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New Releases: January 2015

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:19-05:00January 12th, 2015|Categories: Archive, New Releases|Tags: asexual, Bisexual, gay, lesbian, New Releases, Queer Girls, Queer Guys, Trans|

JANUARY 1ST (UK) The Art of Being Normal (David Fickling Books, 2015) The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson -- (TRANS) Goodreads Summary: "Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year eleven is definitely not part of that plan. When [...]

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Women In Love

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:20-05:00December 24th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Guest Blogs|Tags: Bisexual, lesbian, Queer Girls, Representation, Romance|

Make sure to check out the Twinja Book Reviews Diversity Month, where they feature interviews and guest posts from all sorts of great bloggers and authors-- it's happening now! I’m catching up on Orange Is the New Black as we speak. As a long-time Netflix basher, I finally caved in and became a subscriber. Even though I'd bought the first season on DVD, I couldn't wait to finally watch season two, to see all these interesting stories about women unfold. Orange is the New Black (Netflix series created by Jenji Kohan) I saw relationships end and start. [...]

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Welcome to Gay YA’s first ever Book Club!

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 10th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Book Club, Updates and Announcements|Tags: Bisexual, Intersex, Non Binary|

We are reading our very first book, a steampunk/fantasy called Pantomime by Laura Lam. You can check your library, or order it online from Amazon US, UK, or Canadian, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Powell's, Book Depository, Waterstones, Hive, and Chapters. You can also buy the e-book from Kobo and The Robot Reader. (Consider grabbing a copy of the sequel, Shadowplay, too. That's next month's book!) Follow the book club on our tumblr, and in the #GayYA Book Club tag. We'll also be on Twitter, where you can keep up with the book club on the #GayYABookClub hashtag. Most of the action will be [...]

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Book of the Month Fan Artist Feature: Laya

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 8th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Book Club|Tags: Bisexual, Intersex, Non Binary|

We're starting up a new feature to go along with our Book of the Month: Fan Artist Feature! Every month, we'll be highlighting the fan art that someone has created of what we've chosen for our Book of the Month. To start it off, we're featuring one of the most talented and awesome people I know: Laya. I met Laya through our mutual love of the Wicked Lovely Series by Melissa Marr. We got to [...]

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Recap: #JustGrace Book Launch

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 6th, 2014|Categories: Archive|Tags: Bisexual, gay, lesbian, Non Binary, Trans|

The JustGrace book release part was a co-launch of Rachel Gold's new book Just Girls, and Juliann Rich's book Searching for Grace. It was so much fun guys. You shoulda been there. We were invited to join Rachel for dinner beforehand (which unfortunately Kathleen was not able to make it to :( ) and she asked me a bunch of research questions for her next book. She also told me the premise of it and OH MY GOD you guys am I excited for it. Like I told her then, she has a talent of fufilling what I'm looking [...]

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Announcing our October Book of the Month: Pantomime by Laura Lam!

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:39-05:00October 1st, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Book Club, Updates and Announcements|Tags: Bisexual, Intersex, Non Binary|

Every month we choose a book as our Book of the Month, one of our favorites that has contributed something great and unique to queer YA literature. We chose Pantomime because it is an excellently written fantasy/steampunk series with an intersex, nonbinary, and bisexual protagonist. There is also a large amount of diversity within the rest of the characters. All of these things are unique in queer YA, and when you put them all together, what you get is a wonderful and important read. Shadowplay is the sequel to Pantomime. The third book, Masquerade is in the works. Unfortunately, Laura Lam's publisher [...]

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Interview With Alaya Dawn Johnson, Author of The Summer Prince

By Vee|2016-05-24T14:52:09-05:00September 29th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Book Club|Tags: Bisexual, PoC, Queer Guys, Speculative|

Part 1 of Interview: Part 2: Transcript to come! Next month we'll be interviewing Laura Lam, author of our October Book of the Month, Pantomime. Let us know what you thought of this month's interview in the comments (because they are working again!!! *throws hat*), and drop some questions you'd like us to ask Laura Lam.

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Review: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:41-05:00September 10th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Book Club, Book Review, Teen Voices|Tags: Bisexual, Polyamory|

A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil. The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that's sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with him (including June's best friend, Gil). But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba. She sees a [...]

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We Are Not Just a Diversity Checkbox Part 3

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:41-05:00September 5th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Guest Blogs, Teen Voices|Tags: asexual, Bisexual, Representation, Stereotypes|

There are people who partially fit the stereotypes of their sexuality (butch lesbians, effeminate gay men, sex-repulsed asexuals, etc.) but in media they are often presented as caricatures. These negative portrayals in media lead to real-life queer people who fit these stereotypes being attacked by other queer people, mostly due to the fear of exposing the MOGII community as a whole to the negativity attached to those stereotypes. In both fiction and in real life, all members of the MOGII community deserve to be respected and respectfully represented, regardless of how they express themselves. Instead of telling MOGII people [...]

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Interview with Tess Sharpe

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:44-05:00May 15th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Book Club|Tags: Bisexual|

Tess Sharpe is the author of Gay YA's May Book of the Month Far From You-- which has quickly found a place on my Favorites shelf. This book features a bisexual and disabled protagonist, and I found it to be incredibly moving and well-written. Join our discussion of it over on the forums and read our full review! Tess Sharpe is here today, discussing her writerly journey and her thoughts on Gay YA. This is my first interview, so I hope you all enjoy it! -Victoria Victoria: While on the path to getting published did you ever run into any [...]

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