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Happy Bi Visibility Day 2024!
Happy Bi Visibility Day! We’re celebrating as we do, with great books helmed by bisexual main characters! With absolutely no consistency, I’ve bolded the names of some of the bi MCs who aren’t called out as such in the copy. For even more recs, check out past years’ posts! Middle Grade Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors by Gail D. Villanueva Lulu Sinagtala can’t wait for a fun…
#Alexandria Bellefleur#Alice Rue Evades the Truth#All Friends Are Necessary#Bi Visibility Day#But How Are You Really#Casey McQuiston#Chuck Tingle#Colby Wilkens#Ella Dawson#Emily Zipps#featured#If I Stopped Haunting You#J.M. Frey#Justine Pucella Winans#K.M. Enright#Kit Seaton#Late Bloomer#Lavash at First Sight#Lindsay King-Miller#Lucky Day#Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors#Mazey Eddings#Mistress of Lies#No Body No Crime#Rebekah Faubion#Ruby Barrett#Taleen Voskuni#Tess Sharpe#The Lovers#The Pairing
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Sometimes, though, we might just surprise you.
Justine Pucella Winans, from One Killer Problem
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The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans
The Otherwoods is calling. And it won't be ignored.
Some would call River Rydell a 'chosen one': born with the ability to see monsters and travel to a terrifying spirit world called The Otherwoods, they have all the makings of a hero. But River just calls themself unlucky. After all, it's not like anyone actually believes River can see these things-or that anyone even believes monsters exist in the first place. So the way River sees it, it's better to keep their head down and ignore anything Otherwoods related.
But The Otherwoods won't be ignored any longer.
When River's only friend (and crush) Avery is kidnapped and dragged into The Otherwoods by monsters, River has no choice but to confront the world they've seen only in their nightmares-but reality turns out be more horrifying than they could have ever imagined. With only their cat for protection and a wayward teen spirit as their guide, River must face the monsters of The Otherwoods and their own fears to save Avery and become the hero they were (unfortunately) destined to be.
#the otherwoods#justine pucella winans#nonbinary#trans book of the day#trans books#queer books#bookblr#booklr
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2022 wrap-up, part 2
click here for part 1 | click here for part 3
aaaaaaand we're back for more of a look at this year. today's topic is reading, which is considerably less sparkling than writing for the reasons below.
top reads in 2022
woof I did so little reading in 2022. I really thought I'd do more once grad school was done, but by then I was doing amm and working on book things for my debut, so it just kinda. didn't happen. I read 14 new books, and 4 of them didn't happen until I was at my parents' house for the holidays.
so maybe it doesn't mean a ton since I read so little, but here are my top reads this year, in no particular order:
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
as you know if you followed me when I actually read this book: obsessed. I wrote so many posts like OH MY GOD THIS BOOK until ofmd distracted me. I read this book twice in one month, in one sitting each time, and posted nonstop bullshit on twitter about it, too. super short, excellent forest vibes, folkloric, gay, what's not to love
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
cozy fantasy, sapphic, not too long, exactly what I need from my fiction, and broke a reading slump that lasted most of my year thank god (no literally I read Silver in the Wood twice in march and then kinda cycled between books without finishing any of them until I read this in probably october)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna
new comfort read, ahoy! again a cozy fantasy, chock full of found family, so goddamn SOFT and again exactly what I need from my fiction, made me cry but mostly in a good way
The Mutantsitters Club by SJ Whitby
finally, a standalone in the Cute Mutants universe!! all the things you know & love about SJ's works, but softer, sweeter, and bite-sized, which is exactly what I need in my old age and also bc I'm a coward who hasn't even finished the original series yet bc I'm so scared of the many ways SJ might break my heart
the Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert (reread)
obviously fantastic bc I reread at least one of them every year and this year went for all three. heartwarming & heartbreaking and digs into various mental health issues as well as neurodivergence (implicitly with Dani Brown, explicitly with Eve Brown) and chronic illness (Chloe Brown)
upcoming books I'm looking forward to
The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim
YA contemporary, debut author
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
YA mystery, debut author
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell
cottagecore fantasy romance
The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah
epic fantasy, sequel to The Stardust Thief
#wrap up 2022#wrap up#2022 wrapped#book recs#my year in books#books 2022#priyanka taslim#the love match#sangu mandanna#the very secret society of irregular witches#emily tesh#silver in the wood#chelsea abdullah#the ashfire king#bianca torre is afraid of everything#justine pucella winans#get a life chloe brown#take a hint dani brown#act your age eve brown#talia hibbert#sj whitby#cute mutants universe#the mutantsitters club#legends & lattes#travis baldree#flowerheart#catherine bakewell
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Young adult murder mystery
When a teenager birder witnesses their neighbor murdered, they embark on attempt to track down his killer with the help of their friends and end up uncovering a larger conspiracy
Absurdist & entertaining
Nonbinary lesbian main character with anxiety
#this was fun!#it's definitely more of a campy/bizarre mystery than a serious thriller#quite funny at times#i do wish there had been more resolution for the main character seeking treatment for their anxiety though#bianca torre is afraid of everything#justine pucella winans#books#2023 reads#lulu speaks#lulu reads#lulu reads bianca torre is afraid of everything
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#bianca torre is afraid of everything#justine pucella winans#book reviews#non-binary authors#queer literatuee
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The Otherwoods
The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans
i think this one will be a satisfying read for the middle grade age group! it struck me as neither transcendent nor unpleasant, but somewhere in the middle. it's got many of the usual components of a scary fantasy adventure: reluctant magical protagonist, someone who needs rescuing, an animal companion, monsters and a frightening other world to traverse, and guides along the way whose motives are uncertain, and a few twists toward the end that are not mind-blowing to an adult, but definitely less predictable to younger readers with less experience of narrative structure. and the ending satisfies, so all in all it does what it needs to do!
the big highlight for me is the protagonist, River, who's nonbinary. it still feels pretty rare to get trans and nonbinary main characters in middle grade books, and i think the clarity with which River's identity is presented and explored is just about right for the target age--validating for the trans kids reading, and encouraging empathy and understanding in cis readers. this is definitely a good one for school libraries and middle grade rec lists trying to get more nonbinary representation!
the deets
how i read it: an e-galley from NetGalley. sadly the actual file was physically a little hard to read, it kept giving me trouble, so it took me longer than usual, but i powered through!
try this if you: dig spoopy books, have a lot of feelings about cats (the cat makes it through just fine dw), like a straightforward adventure and a sweet chaste crush, loved Monsters, Inc. but wanted it to be scarier, or know a kid who is into any of the above and/or would like a queer story!
a line i really liked: regarding my fave character, Charles, the monster under River's bed
Charles kept looking into River's eyes for a while, probably too long. It made River's skin crawl, but they managed not to tear away from his gaze. Finally, Charles pointed one sharp limb in the direction of Pancakes. "I should take Pancakes?" River asked. It was possible the monster was asking permission to eat Pancakes, but River thought they could be an optimist this once.
pub date: September 12, 2023!
#books and reading#bookblr#book reviews#queer middle grade#middle grade#the otherwoods#justine pucella winans
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Happy trans awareness week! Allow me to make you aware of these trans bisexuals
Books listed:
Hugged by Verity Ritchie
Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao
Minuet by A.M. Leibowitz
The Anonymous Letters of C Forestier by Felicia Davin
Foxhunt (Foxhunt, #1) by Rem Wigmore
The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard
Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Becca Podos
How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans
#My posts#bisexual#bisexual representation#bisexual pride#bi books#bisexual books#sapphic books#book blog#queer books#lgbt books#lgbtq books#bisexual romance#bookblr#book tumblr#Bi rep#achillean books#bi4bi books#bi4bi#Bi4bi rep#queer bipoc books#bi pride#bisexuality#bisexual rep#trans books#trans rep
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Disability in Books: Disabled Lesbian MCs
[ID: A poster. Large black text reading "Disabled Lesbian MCs" is in the centre. Above it, to the left, smaller black text reading "Disability in Books". The background is a straight diagonal version of the Disability Pride flag. In the upper right corner, the logo for the Disability Book Archive. In the lower left corner, the Lesbian Pride flag. /end]
[ID: The same poster. The flag and logo have shrunken slightly in size. The title has been removed, replaced with three book covers and some text. The first cover is "10 Things I Can See From Here" by Carrie Mac down the left hand side. Black text listed next to it reads "Anxiety", "Addiction (SC)", "Contemporary", "Romance", "Canada", "Bisexual SCs" and "Young Adult". The second cover is "Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything" by Justine Pucella Winans and is in the upper right corner. Black text listed next to it reads "Anxiety", "Contemporary", "Myster", "Transgender SCs", "Non-Binary SCs", and "Young Adult". The third cover is "The Degenerates" by J. Albert Mann and is in the lower left corner. Black text listed next to it reads "Club Foot", "Down Syndrome", "Historical", "1920s USA", "Young Adult" and "Multiple POV". /end]
[ID: The same poster. The book covers and text have changed. The first cover is "The Faithless" by C. L. Clark. Black text listed next to it reads "Adult", "Cane User", "Chronic Pain", "PTSD", "High Fantasy", "Series" and "2nd Bisexual MC". The second cover is "Harrow the Ninth" by Tamsyn Muir. Black text listed next to it reads "Adult", "Schizophrenia", "Science Fiction Fantasy", "Horror", "Series" and "Necromancy". The third cover is "Honey Girl" by Morgan Rogers. Black text listed next to it reads "Adult", "Anxiety", "Depression", "Biracial MC", "Japanese-American LI" and "Romance". /end]
[ID: The same poster. The book covers and text have changed. The first cover is "The No-Girlfriend Rule" by Christen Randall. Black text listed next to it reads "Young Adult", "Anxiety", "ADHD (SC)", "Romance", "Contemporary", "Comedy" and "Fat MC". The second cover is "Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl" by Brianna R. Shrum. Black text listed next to it reads "Young Adult", "Autism", "ADHD", "Romance", "Contemporary" and "Jewish Characters". The third cover is "The Second Mango" by Shira Glassman. Black text listed next to it reads "Young Adult", "Severe Food Intolerances", "Fantasy", "Romance", "Series", "POC MC" and "Magic". /end]
[ID: The same poster. The book covers and text have changed. The first cover is "The Outside" by Ada Hoffman. Black text listed next to it reads "Adult", "Autism", "ADHD (SC)", "Science Fiction", "Horror", "Space Opera", "Series", "Asexual SC" and "Genderfluid SC". The second cover is "Everyone in this Room Will Some Day Be Dead" by Emily Augustin. Black text listed next to it reads "Anxiety", "Addiction (SC), "Depression", "Contemporary", "Canada" and "Transgender SC". The third cover is "How to Become A Planet" by Nicole Melleby. Black text listed next to it reads "Middle-Grade/Young Adult", "Anxiety", "Depression", "OCD (SC)", "Non-Binary Questioning LI", "Contemporary", and "Astronomy". /end]
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A short collection of books featuring disabled lesbian MCs!
I missed lesbian visibility week, and I wanted to post this on Saturday but my internet decided to die a fiery death over the weekend so I am very very late on everything. Hopefully this begins to makes up for it!
Books on this list:
❤️ "10 Things I Can See From Here"- Mac, Carrie
🤍 "Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything"- Winans, Justine Pucella
🩷 "The Degenerates"- Mann, J. Albert
❤️ "The Faithless"- Clark, C. L.
🤍 "Harrow the Ninth"- Muir, Tamsyn
🩷 "Honey Girl"- Rogers, Morgan
❤️ "The No-Girlfriend Rule"- Randall, Christen
🤍 "Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl"- Shrum, Brianna R.
🩷 "The Second Mango"- Glassman, Shira
❤️ "The Outside"- Hoffman, Ada
🤍 "Everyone in this Room Will Some Day Be Dead"- Augstin, Emily
🩷 "How to Become A Planet"- Melleby, Nicole
Every book on this list and more can be found in the disability book archive!
Happy Browsing!
#books#disability books#disability#disability representation#disabled characters#lgbtq books#lgbtq+#lgbtq characters#lgbtq representation#lesbian characters#lesbian books#book list#books with disabled lesbian mcs#the disability book archive#images#described#alt text#caps
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💖 Sapphic Books Coming Out June 2024
🩷 There's something especially sweet about a sapphic romance. Here are only a few of the amazing sapphic books hitting shelves in June 2024. Which ones are you adding to your ever-growing TBR?
💖 Which ones are you adding to your TBR?
Contemporary 💖 But How Are You, Really - Ella Dawson 💖 Hot Summer - Elle Everhart 💖 Pony Dakota - Nat Burns 💖 Wish You Weren't Here - Erin Baldwin 💖 Something to be Proud Of - Anna Zoe Quirke 💖 London on My Mind - Clara Alves, Nina Perrotta (translator) 💖 Please Stop Trying to Leave Me - Alana Saab 💖 Looking for a Sign - Susie Dumond 💖 Triple Sec - T.J. Alexander 💖 Pages from the Book of Broken Dreams - Kat Jackson 💖 Director's Cut - Carlyn Greenwald 💖 Furious - Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos 💖 Cicada Summer - Erica McKeen 💖 Tehrangeles - Porochista Khakpour 💖 Women - Chloe Caldwell 💖 Experienced - Kate Young 💖 Liddy-Jean Marketing Queen and the Matchmaking Scheme - Mari SanGiovanni
Paranormal/Horror 💖 The Pecan Children - Quinn Connor 💖 Private Rites - Julia Armfield 💖 The Deep Dark - Molly Knox Ostertag 💖 The Science of Ghosts - Lilah Sturges, El Garing (ill.), Alitha Martinez (contrib.) 💖 Wolfpitch - Balazs Lorinczi
Fantasy 💖 Mirrored Heavens - Rebecca Roanhorse 💖 The Fire Within Them - Matthew Ward 💖 Digging for Destiny - Jenna Jarvis 💖 Saints of Storm and Sorrow - Gabriella Buba 💖 Markless - C.G. Malburi 💖 Sleep Like Death - Kalynn Bayron 💖 The Afterlife of Mal Caldera - Nadi Reed Perez 💖 The Pale Queen - Ethan M. Aldridge 💖 The Unrelenting Earth - Kritika H. Rao 💖 Ballad for Jasmine Town - Molly Ringle 💖 Six of Sorrow - Amanda Linsmeier
Historical 💖 A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence - Jess Everlee 💖 A Divine Fury - D.V. Bishop 💖 The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye - Briony Cameron 💖 Hall of Mirrors - John Copenhaver
Mystery/Thriller 💖 One Killer Problem - Justine Pucella Winans 💖 The Last Note of Warning - Katharine Schellman 💖 Shanghai Murder - Jessie Chandler 💖 And Then There Was One - Michele Castleman
Sci-Fi 💖 Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow 💖 The Stars Too Fondly - Emily Hamilton 💖 Moonstorm - Yoon Ha Lee 💖 You're Safe Here - Leslie Stephens
#sapphic books#sapphic romance#books#wlw romance#wlw fiction#pride month#pride#queer books#queer#batty about books#battyaboutbooks#book releases
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NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES! (JUNE 4TH, 2024)
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HAVE I MISSED ANY NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES? HAVE YOU ADDED ANY OF THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR? LET ME KNOW!
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NEW STANDALONES/FIRST IN A SERIES:
Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar
Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee
Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin
Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine
One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
The Breakup Artists by Adriana Mather
Take All of Us by Natalie Leif
Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk & Lexi Underwood
Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti & L.S. Biehler (Illustrator)
Markless by C.G. Malburi
Furious by Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos
An Outbreak of Witchcraft by Deborah Noyes & Melissa Duffy (Contributor)
Storm: Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson
Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell
Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Spilled Ink by Nadia Hashimi
If You Can't Take the Heat by Michael Ruhlman
Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli
London on My Mind by Clara Alves & Nina Perrotta (Translator)
What's Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
NEW SEQUELS:
Past Present Future (Rowan & Neil #2) by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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Happy reading!
#New Releases#New Books#tbr#to-read#young adult#YALit#Yareads#June 2024#Rachel Lynn Solomon#Meg Gatland-Veness#Clara Alves#Nina Perrotta#Matteo L. Cerilli#Michael Ruhlman#Nadia Hashimi#Erica Ivy Rodgers#K.A. Cobell#Freddie Kölsch#Tiffany D. Jackson#Deborah Noyes#Melissa Duffy#Jamie Pacton#Rebecca Podos#C.G. Malburi#James Persichetti#L.S. Biehler#Ashley Woodfolk#Lexi Underwood#Natalie Leif#Adriana Mather
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Inside an Anthology: The House Where Death Lives ed. by Alex Brown
Today on the site we’re taking a peek inside The House Where Death Lives ed. by Alex Brown, a Speculative YA Fiction anthology that just released yesterday from Page Street! Here’s the gist: A dance to the death. A girl who’s just as monstrous as H.H. Holmes. A hallway that’s constantly changing―and hungry. All of these stories exist in the same place―within the frame of a particular house that…
#Alex Brown#Anthology#C.L. McCollum#Courtney Gould#Justine Pucella Winans#Page Street#Rosiee Thor#Shelly Page#Spec Fic
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Disability in Books: Spooky Edition! #1
[ID: A poster reading "Disability in Books: Spooky Edition" in black writing in the centre. A small, circular logo is in the top right corner. It is red with an open book in the middle, white leaves around the book, and the word "The Disability Archive" across the bottom. In the lower left corner, cartoonish clipart of a smiling Jack O Lantern, wearing a large pointy hat with a buckle. All of this is overlayed onto the disability pride flag. /end]
[ID: The same poster, edited. The writing has been removed and replaced by three book covers, with bulleted lists next to each. The images in both corners have been shrunken slightly. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:
"Bath Haus" by P. J. Vernon
The phrases "Addiction", "Adult", "Thriller, Mystery, Contemporary, Horror" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black writing.
"Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything" by Justine Pucella Winans
The phrases "Anxiety", "Young Adult", "Thriller, Mystery, Contemporary" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black.
"Deathless Divide" by Justina Ireland
The phrases "Amputee", "Young Adult", "Horror, Historical", "Zombies" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black. /end]
[ID: The same poster, with three different book covers. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:
"Defying Doomsday" edited by Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench
The phrases "Numerous Disabilities", "Young Adult", "Science Fiction, Apocalyptic" and "Short Story Anthology" are listed next to it in black.
"Even If We Break" by Marieke Nijkamp
The phrases "Autism", "Young Adult", "Thriller, Mystery, Contemporary, Horror" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black.
"The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix
The phrases "Wheelchair User", "Adult", "Horror" and "Horror Movies" are listed next to it in black. /end]
[ID: The same poster, with three different book covers. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:
"Gideon the Ninth" by Tamsyn Muir
The phrases "Terminal Illness", "Adult", "Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black.
"Highway Bodies" by Alison Evans
The phrases "Anxiety, Facial Scarring, Amputation", "Young Adult", "Horror, Dystopia", "Zombies" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black.
"Into the Drowning Deep" by Mira Grant
The phrases "Hearing Impairment, Autism, Physical Disability", "Adult", "Horror, Science Fiction", "Mermaids" and "LGBTQ+" are listed next to it in black. /end]
🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 [10 Smiling Carved Pumpkin Emojis]
A collection of fiction books featuring disabled characters, across the horror, thriller, mystery and science fiction genres!
As it is Spooky Season, and the build-up to my favourite holiday of the year, I figured I'd do something to get into the spirit of it all.
(Get it? "Spirit". Hehehe)
Also, having read Gideon the Ninth myself, I can see why people might think the representation of terminal illness is a little iffy.
If you want more information on the disabilities in 'Defying Doomsday', check out @cannondisabledcharacters.
Book List:
'Bath Haus' by P. J. Vernon- Addiction
'Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything' by Justine Pucella Winans- Anxiety
'Deathless Divide' by Justina Ireland- Amputee
'Defying Doomsday' edited by Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench- Numerous
'Even If We Break' by Marieke Nijkamp- Autism
'The Final Girl Support Group' by Grady Hendrix- Wheelchair User
'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir- Terminal Illness
'Highway Bodies' by Alison Evans- Anxiety, Facial Scarring, Amputation
'Into the Drowning Deep' by Mira Grant- Hearing Impairment, Autism, Physical Disability
🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 [10 Smiling Carved Pumpkin Emojis]
#books#spooky month#disability#disability books#book list#horror#thriller#mystery#science fiction#disability literature#disability representation#booklr#disabled characters#resources#disability resources#book resources#part 1#images#image descriptions#alt text#long post#halloween#caps
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Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
Sixteen-year-old Bianca Torre is an avid birder undergoing a gender identity crisis and grappling with an ever-growing list of fears. Some, like Fear #6: Initiating Conversation, keep them constrained, forcing them to watch birds from the telescope in their bedroom. And, occasionally, their neighbors. When their gaze wanders to one particular window across the street, Bianca witnesses a creepy plague-masked murderer take their neighbor’s life. Worse, the death is ruled a suicide, forcing Bianca to make a choice—succumb to their long list of fears (including #3 Murder and #55 Breaking into a Dead Guy’s Apartment), or investigate what happened.
Bianca enlists the help of their friend Anderson Coleman, but the two have more knowledge of anime than true crime. As Bianca and Anderson dig deeper into the murder with a little help from Bianca’s crush and fellow birding aficionado, Elaine Yee (#13 Beautiful People, #11 Parents Discovering They’re a Raging Lesbian), the trio uncover a conspiracy much larger—and weirder—than imagined. And when the killer catches wind of the investigation, suddenly Bianca’s #1 fear of public speaking doesn’t sound so bad compared to the threat of being silenced for good.
#bianca torre is afraid of everything#justine pucella winans#nonbinary#trans books#trans book of the day#queer books#bookblr#booklr
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ICYMI: I'm part of another anthology! 🏠 A few weeks ago, Page Street YA revealed the cover of THE HOUSE WHERE DEATH LIVES, edited by Alex Brown, and look how gorgeous it is! I love writing short stories, and I think this is one of the best (and most tragic 💔) I've ever written, so I can't wait for you to read it!
Here's the official description:
🏠THE HOUSE WHERE DEATH LIVES ANTHOLOGY (originally titled: This House is Haunted) edited by Alex Brown:
✨New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors weave interconnected haunted house stories to build a unique collection of chilling tales, with stories from Alex Brown, Nova Ren Suma, Gina Chen, Traci Chee, Linsey Miller, Rosiee Thor, Courtney Gould, Kay Costales, Liz Hull, Shelly Page, Justine Pucella Winans, Sandra Proudman, C.L. McCollum, Nora Elghazzawi, Tori Bovalino, G. Haron Davis✨
🏠A dance to the death. A girl who’s just as monstrous as H.H. Holmes. A hallway that’s constantly changing—and hungry. All of these stories exist in the same place—within the frame of a particular house that isn’t bound by the laws of time and space.
🏠Following in the footsteps of dark/horror-filled YA anthologies like His Hideous Heart and Slasher Girls and Monster Boys, and Netflix’s ground-breaking adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, this YA speculative fiction anthology explores how the permanence of a home can become a space of transition and change for both the inhabitants and the creatures who haunt them.
🏠Each story in the anthology will focus on a different room in the house and feature unique takes on monsters from a wide array of cultural traditions. Whether it’s a demonic Trickster, a water-loving Rusalka, or a horrifying, baby-imitating Tiyanak, there’s bound to be something sinister lurking in the shadows.
THE HOUSE WHERE DEATH LIVES releases August 6, 2024, but pre-orders are available now via Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon, or check with your favorite local retailer to see about pre-ordering!
Cover credits: Laura Benton & Rachel Jablonski
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Yay! New Story alert!
So excited to share I have a story in THIS HOUSE IS HAUNTED, an anthology edited by Alex Brown coming from Page Street YA in 2024! My story is about a phantom cursed to haunt her former dance teacher's ballroom for eternity who meets a girl who finally makes her want to leave. It's a dissection of toxic perfectionism in dance culture and full of sapphic yearning. I hope you'll like it!
"Lauren Knowles at Page Street YA has acquired This House Is Haunted, an anthology of 16 stories edited by Alex Brown, which highlights monsters, ghosts, and folklore from various cultural backgrounds with each story exploring a different room in a sprawling haunted house. The contributors are Nova Ren Suma, Gina Chen, Traci Chee, Courtney Gould, Linsey Miller, Rosiee Thor, Shelly Page, Nora Elghazzawi, Kay Costales, Liz Hull, Justine Pucella Winans, Sandra Proudman, C.L. McCollum, Tori Bovalino, and G. Haron Davis. Publication is set for spring 2024. Renee Nyen at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world rights; Brown is now represented by Amy Elizabeth Bishop at Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret."
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