Truth in Fantasy and LGBT Heroes
by Andrew J. Peters I don’t know how I got into writing fantasy exactly. I certainly didn’t follow the popular advice: write what you know. My books tend to involve ancient world settings and characters [...]
How To Make Your Library a Safe Space for Queer Teens
by Angie Manfredi Last year, I chose Alex London’s YA dystopian thriller Proxy as my teen book club’s selection. This meant my library would purchase multiple copies, many teens would read it, and then we [...]
The “Acceptance” Narrative in Trans YA
by Vee S. Transgender people, like most marginalized groups, have continuously had their stories taken from them. Throughout the years, they’ve been told that the feelings of their oppressors are more valid and important than [...]
Labels, Erasure, Visibility: A Q&A About (Not) Writing Bi Characters
by Corinne Duyvis Identification. Labels. Exploration. These topics are often brought up in YA. Even more so in queer YA: after all, discovering your own identity and who you are or aren’t attracted to is [...]
#BiVisibility
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 6 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series – Bisexuality in YA – On Failing to Recognize Ourselves in Mirrors – The “B” Word – There Once Was a [...]
It’s Not Just a Phase
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 5 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series – Bisexuality in YA – On Failing to Recognize Ourselves in Mirrors – The “B” Word - There Once Was a [...]
There Once Was a Girl
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 4 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series – Bisexuality in YA – On Failing to Recognize Ourselves in Mirrors - The "B" Word by Tristina Wright Once [...]
The “B” Word
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 3 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series – Bisexuality in YA - On Failing to Recognize Ourselves in Mirrors by Camryn Garrett Reading a book is like [...]
On Failing to Recognize Ourselves in Mirrors
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 1 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series – Bisexuality in YA by Claire Spaulding When I first started brainstorming for this post, I came up with a [...]
Bisexuality in YA
Bisexual Awareness Week Series: Day 1 – Previous Posts: Introduction to Bisexual Awareness Week Series by Shira Glassman Climbing the Date Palm by Shira Glassman (Prizm Books, 2014) When I was a little [...]