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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 2

By |2020-12-17T18:42:28-05:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, New Releases|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Hello readers! We hope you've been enjoying our 2021 queer YA debut interviews. If you haven't read part 1 yet, make sure you check them out after reading part 2 below! Happy reading! 2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Part 2 ACE OF SPADES by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé June 1, 2021 (US) & June 10, 2021 (UK) Question 1: What part of being a debut are you most excited about?  Seeing reactions from young Black readers! Question 2: Have you received any great debut year advice?  Loads, particularly advice from both my agent and seasoned authors which is [...]

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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 1

By |2020-12-16T11:27:20-05:00December 16th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, New Releases, New Voices|

by Kaitlin Mitchell There's something special about the end of the year for book lovers. Roundup posts and best-of lists. Holiday book shopping for loved ones--and a present or two for yourself. And, of course, the excitement for the next year's new releases. With the new year finally approaching, YA Pride is here to make your 2021 tbr lists a bit longer. This week, we have two roundup posts featuring interviews with several 2021 debut authors of queer YA books! Happy reading! 2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews - Part 1  YESTERDAY IS HISTORY by Kosoko Jackson February 2, [...]

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Interview: Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After

By |2020-07-03T06:10:23-05:00July 3rd, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, Guest Blogs|Tags: , , , |

Aaron H. Aceves, author of This Is Why They Hate Us (Spring 2022), interviews Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After.  Hi, Kacen! In the span of only two years or so, you’ve published two Middle Grade books, two Young Adult books, and a novel for adults. First of all, how are you so damn prolific! Haha, thanks! Honestly I tend to work on multiple novels all at the same time, jumping from one WIP to the next, so I usually end up with about five projects within a quick succession. But, then, I have to retreat back into the [...]

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Interview with Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker)

By |2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, New Releases|Tags: , |

Author Jen Wang is here in conversation with Maurene Goo (The Way You Make Me Feel) about cross-dressing, trans identity, and queer teenagers in her recently released graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker.   1. What really resonated with me about The Prince and the Dressmaker were the themes of acceptance and empowerment—with Sebastian, obviously, but also with Frances, the dressmaker. You’re going to hear this book being called a “feminist fairy tale” a lot, which I certainly wouldn’t disagree with. Why did you feel like it was important for you to tell this story right now? [...]

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Trans Girl Classic Gets New Edition

By |2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00January 25th, 2018|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Readers on Reading, Writers on Writing|Tags: |

When Being Emily came out in 2012, it was the first YA novel to tell the story of a transgender girl from her perspective. This May, a new edition will be released with updated language and science, new scenes, a new author’s note and an introduction by poet and Harvard professor Stephanie Burt. To celebrate this upcoming edition, Being Emily author Rachel Gold and Stephanie Burt interviewed each other about the novel and related topics. We begin with questions for both of us and then devolve into Rachel sidetracking Stephanie to talk about comic books. (Which is really [...]

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Interview: Tillie Walden, author of SPINNING

By |2020-03-28T13:40:09-05:00November 11th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview|Tags: , , , , |

Jen Wang, author of the upcoming graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker, interviews Tilly Walden, author of Spinning, an autobiographical graphic novel about growing up and coming out. Tillie Walden First of all Tillie, I wanted to say Spinning is so fantastic. Reading it felt so intimate, I kept flashing back to my own teenage memories. So much about being a teenager is about learning what you do or don’t have control over. You started skating before you were old enough to know what you wanted and later as a teenager you took up art. In both [...]

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Interview: Tessa Gratton and Serial Box’s Tremontaine, Season 3

By |2020-03-28T13:40:09-05:00October 11th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview|

Today, Serial Box kicks off Season 3 of Tremontaine, a wildly lush, queer, gorgeous fantasy told in a serialized format through their app. I'm a fan of the work and especially the writers who've come through the series like Malinda Lo and Tessa Gratton. So when Serial Box reached out to us about doing something for the launch of season 3, we absolutely jumped at the chance! We're thrilled to have Tessa Gratton here with us today to talk about writing for Serial Box and writing queer characters, especially! How did you get involved in Serial Box? [...]

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Interview: Claire Kann, author of Let’s Talk About Love

By |2020-03-28T13:40:10-05:00September 26th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview, New Releases, Publishing People|Tags: , , , |

Alice had her whole summer planned. Non-stop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite TV show. The only thing missing from her plan? Her girlfriend (who ended things when Alice told her she's asexual). Alice is done with dating—no thank you, do not pass go, stick a fork in her, done. But when Alice meets Takumi and she can’t stop thinking about him or the rom com-grade romance feels she did not ask for, her blissful summer takes an unexpected turn.  Claire Kann is the author of the forthcoming novel Let’s Talk About Love, which comes out January 23, [...]

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Interview: Robin Stevenson, author of PRIDE, a Middle Grade Non-Fiction Book

By |2020-03-28T13:40:11-05:00June 15th, 2017|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, New Releases, Writers on Writing|Tags: , , |

Pride Month Blogathon: Day 7 - Introduction to Pride Month Blogathon For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters, June is a month of pride and celebration, and the high point of that month is the Pride Day Parade. Pride Day is a spectacular and colorful event. But there is a whole lot more to Pride than rainbow flags and amazing outfits. So what exactly are we celebrating on Pride Day? How did this event come to be? And what does Pride mean to the people who celebrate it? Last year at ALA, I got to chat with [...]

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Interview: Tehlor Kay Mejia, author of When We Set the Dark On Fire

By |2020-03-28T13:40:13-05:00June 8th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview, New Releases|Tags: , , |

Pride Month Blogathon: Day 2 - Introduction to Pride Month Blogathon Introductions are always a bit awkward but alas, they're kind of necessary. Lets just start with the basics shall we? My full name is Camila Rodriguez Laureano and I'm a 20 year old bookworm living in the tiny island in the Caribbean known as Puerto Rico. My favorite genres are fantasy (urban, high, you get the drift), New Adult, Adult Historical Fiction and the occasional Contemporary novel. Most people know me as Cam on social media and I'm an active diversity advocate in all of my platforms. [...]

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