By Karis Rogerson Books helped me figure out, in my mid-20s, that I’m queer. In fact, it was mainly young adult books aimed at teenagers that showed me parts of myself I’d been hiding from for more than two decades. So when I say that I think diverse books are important, and when I spotlight … [Read more...] about How LGBTQIA+ Book Bans Impact Kids and Teens
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Q&A With Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we're pleased to welcome Laura Gao to the WNDB blog to discuss Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American, out March 8, 2022! After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where … [Read more...] about Q&A With Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
Q&A With Ethan M. Aldridge, The Legend of Brightblade
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Ethan M. Aldridge to the WNDB blog to discuss middle grade graphic novel The Legend of Brightblade, out March 1, 2022! Young Prince Alto dreams of being a hero like his mother, the Lady Brightblade. Her well-known legend was woven into … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ethan M. Aldridge, The Legend of Brightblade
Phil Stamper’s Third YA Novel Is About Found Family and Queer Excellence
By Karis Rogerson Phil Stamper’s latest YA, Golden Boys (out February 8, 2022) promises to be a story of queer friendship centering four boys from the same rural town who all embark of separate summer adventures. In responses to questions sent via email, Phil spoke about the struggles of writing … [Read more...] about Phil Stamper’s Third YA Novel Is About Found Family and Queer Excellence
Ryan Douglass’s the Taking of Jake Livingston Uses the Horror Genre To Explore Anti-Blackness and Homophobia
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass is on sale July 13, 2021. By Chinelo Ikem Content warning: suicide Ryan Douglass is an author who has written extensively about the lack of representation in publishing, especially as it pertains to queer Black boys. In his medium article, How … [Read more...] about Ryan Douglass’s the Taking of Jake Livingston Uses the Horror Genre To Explore Anti-Blackness and Homophobia
Reading Widely Was the Best Research I Did for Writing
By Julia Drake The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake is on sale now. While I was on a book tour for my debut novel The Last True Poets of the Sea, a person attending an event asked me a question that began, “Did you do a lot of research?" Why, yes, I thought, and gleefully began to … [Read more...] about Reading Widely Was the Best Research I Did for Writing
Queernorm Fantasy Worlds: Writing as an Escape
By Alexandra Overy These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy is on sale now. Reading has always been my escape. From anxious late nights to hiding in the school library, it has always been my go-to method of avoiding the world. A way to get out of my own head for a while, to get completely … [Read more...] about Queernorm Fantasy Worlds: Writing as an Escape
Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Sabina Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss her young adult novel Zara Hossain Is Here, out April 6, 2021! Zara's family has waited years for their visa process to be finalized so that they can officially become US citizens. But it only takes one … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sabina Khan, Zara Hossain Is Here
Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
Witches of Ash and Ruin is out now. Order it here! By E. Latimer The first chapter of my life was ruled by the fear of going to hell. At twelve, I went to a Christian camp. There, one of the leaders stood in front of a room full of children and proceeded to tell a story about how a demon … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
