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Lady's Knight by Amie Kaufman & Megan Spooner

(2025)

From the Publisher:

A rollercoaster of a medieval romp and a sapphic love story, set in a world of dragons, witches and excellent snacks from NYT bestselling duo, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. Perfect for fans of Gwen and Art are Not in Love, Twin Crowns and My Lady Jane.

'More fun than cheesecake on a stick!' Jodi Meadows, co-author of My Lady Jane

A blacksmith's daughter with a secret. A lady with a plan. We're in for one unforgettable knight ...

Gwen has spent the past several years manning the blacksmith's in place of her father, an open secret in the village in which she lives. A much more covert secret, however, is that she knows not only how to craft but also how to wield a sword, and an incognito stunt at the local jousting tournament manages to catch the eye of the wily Lady Isobelle.

Isobelle has secret dreams too, but she's been promised in marriage to the winner of the whole stupid tournament, which means an end to any freedom or choices for her. Desperate to avoid this fate, when she connects the newcomer knight to the female smithy she saw earlier that day, she begins to hatch a scheme ...

Petty knights. Backstabbing noblemen. A prison breakout. Cheesecake on a stick. One particularly large and angry dragon.

Will our ladies survive the night? And can our knight save the day?

'Sparkles with wit and charm ... Kaufman and Spooner will leave you breathless.' C. S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise

'Will inspire readers to take up their swords to fight dragons and the patriarchy.' - F. T. Lukens, New York Times bestselling author of So This Is Ever After

We are currently open for submissions! Taking everything!- poetry, prose, non-fic, fic, essays, visual and audio works, digital based texts, experimental texts. Marginalised folx are given priority! 

We want you! It is completely free and we work as a means for providing young budding writers and artists with a platform to publish work and offer critical feedback. We are not-for profit and independent publication platform - run by young people who cannot afford to pay you (yet!) 

I have two very big things coming out in 2019.

The first is Highway Bodies, a book about queer teens who have to rely upon each other to survive during a zombie apocalypse. It’s set in Australia, and there are three POV characters:

Jojo, a non binary DORK whose town goes into lockdown when some weird things start happening at the local hospital

Dee, the bi drummer in a band who has gone to a…

Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson

(2025)

From the Publisher:

DARK ACADEMIA…WITH DEMONS. After a deadly incident at her old school, Page enrols in Agathion College, an exclusive boarding school, only to find that it's built over centuries of secrets - including an ancient society potentially linked to demonic magic. Perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Leigh Bardugo, from the acclaimed author of A Hunger of Thorns.

Page Whittaker has always been an outcast. She's too smart, too quiet, too weird. And after the deadly incident that destroyed her only friendship at her old school, she needs a fresh start.

Agathion College is everything Page has ever wanted: a safe haven of wood-panelled halls and dusty books, on a remote Scottish moor. And for the first time in her life, she has a close group of friends. Cyrus, Ren, Gideon, Lacey and Oak help her feel at home at Agathion; the only problem is, they're all keeping secrets from her.

Page doesn't know it yet, but her perfect new school has a crooked foundation, rooted in an ancient clandestine society with rumoured ties to demonic magic. Soon, Page will learn that not everyone at Agathion is who they say they are. Least of all, her friends.

Agathion claims to teach its students history…but some histories are better left buried.

A wonderfully captivating dark academia fantasy from the award-winning author of A Hunger of Thorns and Deep is the Fen.

'A must-read for fans of magical realism, fantasy and stories with demons, Unhallowed Halls is a gripping, unputdownable read from start to finish. Recommended for readers who enjoy works by Leigh Bardugo or Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle series.' - Books & Publishing

'Moody, gripping dark academia steeped in magic.' - Kirkus Starred review

'Covert clubs, dangerous tests of wits, and a mystery shrouded in dark magic and strange and ancient secrets unfurl in this stunning foray whose skillful plotting is reminiscent of Donna Tart's The Secret History.' - Publishers Weekly Starred review

Avast! Pirate Stories From Transgender Authors Edited by Michael Earp and Alison Evans

(2024)

From the Publisher:

Get ready to set sail with a crew of rebels and misfits in this thrilling anthology of pirate tales. From CD burners to space pirates with an otherworldly crew, these stories blur the lines between criminal and separatist, playful and heartfelt and showcase a range of unique characters and found families.

Featuring seven long-form pieces of writing, including a graphic novella and a verse novella, this collection has been edited by and features trans and non-binary writers, ensuring a fresh and diverse perspective on the pirate genre. So come aboard and discover a world of queer pirates, grey morals and homebrewed ale.

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They Them Wolf by Jaydell

(2024) About the Book:

They Them Wolf is an LGBTQIA+ urban fantasy YA novel for readers 13+.

In a town where shadows hide secrets, Fred must unravel the truth before they become prey to something far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

Seventeen-year-old Fred McTire is counting down the days until freedom. The foster system has dealt them a hand of hardship, but one more year stands between Fred and escape from their nightmarish existence.

That is until Genevieve 'Ginny' Chase, all blue eyes and freckles, sashays into Fred's life, unexpectedly brightening their bleak world. Yet, as Fred grapples with the complexities of adolescence - as if being queer in a rural town wasn’t hard enough - an unsettling force within them begins to stir, marked by violent outbursts and dreams of wolves with amber eyes.

The arrival of Mathusi Manebarn, a new student with familiar amber eyes, coincides with the discovery of a mutilated body on the outskirts of town, exposing a sinister supernatural cover-up.

The truth is elusive, and Fred must navigate a treacherous path of betrayal and familial ties as they unravel the secrets of their past.