Blogs are dead; long live the blog! Welcome to a curated selection of my blog posts on writing, diversity, LGBTQ+ young adult, and my books, dating all the way back to 2008. If you enjoy my writing, please consider supporting it with a donation.
Over the last few weeks, the covers for three upcoming anthologies I'm in have been released, and while I've posted them on social media, I haven't yet had a chance to post them on my blog — so here they are! This means you're getting (at least) three new things from me in 2018!
Read MoreThe holiday season is rapidly approaching and, as always, books make great gifts — and signed books make even better gifts! This year if you'd like to order signed and personalized copies of my novels, you can do that from Porter Square Books.
Read MoreWhat a month! For the past four weeks I've been criss-crossing the United States promoting my new novel, A Line in the Dark. I went to Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salisbury, MD; and Austin, TX. I spoke at the Twin Cities Book Festival, the Boston Book Festival, and the Texas Book Festival. ...
Read MoreToday's the day! My fifth novel, A Line in the Dark, is officially on sale at all retailers.
Read MoreSince 2011, I've been tracking the number of young adult books about LGBTQ characters. Here are my statistics from 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, as well as an overview of LGBT YA published by mainstream publishers from 2003–13. I took a break in 2015 and 2016, but this year I've decided to update my statistics to include the last two years. I have not calculated the numbers for 2017, since the year is not over yet.
Anyone who reads these posts can see that the topics I’ve been interested in unpacking have changed and focused, my methodology has been refined, and the language I’ve used to describe gender has changed as I’ve learned more and as the language itself has evolved. Before I begin, let me provide some context and background.
Read MoreUncanny Magazine has reprinted my short story "Ghost Town" in their latest issue, available now online alongside stories by N. K. Jemisin, Catherynne M. Valente, and Delia Sherman. You can buy the complete issue from Uncanny Magazine, and you can read "Ghost Town" right now for free.
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