You are a debut author, and Simon is a remarkably strong debut. I’d also love to see more intersectional diversity (characters who belong to more than one marginalized group, like the gay, Puerto Rican main character of Adam Silvera’s upcoming More Happy Than Not or the lesbian, Korean-American star of Dahlia Adler’s upcoming Under the Lights). In particular, I think we need more stories about kids who identify in one of the less well-represented groups under this umbrella (for example, stories about intersex characters, like I.W.
I would love to see even more representation of a variety of LGBTQIA+ experiences: coming out stories, love stories, fantasy and sci fi titles featuring queer main characters, LGBTQIA+ historical titles, contemporary LGBTQIA+ titles aimed at younger teens, and so much more. I’m actually so thrilled by much of the recently released LGBTQIA+ YA, and there are even more amazing titles in the pipeline. They are funny, smart, brave, and awesome, and they have touched my life in ways I’m only beginning to understand.īased on your experiences working with these kids, and now also as a YA author, what do you think YA fiction can do better in terms of writing about LGBTQIA+ teens? Are there aspects that you would like to see more, or less, of? However, in a general sense, I am very inspired by the teens I’ve worked with, especially those who identify as LGBTQIA+ or gender nonconforming.
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