Author Interview: To Sketch a Scandal by Jess Everlee In her Lucky Lovers of London series, Jess Everlee invites readers into a lushly imagined queer community tucked inside the glitter and grit of Victorian London. Each book shines a light on a different corner of this world, from scandalous clubs […]
Author Interview: Empty Heaven by Freddie Kolsch In Empty Heaven, Freddie Kolsch invites us into a New England summer that feels equal parts idyllic and rotten beneath the surface, a place where nostalgia curdles into dread, secrets seep through old stone walls, and queer friendship becomes a fierce, bright light […]
Author Interview: Knocking on Windows by Jeannine Atkins In Knocking on Windows, Jeannine Atkins blends memoir and poetry to explore her personal journey and the profound impact of female literary icons like Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and Emily Dickinson. In our interview, she opens up about how these writers shaped […]
Author Interview: Hit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale If you’ve ever wished To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before had more hexes, haunted forests, and magical girl crushes, Hit Me With Your Best Charm is the spell you’ve been waiting for. Lillie Vale whisks readers away to […]
Author Interview: Devils Like Us by L.T. Thompson We had the pleasure of asking author L.T. Thompson about their newest release Devils Like Us, which is a YA historical fantasy with three queer pirates! If you were like us, and deeply missing more OFMD, then I think you might love […]
Author Interview: Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero I am fully into my graphic novel era (do we still say eras, or am I in my outdated phrase era?) so when I was sent an e-ARC of Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero and illustrated by Claudia Aguirre, […]
Author Interview: Editors Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova on Curating the Chaos and Connection of Why on Earth What happens when aliens invade… and it’s kind of a mess? That’s the irresistible premise behind Why on Earth, a sci-fi YA anthology curated by editors Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova. With […]
Author Interview: When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore We just love Steven Salvatore’s books, and we asked some extra questions about their newest YA contemporary release When Love Gives You Lemons! See what Steven has to say about why lemons, the inspo material rom-com movie, and more! So […]
Author Interview: What Comes Next by Katie Bayerl What if the afterlife resembled a wellness retreat, complete with journaling, “Youga™,” and a ticking clock to resolve unfinished business? In Katie Bayerl’s latest YA novel, What Comes After, sixteen-year-old Mari Novak finds herself navigating Paradise Gate, a surreal postmortem realm where […]
Author Interview: Aaron Starmer on Night Swimming, Bioluminescent Mischief, and Cross-Universe Chaos Aaron Starmer has a reputation for writing the weird and wonderful side of teen life—whether it’s kids spontaneously combusting in Spontaneous or stumbling into magical realism in the form of mysterious midnight pools in Night Swimming. We caught […]