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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
The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.