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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 [...]

2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 2

By |2020-12-17T18:42:28-05:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, New Releases|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Hello readers! We hope you've been enjoying our 2021 queer YA debut interviews. If you haven't read part 1 yet, make sure you check them out after reading part 2 below! Happy reading! 2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Part 2 ACE OF SPADES by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé June 1, 2021 (US) & June 10, 2021 (UK) Question 1: What part of being a debut are you most excited about?  Seeing reactions from young Black readers! Question 2: Have you received any great debut year advice?  Loads, particularly advice from both my agent and seasoned authors which is [...]

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2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews Pt. 1

By |2020-12-16T11:27:20-05:00December 16th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, New Releases, New Voices|

by Kaitlin Mitchell There's something special about the end of the year for book lovers. Roundup posts and best-of lists. Holiday book shopping for loved ones--and a present or two for yourself. And, of course, the excitement for the next year's new releases. With the new year finally approaching, YA Pride is here to make your 2021 tbr lists a bit longer. This week, we have two roundup posts featuring interviews with several 2021 debut authors of queer YA books! Happy reading! 2021 Queer YA Debut Interviews - Part 1  YESTERDAY IS HISTORY by Kosoko Jackson February 2, [...]

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Interview: Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After

By |2020-07-03T06:10:23-05:00July 3rd, 2020|Categories: Archive, Author Interview, Fun Things, Guest Blogs|Tags: , , , |

Aaron H. Aceves, author of This Is Why They Hate Us (Spring 2022), interviews Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After.  Hi, Kacen! In the span of only two years or so, you’ve published two Middle Grade books, two Young Adult books, and a novel for adults. First of all, how are you so damn prolific! Haha, thanks! Honestly I tend to work on multiple novels all at the same time, jumping from one WIP to the next, so I usually end up with about five projects within a quick succession. But, then, I have to retreat back into the [...]

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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 [...]

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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#JanuARO Readathon

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: Fun Things, Guest Blogs|Tags: , |

by Rosiee Thor I’ve been immersing myself in myself lately. It feels indulgent to say it, but it’s the closest thing to a self-hug I can imagine. As a professional in the publishing industry, I feel constantly pressured to read specific things--partial manuscripts for my boss, CP and mentee manuscripts, the pile of Novel 19s arcs I have on my kindle. Even when these are books I do, in fact, want to read, it can feel like a chore… because very rarely do any of these books speak to the aro/ace part of me. After eleven months of [...]

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