![]() ![]() ![]() Agents, editors, and everyone in-between and need to actively prioritize these books and those who are writing the. They move in with their sister, starting a new life at a new school, and begin a friendship with someone who just might love them for who they really are.Ĭontinuing to diversify what queer young adult fiction looks like is, for the most part, the responsibility of those who work in publishing. ![]() Mason Deaver seeks to change that with their debut novel I Wish You All the Best, released in May, which tells the story of a nonbinary highschooler who, upon coming out to their parents, is kicked out of their house. But while cis queer characters remain at the forefront, we continue to see little to no representation of trans and nonbinary characters. Platforms like YA Pride (previously called The Gay YA) highlight queer YA books entire Twitter and Instagram accounts highlight the work of both new and established queer authors libraries and bookstores craft collections to specifically showcase these books (and not just for Pride Month). In many ways, young-adult novels about LGBTQ+ characters have just started becoming full enough to be considered a world in their own right. Mason Deaver (Credit: Trịnh Hồng Hương) ![]()
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