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Heroes Like Us
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Heroes Like Us

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Heroes Like Us

By Vee|2021-09-11T19:05:04-05:00September 13th, 2021|Categories: Archive, Author Guest Blog, New Voices|Tags: Fantasy, Fat Representation, Representation|

Want to support Elayna Mae Darcy's Queer YA fantasy novel? Consider backing their Kickstarter, which runs through September! by Elayna Mae Darcy Content warning: discussions of fatphobia, homophobia, depression, and anxiety As a kid, I devoured books and fell in love with stories, even though the heroes never looked like me. Fat kids were goofy sidekicks, if they were there at all. Fat teens were never much more than punchlines to cruel jokes. Fat adults were cautionary tales, faceless bodies on TV warning about obesity. No one of my size was ever allowed to fill [...]

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Black History Month Book List 2021
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Black History Month Book List 2021

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Black History Month Book List 2021

By Kaitlin|2021-02-01T07:31:36-05:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things, New Releases, New Voices|

By Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Black History Month, readers! To start February off, we’ve put together a list of 16 LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Black authors. This list includes both recently released titles from 2020 that you can pick up today as well as upcoming 2021 titles you can mark your calendars for now! From fairy tales reimagined to horror, authors you’ve already fallen in love with to debuts you’ll want more from immediately, this list has some major star power. As always, we hope this list helps readers find their new favorite books well beyond Black History Month--amplification [...]

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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 1
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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 1

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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 1

By Kaitlin|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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What I Do Have
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What I Do Have

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What I Do Have

By Kaitlin|2020-09-20T18:30:16-05:00September 21st, 2020|Categories: Archive, New Voices, Writers on Writing|Tags: Community|

by Kaitlin Mitchell My name is Kaitlin. Maybe you’ve seen me around book twitter, boosting marginalized creators and clutching my own words close. I admit, I am a serial tweet-deleter. Given my comfort sitting in the background, I’m willing to bet that most who read this post will have no idea who I am. If you look at my twitter bio and scroll down my profile, you will learn a little about who I am. Fantasy writer. YA Pride social media manager and co-editor. Senior college student. You will also quickly learn who I am not. I am [...]

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