the author’s hometown. The stories feature a variety of kids in the town in their daily lives, representing and affirming the existence of modern-day Hawaiian childhood. The author will portray Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voices and stories that have historically been underrepresented in publishing.
