#Kate Fussner

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Fave Five: LGBTQ Novels Inspired by Greek Mythology, Part III

For even more, check out Part I and Part II. The Song of Us by Kate Fussner (MG) Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood (YA) Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane HERC by Phoenicia Rogerson Crown of Starlight by Cait Corrain Bonus: Lion’s Legacy by L.C. Rosen is inspired by Greek history, and The Palace of Eros by Carolina de Robertis isn’t available for preorder yet, but keep it on your radar!

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Author Interview | The Song of Us by Kate Fussner

{Blogtour @TBRBeyondTours} The Song of Us, a queer middle-grade romance in verse, is hitting the shelves tomorrow. Here's my interview with the author. #queerbooks #middlegradebooks #lgbtq #middlegraderomance #debutauthor #TheSongofUs #TBRBeyondTours

Hi there! Do you like reading stories in verse? After reading a few works in verse, I always try to add more to my TBR. This one is my first middle-grade Romance, though. It was short and very nicely written. I got a chance to chat with the author and I’m excited to share her thoughts with y’all. Book DETAILS ► Title: the song of Us ► BY: kate fussner ► Publishing: HarperCollins Children’s…

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Kate Fussner Talks About Her Debut Novel-In-Verse, The Song of Us

Photo credit: Cameron Dryden A “verse novel”, or “novel in verse”, is a novel-length narrative told via poetry. It also happens to be one of literature’s fastest-growing categories, extremely popular with young readers. The Song of Us is Kate Fussner’s debut novel in verse, a Middle Grade love story between two seventh-grade girls, mirroring the Greek romantic tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. The…

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The Song of Us (2023)

I was so excited when Kate Fussner approached me with an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of her debut middle grade novel-in-verse, The Song of Us. I grew up in a time when "queer" and "gay" were especially dirty words, so suffice it to say I never read a...

Author: Kate Fussner Content Warnings: Depression; (what appears to be) a parent’s suicide attempt; language use Genre: Middle Grade Sapphic/LGBT Romance Release Date: May 30, 2023 This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy…

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hi! do you have any recs about an orpheus and eurydice retelling? preferably wlw, but ok if not

if there isn't anything like that, do you have any tragedy recs? I enjoyed The Song of Achilles, If Tomorrow Doesn't Come, as well as They Both Died at The End.

also, you've recommended things to me twice now--thank you! I really appreciate it

I do! In MG, there's The Song of Us by Kate Fussner, in YA there's Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil and Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry, and in Adult there's Panpocalypse by Carley Moore!

Not a tragedy rec, but given you love reimaginings and dreamy, beautifully written sad YA, I think you'll love The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake. And ooh, for one I wouldn't necessarily have associated with the others but actually does fit, I love This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke.

It's my pleasure!

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Hii, I know you've answered a lot of asks for Greek mythology, but do you have any that are more based in realism? Or at least semi realistic with only a bit of godly stuff sprinkled in? Thanks!

Sure! K. Ancrum’s Icarus is coming up next month, Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil is Magical Realism set in Portland, and in Middle Grade, The Song of Us by Kate Fussner.  

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Song of Us by Kate Fussner

Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Song of Us by Kate Fussner

Today on the site, we’re revealing the cover for debut queer middle grade novel-in-verse The Song of Us by Kate Fussner, releasing May 30, 2023 from Katharine Tegen Books! Here’s the story:  This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy…

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January 2022 Deal Announcements

January 2022 Deal Announcements

Adult Fiction and Poetry C.E. McGill‘s OUR HIDEOUS PROGENY, pitched as a queer take on the Mary Shelley classic, in which an aspiring paleontologist and great-niece of Victor Frankenstein attempts to make her name in the patriarchal world of Victorian science by creating her own monster, only to reevaluate what monstrous truly means, to Wendy Wong at Harper, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for…