#LGBT YA literature

[rayghosts]

jk rowling: wrote a childrens book series in the 2000s about a society of outcasts, which attracted a lot of queer fans because of its themes on acceptance. comes out as transphobic, tweets out "merry terfmas 😘," and proceeds to write a crime novel about a man who disguises himself as a woman to kill people

eoin colfer: wrote a childrens book series in the 2000s that he describes as "die hard but with fairies," which attracted a lot of queer fans because he accidentally gave his male protagonist a feminine name. is confused but supportive of his largely queer fanbase, leaves nice comments on trans artemis fanart, and proceeds to have one of the protagonists in the sequel series marry a ghost princess inhabiting the clone body of her evil uncle, which when she asks if its weird, the protagonist responds with “Maybe people would think you strange back in the olden days, but kids these days don’t care about stuff like insides and outsides matching”

[jjjackalope]

"INKED" by J.J. Jackalope out now!!

Have you guys considered what the world might've be like if sometime a century ago, people started being born with ink embedded into their skin, and powers at their fingertips? No? Well you should start, because I have the new-age queer book for you.

Think X-Men meets coming-of-age meets a bit of Percy Jackson action.

My goal is to give a sense of belong to anyone whose eyes grace my work. I know how important rep is to every minority and I want to do everything I can to give that representation.

Check out my website to learn more and buy!

Here's the book blurb :)

After being in online school for the last four years, Scottlin Vincino starts his Junior year at a new private boarding school an hour from home. It should have been similar to any other in-person school-- but alas, they had everything Scottlin didn’t. 

A mark. 

He'll have to keep it a secret, but it gets tricky when you have a knack for ending up in the infirmary… Whether it be for the hot boy you just met, or you're swept up in one of the freak accidents at the school that seem to just keep happening. 

Scott will have to juggle his sexuality, his grades, and his new friends all while solving the mystery of what is happening to his new academy.

[mccoppinscrapyard]

Read in 2023 (8/?)

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

❝ It’s all the things I never knew an “I love you” could be, meeting me exactly as I am, without a single condition. It’s coming home instead of running away. ❞

[words-and-coffee]

Don’t. Don’t come out unless you want to. Don’t come out for anyone else’s sake. Don’t come out because you think society expects you to. Come out for yourself. Come out for yourself. Shout, sing it. Softly stutter. Correct those who say they knew before you did. That’s not how sexuality works, it’s yours to define.

Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

goodreads

Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger places an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley’s pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries. Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something has been coming out of the woods at night and eating the local farmers' crops, leaving behind a trail of glowing goo. Intent on finally going on an adventure that could fuel their bardic craft, Hadley tows Juniper into the woods to investigate. What started as a simple errand to pick mushrooms soon turns into a thrilling quest to save some furry new friends―and their caretaker, a soft-spoken little fey named Thistle―who are in danger of losing their home.

Mod opinion: I haven't read this graphic novel yet, but it looks really cute and so I might check it out at some point.

[halogen2]

the cover + description for my second YA novel is finally live! :)

From the author of If I Can Give You That comes an emotional novel that follows a transgender teen who must grapple with a friendship fracturing and a new romance blossoming, all while being haunted by a devastating loss. A must-read for fans of How It Feels to Float and The Ghosts We Keep. Caleb’s world broke the day his brother died of a drug overdose. Now in the throes of grief, Caleb hardly ever sees his friends anymore, and school isn’t much better. He’s on the verge of failing his songwriting class, never mind that music used to be his greatest passion. Even Tanya, his best friend, is growing tired of trying to push him back into his life. But perhaps most concerning of all: A black cat has been following Caleb around…a cat that only he can see. A cat that may just be a ghost. Then Caleb is assigned a songwriting partner in class: Emmett, the nonbinary lead singer of a local punk band. The cat takes a liking to Emmett—and maybe Caleb does, too. As they write together, Caleb begins opening up about his grief, and the two realize they have more in common than expected. Now Caleb will have to decide if he is ready to heal with Emmett’s help—or recede in life and become as invisible as the ghostly cat at his heel.

please pre-order and/or add to goodreads <3

[introvertedswimmer]

Everything I read on a two week road trip to and from Newfoundland!

My first book of the trip was Float by Kate Marchant which I read last summer and is a great fluffy, feel good, romance novel. This book in particular is a Y.A. Novel.

Next was Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonham-Young which was a first time read for me. It was overall very good. There was a higher level of sexual content in this book compared to Float.

I finished off the trip with Happy Place by Emily Henry. This book required a lot more mental commitment due to the time switches and having to remember specific situations to understand what is happening. This is a book that in some points you can pick up and put down and in some points just have to keep reading. Happy Place falls in between Float and Out on a Limb on the sexual content scale. Any scenes that do involve sexual content are not graphic.I

All of the books collectively were really good and I would re-read them again in the future!

[bones-clouds]

books i read in 2024:

"to break a covenant"

alison ames

rating: ⭐⭐⭐

genre: horror, ya, wlw

synopsis:

Debut voice Alison Ames delivers with a chilling, feminist thriller, perfect for fans of Wilder Girls and Sawkill Girls .

Haunted for as long as anyone can remember. It started when an explosion in the mine killed sixteen people. The disaster made it impossible to live in town, with underground fires spewing ash into the sky. But life in New Basin is just as fraught. The ex-mining town relies on its haunted reputation to bring in tourists, but there’s more truth to the rumors than most are willing to admit, and the mine still has a hold on everyone who lives there.

Clem and Nina form a perfect loop―best friends forever, and perhaps something more. Their circle opens up for a strange girl named Lisey with a knack for training crows, and Piper, whose father is fascinated with the mine in a way that’s anything but ordinary. The people of New Basin start experiencing strange phenomena―sleepwalking, night terrors, voices that only they can hear. And no matter how many vans of ghost hunters roll through, nobody can get to the bottom of what’s really going on. Which is why the girls decide to enter the mine themselves.

[bookcoversaroundtheworld]

The Prince and the Dressmaker - South Korea

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia―the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!

Sebastian’s secret weapon is his brilliant dressmaker, Frances―his best friend and one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect her friend?

[sapphic-book-tournament]

[author-shrideep-ghogare]

Released Worldwide

Ballad of sakshidara

Book 01

The clogs of kumara

"The Clogs of Kumaras" by Shrideep Ghogare dives into a journey filled with mystery and self-discovery. 🌌🧭 This tale promises adventure, intrigue, and a look into the complexities of human connections. A must-read for those seeking a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

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#TheClogsOfKumaras #AdventureAwaits #SelfDiscovery #Mystery

[bidotorg]

Aaron Acevez talks about the inspiration behind his book This Is Why They Hate Us! #BiBookClub 📖

[fantasticmochifox]

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[haveyoureadthistransbook]

Salt the Water by Candice Iloh

goodreads

Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they’ve got big dreams of moving cross-country to live off the grid with their friends after graduation. But a fight with a teacher spirals out of control, and Cerulean impulsively drops out to avoid the punishment they fear is coming. Why wait for graduation to leave an oppressive capitalist system and live their dreams?  Cerulean is truly brilliant, but their sheltered upbringing hasn’t prepared them for the consequences of their choice — especially not when it’s compounded by a family emergency that puts a parent out of work. Suddenly the money they’d been stacking with their friends is a resource that the family needs to stay afloat. Salt the Water is a book about dreaming in a world that has other plans for your time, your youth, and your future. It asks, what does it look like when a bunch of queer Black kids are allowed to dream? And what does it look like for them to confront the present circumstances of the people they love while still pursuing a wildly different future of their own?

Mod opinion: I've heard of this book before and I really like the cover, but I just don't enjoy novels-in-verse, so I won't check it out myself.

[halogen2]

i made this comparison of my YA books for twitter / instagram / my Professional accounts but i figured i could share it here too :)

i am Not good at marketing myself / talking about my books, but i Know that i need to be getting my name out there so... this is one such attempt. read my YA novels perhaps??

request the ghost of you on netgalley

pre-order the ghost of you

buy if i can give you that

[lgbtlibrary]

throwback shelfie from 2021 - my lgbt+ book collection has grown a lot in two years!