This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron is on sale on June 29, 2021. By Kalynn Bayron Relationships with family and friends are at the heart of young adult novels. Whether it’s contemporary or historical, fantasy, or sci-fi, it is always about the human connections. YA fiction is such a good place … [Read more...] about Centering Queer Families in Young Adult Literature
Pride Month
Q&A With L. C. Rosen, Camp
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome L. C. Rosen to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel Camp, out May 26, 2020! Set in a summer camp, this sweet and sharp screwball comedy set in a summer camp for queer teens examines the nature of toxic masculinity and … [Read more...] about Q&A With L. C. Rosen, Camp
Q&A With Ashley Herring Blake, Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Ashley Herring Blake to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea, out May 25, 2021! Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family in sunny California. But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ashley Herring Blake, Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
I Am Once Again Asking You To Use the Word Lesbian
The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott is on sale now. By Rachael Lippincott The first time I had an inkling about my sexuality was when I was in elementary school. I heard an NPR interview in the backseat of my parents’ car about a lesbian couple that had been together for a number of years, … [Read more...] about I Am Once Again Asking You To Use the Word Lesbian
Celebrating Pride During a Pandemic With Rainbow Revolutions
By Jamie Lawson This is going to be a strange Pride month. This is a strange time for a lot of people, of course. COVID-19 has forced changes to day to day life in ways that are challenging for many; but for queer people around the world, the canceling of Pride celebrations—amid restrictions … [Read more...] about Celebrating Pride During a Pandemic With Rainbow Revolutions
Q&A With Malinda Lo, C.B. Lee, and Misa Sugiura
By Alaina Leary Happy Pride Month! Today we’re pleased to welcome Malinda Lo, C.B. Lee, and Misa Sugiura to the WNDB blog to discuss their work. Malinda Lo Malinda Lo is the critically acclaimed author of several young adult novels, including most recently A Line in the Dark, which was a … [Read more...] about Q&A With Malinda Lo, C.B. Lee, and Misa Sugiura
Q&A With Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
By Aaron H. Aceves Today we’re pleased to welcome Leah Johnson to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel You Should See Me in a Crown, out June 2, 2020! Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But … [Read more...] about Q&A With Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
5 Authors Share About Their Books for Pride Month
By Alaina Leary Happy Pride Month! Today we’re pleased to welcome Kacen Callender, Anna-Marie McLemore, Aiden Thomas, Victoria Lee, and Mason Deaver to the WNDB blog to discuss their work. Kacen Callender Kacen Callender is originally from Saint Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands. Kacen has a … [Read more...] about 5 Authors Share About Their Books for Pride Month
