Author Interview: Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante Alexandra’s Fireblooms imagines New Gault, a so-called utopia where every word is monitored, and silence can cost you everything. Through the intertwined stories of Lu, a queer teen desperate to stay “safe,” and Sebas, who faces impossible choices while caring for his ailing mother, […]
Author Interview: Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson ND Stevenson’s Scarlet Morning is a story years in the making, first dreamed up when they were twelve, now reimagined with the depth and perspective of an adult storyteller. Blending adventure, emotion, and over 100 stunning illustrations, the novel follows Viola and Wilmur […]
Author Interview: Lemons and Lies by Alexis Castellanos Alexis Castellanos serves up all the best YA ingredients in Lemon and Lies: fake dating, academic deals, and a rivalry between small-town bakeries that’s as sharp as it is sweet. With Valeria and Gage at the center of the drama (trading barbs, […]
Author Interview: If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry Jack the Ripper versus Medusa. It sounds like the setup for a dark joke (or a nightmare) but in Julie Berry’s If Looks Could Kill, it becomes a fierce, feminist showdown you won’t soon forget. Set against the gritty backdrop of […]
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: 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Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero I am fully into my graphic novel era (do we still say eras, or am I in my outdated phrase era?)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: 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: 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 […]