Nadia

Author Interview: Mystic Thompson

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:20-05:00December 21st, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview|Tags: Queer Girls, Realistic|

Author Shannon LC Cate was nice enough to share with us an interview she had with Mystic Thompson, about her novel "Fighting Kudzu". Let's read what Mystic had to say about it! Fighting Kudzu (Strategic Book Publishing, 2009) FIGHTING KUDZU by MYSTIC THOMPSON. In 1972 on a hot, late spring day in Georgia, five-year-old Noble Thorvald plays contentedly, alone in her suburban backyard. Her only companions...an imaginary professional football team. As she plays in her world of wonder and adventure, Noble is unaware of the challenges life will hurl in her direction-challenges that will redefine [...]

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The Question of Queering the Mainstream Novel: A Conversation with authors Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:21-05:00December 5th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Guest Blog, Author Interview|Tags: Fantasy, gay, publishing, Queer Girls, Queer Guys, Representation, Speculative|

The story behind the story is sometimes, as they say, stranger than fiction. Stranger is the title of a Viking November release by Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith and, if you read this book, as I did (when Rachel asked me, in my paranormal YA novelist persona Tate Hallaway, to blurb it,) you might not think much more beyond how awesome and captivating a story of superpowers and survival in a post-apocalyptic future it is. Stranger (Viking Juveline, 2014) This book, however, almost didn’t get published. Sure, okay, you’re thinking, lots of great books don’t get published, what’s [...]

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How Do I Love “Teeth”

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:23-05:00December 4th, 2014|Categories: Archive|Tags: Fandom, Fantasy, Queer Guys|

by Chiara Teeth (Simon Pulse, 2013) How do I love Teeth? Let me count the ways. I love Teeth with the depth of the oceans, and the force of its waves. I love Teeth for the pain he took and the pleasure he gave. I love Teeth as the sun glints on scales. I love Teeth and his awful, ugly tail. I love Teeth with all his tortured innocence. I love Teeth and his voice’s dissonance. I love Teeth for all the pain in his eyes. I love Teeth because of how hard he tries. I [...]

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Author Interview: Becky Albertalli

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:23-05:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview|Tags: gay, Realistic|

Maybe you have heard about this upcoming book called Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which releases next year (April 7th), or maybe you haven't, either way I'm here to tell you about it and about how excited I am for it! First things first (I'm the realest...I had to, I'm sorry), what is it about ? According to Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon [...]

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Author Interview: Ami Polonsky

By Nadia|2020-03-28T13:42:24-05:00November 17th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview|Tags: Middle Grade, Realistic, Trans|

Gracefully Grayson, which we reviewed earlier this month, is a middle-grade book about a transgender girl and it's Ami Polonsky's debut novel. We had the pleasure of interviewing Ami about her amazing book and her writing process. Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky (Hyperion 2014) Q: Gracefully Grayson was just released on November 4th! What is it like to have your book out in the world? A: Thanks so much for interviewing me! It’s really exciting that GRACEFULLY GRAYSON is out in the world. I waited twenty-five months for pub day! On one hand, I love that people all over can read [...]

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About Nadia

Author Interview: Mystic Thompson

The Question of Queering the Mainstream Novel: A Conversation with authors Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith

How Do I Love “Teeth”

Author Interview: Becky Albertalli

Author Interview: Ami Polonsky