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• In this episode Dean and I discuss his YA debut verse novel, The Black Flamingo

• We talk queer Black representation, what inspired him to write the book as well as some deeper conversations about identity

• I loved speaking with Dean, he is an absolute delight and I hope you enjoy this episode!

• You can follow Dean on Twitter, Instagram or his Website

• Thanks for listening!

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• In this episode I speak with Aiden Thomas, author of Cemetery Boys

• We speak about their favourite books right now as well as anime they love

• We also speak about the important of writing your full self into your story

• You can follow them on Twitter, Instagram or their Website

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• In this episode Adiba and I recommend some Queer books

• Books mentioned:

• We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

• The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

• The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow

• The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

• Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

• People Like Us by Dana Mele

• The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

• Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green

• The Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron

• Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

• Hope you enjoy our recs!

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• In this episode I speak with Lauren Knowles, the senior editor at Page Street Kids

• We discuss what a day in the life is like, her favourite books and literary figures she’d love to dine with

• You can follow Lauren on twitter

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• In this episode I talk to Ashia Monet about her debut novel, The Black Veins; Self-publishing; and QPoC representation in books!

• You can follow Ashia on Twitter and Instagram

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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• In this episode I speak with William Hussey, author of Hideous Beauty which is out now!

• We discuss his favourite queer books, inspo behind writing Hideous Beauty, the importance of Queer literature and more!

• You can buy his book from any of the links below:

  Amazon

  Waterstones

  Blackwells

  Book Depo

  Usborne

• You can follow William on Twitter or Instagram

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• In this episode I speak with Charlie, Senior publicist and Marketing Exec at Little Tiger/Stripes about queer books, her publishing journey and she gives some advice on how to get into publishing

• You can follow Charlie on Twitter and Instagram

• You can follow Little Tiger on Twitter and Instagram

• You can follow Stripes on Twitter and Instagram

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• In this episode I speak with Alex Gino author of bestselling and award winning book, George, and now their new book rick!

• We discuss their publication journey, their favourite books by queer authors as well as their love of British quiz shows such as QI and 8 out of 10 Cats!

• You can follow them on Twitter or visit their website

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• In this episode Kim Johnson, author of This is my America, and I speak about race, class and the justice system.

• We discuss the importance of “Black Pain” narratives and why we are not done telling them.

• She also shares some of her favourite historical figures and some wisdom about navigating life as a Black person.

• You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram or her Website

• You can pre-order her book by clicking the link here

• Thank you for listening!

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• In this episode I speak with Roseanne A. Brown, debut author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

• We discuss everything from mental health, her inspiration for ASoWaR, and anime

• You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram and her Website

• You can pre-order her book here now