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COVER REVEAL + INTERVIEW: Audio Assault by Jeff Adams

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:39:58-05:00September 3rd, 2018|Categories: Archive|

Our cover reveal today is for the third book in a series, but don’t let that deter you! We’ll not only be revealing the cover for Jeff Adams’s Audio Assault, we’ve also got an an interview about the series from the author himself! But first, here’s the blurb to give you a little idea of what the book is about: Theo Reese is just like any other seventeen-year-old—with one small exception. This summer all he wants is to spend time with his boyfriend, Eddie, and work on his MIT research project. His parents have other plans. An old friend [...]

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Eight Summer Reads

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:39:58-05:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: Archive|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Summer is the best time to catch up on our tbr lists. Looking for books set against the backdrop of summer to dive into? We’ve got you covered. Here are eight queer YA books you need to pick up. The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby has stayed focused on her plus-size style blog [...]

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COVER + EXCERPT REVEAL: The Law of Inertia by S. Gonzales

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:39:58-05:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: Archive, Cover Reveal|

We’re so excited to bring you the cover reveal for S. Gonzales’ The Law of Inertia AND a short excerpt from Chapter One! But first, here’s the blurb to give you a little idea of what the book is about: When James’s boyfriend died by suicide, a foster kid with a checkered past, no one asked too many questions. But to James, the so-called facts are just the first of many mysteries. And when the very person who can answer his questions goes missing, James wonders what else is being hidden. After all, innocent people don’t run. And [...]

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Recent & Upcoming LGBTQIAP+ Books by Asian Authors
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Recent & Upcoming LGBTQIAP+ Books by Asian Authors

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Archive|

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 and two eagerly anticipated novels we recommend. Feel free to share more books with us on twitter (link) and tumblr (link). Happy reading! Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee Welcome to Andover... where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking [...]

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LGBTQIAP+ YA Series & Companions
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LGBTQIAP+ YA Series & Companions

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00April 3rd, 2018|Categories: Archive|

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 favorite LGBTQIAP+ series that’s not below? Add them in the comments section or share with us on Twitter (@YA_Pride) or Tumblr (YA-Pride.tumblr.com). The Abyss Surrounds Us and The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie: Cas has fought pirates her entire life. But can she survive living among them? For Cassandra Leung, bossing around sea monsters is just the family business. She’s been [...]

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Body Diversity in Queer YA

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00February 25th, 2018|Categories: Guest Blogs|

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 my need to starve myself. The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding Growing up, I loved reading, but I don’t remember reading about a character like me. I found myself having to choose between my marginalizations, black and fat (I didn’t know I was bisexual then). When I watched television, things were a [...]

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Interview: Tillie Walden, author of SPINNING

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:09-05:00November 11th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview|Tags: Coming Out, graphic novel, lesbian, Queer Girls, Realistic|

Jen Wang, author of the upcoming graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker, interviews Tilly Walden, author of Spinning, an autobiographical graphic novel about growing up and coming out. Tillie Walden First of all Tillie, I wanted to say Spinning is so fantastic. Reading it felt so intimate, I kept flashing back to my own teenage memories. So much about being a teenager is about learning what you do or don’t have control over. You started skating before you were old enough to know what you wanted and later as a teenager you took up art. In both [...]

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How Reading Got Me Through My Teens And Beyond

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:11-05:00June 29th, 2017|Categories: Archive, Guest Blogs, Readers on Reading|Tags: Black, Latinx, Non Binary|

Pride Month Blogathon: Day 13 – Introduction to Pride Month Blogathon by EC King Depression and anxiety have always run deeply in my veins. These issues are hereditary in my case and, though they are not my constant companions, they are definitely frequent visitors. Even though I was a privileged, seemingly happy and rambunctious child, I remember clearly the days or weeks when I felt a malaise that I didn’t know how to describe. I called it “being bored”, as I lay in bed staring listlessly out the window without even a book to keep me company, or as [...]

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Interview: Tehlor Kay Mejia, author of When We Set the Dark On Fire

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:13-05:00June 8th, 2017|Categories: Author Interview, New Releases|Tags: Latinx, Queer Girls, Romance|

Pride Month Blogathon: Day 2 - Introduction to Pride Month Blogathon Introductions are always a bit awkward but alas, they're kind of necessary. Lets just start with the basics shall we? My full name is Camila Rodriguez Laureano and I'm a 20 year old bookworm living in the tiny island in the Caribbean known as Puerto Rico. My favorite genres are fantasy (urban, high, you get the drift), New Adult, Adult Historical Fiction and the occasional Contemporary novel. Most people know me as Cam on social media and I'm an active diversity advocate in all of my platforms. [...]

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Representing the Asexual Experience

By Daisy|2020-03-28T13:40:17-05:00December 15th, 2016|Categories: Archive|

by Tabitha O’Connell As an asexual reader, I love finding characters I can relate to—so few exist whose sexuality is similar to mine that it’s really special every time I encounter one. Sometimes, these characters have the word “asexual” explicitly applied to them in-text, and it’s always great to see my label used and normalized. However, what I most enjoy reading are narratives that convey what it’s like to be asexual—and using the word isn’t necessary for that to happen. In fact, some of the ace characters who have been the most meaningful to me are ones that [...]

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