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Book Review: Unicorn Hunting by A.R. Hellbender

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:28-05:00October 15th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Book Review|Tags: Fantasy, Queer Girls, Speculative|

Reviewer: Leslie Rewis 3.5/5 stars 152 pages Unicorn Hunting by A.R. Hellbender was a very surprising read. Most of the YA fiction that I have read about queer characters tends to focus more on their coming out and what ensues because of it. If you are looking for a story with a queer character that has a plot line not revolving around coming out, Unicorn Hunting is a good place to start. This is the perfect book for a book lover of fantasy, action, and of course, non-straight crushes. Unicorn Hunting by A. R. Hellbender (BookCountry, 2013) [...]

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Review: Bottled Up Secret by Brian McNamara

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:28-05:00October 14th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Book Review|Tags: gay, Queer Guys, Realistic|

Bottled Up Secret by Brian McNamara is out on shelves today! We received a review copy through netgalley. Brendan Madden is in the midst of his senior year of high school and couldn’t be happier. He has a great group of friends, his pick of colleges, and he has recently come to terms with his sexuality. One night, he meets Mark Galovic, a gorgeous, younger classmate of his. In a matter of minutes, Brendan is hooked. As the friendship between them grows, Brendan reaches his breaking point when he spontaneously confesses his feelings to him. Brendan is shocked [...]

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Call for Volunteers

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:28-05:00October 13th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Updates and Announcements|

UPDATE AS OF 10/30/14 AT THE BOTTOM. In the past few months, we have been witness to GayYA’s explosion. It’s been amazing and incredible and shocking and in all honesty, we were not at all prepared for it! This started as a fun side project to bring together some people, and has grown into something we’re incredibly passionate about that has a chance to really make a difference in the world. Right now, we’re so busy scrambling to cover all of our bases that we’re not able to get to everything that needs to be done done. As [...]

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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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Are Coming Out Stories Still Relevant in 2014?

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 10th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Guest Blog|Tags: Coming Out, lesbian|

by Amy Dunne Are coming out stories still relevant in 2014? It’s a question that can divide opinion. A little while ago, I attended a literary event that was full of people I didn’t know. A little group formed and I was taking part in their discussion. When asked what I do for a living, I experienced the usual moment of panicked hesitation that I’ve come to expect and struggled to decide on my answer. Should I have been honest and upfront, or should I have given the half truth answer that avoids potential awkwardness. The dilemma I’ve [...]

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When Two Dads Are Better Than One

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 9th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Guest Blog|Tags: gay, Homophobia, lesbian|

By Jessica Verdi Website: http://jessicaverdi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessVerdi When I began writing my first novel, My Life After Now (which was published in April of 2013), there were so many factors on my mind and story elements I wanted to be sure to get just right. The book is about sixteen-year-old Lucy Moore, a straight-A student and drama club star who makes a few bad decisions after a super bad week and, as a result, ends up testing positive for HIV. With a story like this, I was extra conscious to do as much research as it took to [...]

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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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Driving Lessons

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:38-05:00October 7th, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Interview|Tags: lesbian|

An Interview with Annameekee Hesik- Writer of Lesbian YA! My favorite part about bookstore readings is the end. No, not just because I can finally get off the stage (writers were not meant to be stared at- those are called actors), but because at the end of each reading I get to congratulate myself for not passing out and then answer fan questions. But since not all my fans can come to my readings, I have gathered some fan questions to answer right here, right now, just for you! Question #1: Calina in Carmel, CA “Do [...]

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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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Writing Noir for Teenagers

By Vee|2020-03-28T13:42:39-05:00October 3rd, 2014|Categories: Archive, Author Guest Blog|

by Greg Herren When I was a teenager back in the Pleistocene era, I didn’t read books for teenagers. I learned how to read when I was four, and by the time I was ten my reading comprehension levels were college level. I went directly from the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew and other mystery series for kids straight to Ellery Queen, Agatha Christie, Gone with the Wind, and The Godfather. On the rare occasions when a friend or a teacher would recommend I read a book for teenagers, I was almost without fail disappointed. That was the [...]

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