A “Real” Author: How Meeting Adam Silvera, Bill Konigsberg, and Angie Thomas Helped Me Find My Voice
by Zack Smedley To me, one of the central themes of Pride month is the idea that we all lift each other up…empowering each others’ voices so we can [...]
How (Not) to Meet Your Heroes
by Jasper Sanchez I’m not the kind of guy you want to bring as a plus one to a book signing. Trust me on this. I spent the entire time [...]
Kick, Push, Coast, Indeed
by Cam Montgomery I like to joke about the ways in which the stories I write, or other author faves write, are written for me. Literally, about me. This [...]
The Joy of Knowing Yourself
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall I wrote The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea for one kid in particular. Her name is Clare. I met her when she was nine, and I worked in a [...]
Fan Fiction: By Us, For Us
by Kayla Ancrum As the days blur together and book shipping times get longer, people are beginning to reinvest their time in fan fiction. [...]
Celebrating Queer Joy through Stories
by Auriane Desombre In my sophomore year of college, one of my best friends made me watch Avatar: The Last Airbender. I didn’t think I would like it, but he basically tied me [...]
We Are Connected
by Adib Khorram Queer bookish joy. That brief seemed like an easy one at first. There’s lots of moments of queer bookish joy! I love joy! I love [...]
Love, Respect, and Celebration: The Legacy of Queer Literature
Caleb Roehrig has written several YA novels starring queer characters, including mystery, heist, and vampire novels. Buy them from one of the author's favorite indies, Literati Bookstore or The Book Cellar! [...]
We Can Be Heroes
This Summer, YA Pride has been running a pre-order campaign for three upcoming books by queer Black authors. The Summer of Everything is one of those books! We're at 11 pre-orders for it now, [...]