Recent & Upcoming LGBTQIAP+ Books by Asian Authors
by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! To celebrate the great contributions Asian authors in the U.S. and beyond have made to LGBTQIAP+ YA literature, here’s a list of six current [...]
LGBTQIAP+ YA Series & Companions
by Kaitlin Mitchell Spring is upon us! It’s a perfect time to curl up and immerse yourself in a series. Here are ten series or companion novels that are impossible to put down. Have a [...]
#PreOrderHurricaneChild Campaign
We are so excited to announce our first ever pre-order campaign, for HURRICANE CHILD by Kheryn Callender. There is very, very little LGBTQIAP+ representation in Middle Grade books. I can list maybe seven books of [...]
Interview with Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker)
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. [...]
Book Review: INKMISTRESS by Audrey Coulthurst
Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer [...]
Review: Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
By Julianne Daly Alice had her whole summer planned. Non-stop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite TV shows (best friends totally included) with the smallest dash of adulting--working at the library to pay her share [...]
Body Diversity in Queer YA
by Kristen Carter When I was 16, I went on a starvation diet. Over the span of three months, I lost thirty pounds. As I lost the weight, friends would compliment me, which fed into [...]
Navigating Privilege and Cultural Capital as a Black Queer Writer
By Allison Jeanne Alcéna Children’s literature writers are often encouraged to pen the stories they wanted to see when they were younger. In my case, I never saw my whole self in children’s books, although [...]
8 LGBTQIAP+ Books By Black Authors
by Kaitlin Mitchell As LGBTQIAP+ literature has become more prominent in the past years, there is still a serious lack of black LGBTQIAP+ voices being highlighted in publishing. We’re featuring 8 books by black authors [...]
Trans Girl Classic Gets New Edition
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 [...]