Teens Talk About LGBTQIAP+ YA: Part 1
Earlier this year, we asked teens to tell us about the LGBTQIAP+ YA books that have touched their lives. This is our first round-up of those stories! We are so excited to be able [...]
On shelving–and unshelving–the book of my heart
by Rebecca Kim Wells In 2015 I reached a major milestone in my writing career: I signed with a literary agent. The book I had written [...]
Writing Your Way Out Of The Closet
by Abdi Nazemian Many years ago, after my first book – an adult gay novel called The Walk-In Closet was published – a wonderful and open-minded Iranian therapist hosted a book club at her [...]
When Queer Books Lead to Queer BFFs
by Kelly Quindlen Three years ago, when I was going through a rough patch, my parents gave me some advice. “We think you need queer friends,” my [...]
The Path to Publication: Writing the Queer Black Girls of Cinderella Is Dead
by Kalynn Bayron I’ve always been a fan of genre fiction. From horror to fantasy to sci-fi. I love all things magical and atmospheric and bone chilling. I’m a writer because I was [...]
Interview: Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After
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 [...]
Queer YA Books by Black Authors Spreadsheet
Hello readers! One of our core missions at YA Pride is to promote books that have been systematically pushed to the margins of queer young adult literature. Over the past days, the YA Pride team [...]
#PreorderWithYAPride: Queer YA by Queer Black Authors
Let's give an extra bundle of love and support to the queer Black authors in our community! Over the next few weeks we'll be posting some of our favorite previously published titles by queer [...]
My YA Pride: Submit Your Story About LGBTQIAP+ YA
LGBTQIAP+ YA books change lives. This Pride month, we want to collect stories about those life-changing experiences. Has your life been impacted by LGBTQIAP+ YA? Now's your chance to tell your story! We [...]
YA Pride’s Pride Month Blogathon– and how you can participate!
Although Pride is going to be a different and difficult experience for many of us this year, community remains more important than ever. In the midst of this scary time, the book community has already [...]