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LGBTQIAP+ YA Books by Asian Authors 2021

By |2021-05-14T07:04:06-05:00May 14th, 2021|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things, New Releases|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Rom-coms and historical fiction and sci-fi and graphic novels--these Asian YA authors have got all of your queer reading needs covered! This list includes recent and upcoming LGBTQIAP+ young adult books written by Asian writers, so get your wallets and library cards ready! Available Now: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com about two teen girls with rival henna businesses. When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants—as long as she isn’t herself. Because [...]

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Black History Month Book List 2021

By |2021-02-01T07:31:36-05:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things, New Releases, New Voices|

By Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Black History Month, readers! To start February off, we’ve put together a list of 16 LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Black authors. This list includes both recently released titles from 2020 that you can pick up today as well as upcoming 2021 titles you can mark your calendars for now! From fairy tales reimagined to horror, authors you’ve already fallen in love with to debuts you’ll want more from immediately, this list has some major star power. As always, we hope this list helps readers find their new favorite books well beyond Black History Month--amplification [...]

Queer YA Books by Black Authors Spreadsheet

By |2020-06-09T06:38:59-05:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|Tags: , , |

Hello readers! One of our core missions at YA Pride is to promote books that have been systematically pushed to the margins of queer young adult literature. Over the past days, the YA Pride team has been brainstorming ways to better promote Black writers of young adult literature and get their voices into the hands of readers. Today, we are publishing a spreadsheet of current and upcoming queer YA titles by Black authors that we will continue to update as future book deals are announced. In addition to author and title, our spreadsheet features the LGBTQIAP+ representation of [...]

Queer YA Releases Pushed Back Because of COVID-19

By |2020-05-06T13:58:45-05:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, New Releases|

by Vee Signorelli Due to COVID-19, hundreds of books have had their release dates pushed back, with several LGBTQIAP+ YA titles included. This is a comprehensive-as-possible list of all the LGBTQIAP+ YA that has been delayed. (If we've missed any, please tweet us at @YA_Pride or email us at contact@yapride.org!) Let's continue to support these authors and stories throughout these uncertain and difficult times. Almost all of these titles were pulled (with permission!) from Julie's list here, an incredibly extensive list of YA and MG titles that have been delayed. Definitely check out that list and follow Julie [...]

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LGBTQIAP+ Black History Month Book List 2020

By |2020-03-28T13:39:53-05:00February 6th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Book Lists|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Black History Month, readers! It has been an absolute joy putting together this list for the third consecutive year. As the landscape of publishing slowly changes, it is our duty to uplift queer Black voices, to promote and to celebrate their stories, so these stories can continue to be told. So these stories can get the recognition they deserve both within our publishing community and all across the world. I want to thank the following authors for being wonderful contributors to the diverse books movement and for showing queer Black teens everywhere that [...]

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LGBTQIAP+ YA Books by Asian Authors

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00May 27th, 2019|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, readers! Just as with our 2019 Black History Month book list, I am so happy to share that the number of books on our list of LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Asian authors has grown incredibly since last year! Here are 17 books you can pick up, preorder, or add to your 2020 tbr today! Out Now: The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents’ expectations, but lately she’s finding that harder [...]

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Women’s History Month Book List

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|

By Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Women's History Month, readers! This list is a celebration of the strength of women. Of all women. Women of color. Women of different sexual and romantic orientations. Trans women. Women with mental illnesses and disabilities. Queer teen girls who are reading this list--this is a celebration of your strength. Here are 20 LGBTQIAP+ YA books to celebrate Women's History Month with. Happy reading! Out now: We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized [...]

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16 LGBTQIAP+ Books by Black Authors

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00February 1st, 2019|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Black History Month, readers! When I wrote our February book list in 2018, it was disheartening to see how few recent LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Black authors there were. Writing this list now, I am overjoyed to see how much progress has been made in the past year. There are also several books coming out later in 2019 and 2020 that you need to add to your tbr lists and preorder ASAP. While there is still so much work to be done to improve intersectionality in publishing, I am so happy to be able [...]

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LGBTQIAP+ Book Quotes: Strength & New Beginnings

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Book Lists, Fun Things|

Happy New Year, readers! Though 2019 began with fireworks and glitter, it can be easy to see the future as faded both worldwide and in our personal lives. No, there will not be fireworks every midnight. No, resolutions will not always be easy to follow. But we’re ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead, and we know that you are as well. Your hardest day last year? You made it through. Celebrate that. Celebrate you. To commemorate new beginnings, here are 11 quotes from some of our favorite recent LGBTQIAP+ YA books that will remind you just [...]

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8 LGBTQIAP+ Books By Black Authors

By |2020-03-28T13:40:08-05:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Archive, Book Lists|Tags: , , , , |

by Kaitlin Mitchell  As LGBTQIAP+ literature has become more prominent in the past years, there is still a serious lack of black LGBTQIAP+ voices being highlighted in publishing. We’re featuring 8 books by black authors that you can support to join in the call for more black LGBTQIAP+ narratives in publishing. If you have more recommendations, add them in the comments, or share with us on Twitter (@YA_Pride) or Tumblr (YA-Pride.tumblr.com). Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann Alice had her whole summer planned. Non-stop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite TV shows (best friends totally included) with [...]

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