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Another aesthetic for my wlw YA fiction series! This is THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH by Julia Ember @huntingforunicorns

This is sort of alternative villain origin story of Captain Hook, if she was a viking shield maiden lesbian in love with a mermaid. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. I loved this even more than the first book, The Seafarer’s Kiss. The two books are really independent stories, so you don’t have to read the first one to understand book 2 at all.

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Strange Grace || 18 September 2018

Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice. Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest. Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early. Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.

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Fave Five: LGBTQ Witchy YAs

Fave Five: LGBTQ Witchy YAs

Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey

Hocus Pocus & the All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova

Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton

The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta

Bonus: Many of the stories in the Toil & Trouble anthology edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe are queer! And for Middle Grade, try The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag.

Double Bonus: Check out how many amazing ones…

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Another aesthetic for my wlw YA fiction series! This is THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH by Julia Ember @huntingforunicorns

This is sort of alternative villain origin story of Captain Hook, if she was a viking shield maiden lesbian in love with a mermaid. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. I loved this even more than the first book, The Seafarer’s Kiss. The two books are really independent stories, so you don’t have to read the first one to understand book 2 at all.

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The trees tremble, and it is not from the wind. 

outrun the wind by elizabeth tammi 

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What are some of your non-bookish hobbies?

I recently got into plants. Yep. Plants. For YEARS I thought I had a purple thumb and couldn’t keep anything alive but I’ve learned that it was mostly just a lack of knowledge about certain types of plants, so I’ve been doing my research and inadvertently turned our dining room into a greenhouse 😂

This Mini Adam Ivy is my latest acquisition, saved from the Walmart clearance shelf 🌿

IG: novelknight

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It’s been a long time since I made / updated my f/f YA aesthetics thread, so here’s a new one!

I just read THE SPY WITH THE RED BALLOON by Katherine Locke and I loved it. It’s a companion novel rather than a sequel and SO MUCH MORE GAY THAN THE FIRST BOOK. 

My aesthetic is for Ilse Klein – magical scientist working on transmitting messages, bombs and people via red balloon in World War II. She has a female love interest and it is awkward, and cute and perfect.

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It’s been a long time since I made / updated my f/f YA aesthetics thread, so here’s a new one!

I just read THE SPY WITH THE RED BALLOON by Katherine Locke and I loved it. It’s a companion novel rather than a sequel and SO MUCH MORE GAY THAN THE FIRST BOOK. 

My aesthetic is for Ilse Klein -- magical scientist working on transmitting messages, bombs and people via red balloon in World War II. She has a female love interest and it is awkward, and cute and perfect.

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dead!

H U F F L E P U F F      P R I D E

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The Handmaiden (2016) dir. Park Chan-wook

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What’s Next? IP Announces Summer/Fall Releases!

How can this year be moving so fast? We’re already in March, which means it must be time to announce some upcoming titles for summer and fall, 2018! One or two of these we’ve already announced, but we want to post a complete list of our June-October releases! 

RUNNING WITH LIONS by Julian Winters (June 7th)

Bloomington High School Lions’ star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing and he’s got a coach who doesn’t ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood best friend Emir Shah shows up to summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team’s success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emir’s trust. But to Sebastian’s surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the town’s streets, and bonding on the weekends sparks more than just friendship between them.

Categories: LGBTQ; Young Adult; Contemporary Romance; Sports; Multicultural ISBN: 978-1-945053-62-7 Meet the author: Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram

CONCERTO IN CHROMA MAJOR by Naomi Tajedler (July 12th)

Alexandra Graff, a Californian living in Paris, is a stained-glass artist whose synesthesia gifts her with the ability to see sounds in the form of color. When she’s commissioned to create glass panels for the new Philharmonie, she forms a special bond with the intriguing Halina Piotrowski, a famous Polish pianist. As their relationship develops, Alexandra shows Halina the beautiful images her music inspires. But when it comes to a lasting future together, will Halina’s fear of roots and commitment stand in the way?

Categories: LGBTQ; Contemporary Romance; Lesbian Fiction; Multicultural ISBN: 978-1-945053-66-5 Meet the author: Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram

PAST IMPERFECT by Carrie Pack (August 9th; Sequel to IN THE PRESENT TENSE)

Now on the run from the corporation that turned him into a lab experiment, Miles finds himself in a fight for his life as he unravels the complicated relationships he shares with ex-boyfriend Adam, whom he still loves, and wife Ana, whose allegiance he cannot trust.

Meanwhile, nineteen-year-old Bethany Carter is on the run from her past and present. Having escaped the same institution that trapped Miles, she must find a way to safely manage the schizophrenia that triggers her time travel while navigating unpredictable bouts of paranoia.

As Miles and Bethany’s lives become more intertwined, Dr. Branagan, the man who made their lives a living hell at Longleaf Retreat, will stop at nothing to continue his research, even if it means destroying his subjects in the process.

Categories: LGBTQ; Romance; Science Fiction; Time Travel ISBN: 978-1-945053-68-9 Meet the author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr

JILTED by Lilah Suzanne (August 23rd) 

Carter’s fiancé is in love with someone else. Link has just been left at the altar. After bonding over mutual heartbreak at the would-be reception’s open bar, Link and Carter pass out in the honeymoon suite—and are mistaken for the happy newlywed couple the next morning. Reluctant to deal with the fallout of their breakups, they embark an exciting two weeks of fake honeymooning, during which Carter starts to have real feelings for Link. Against the eclectic and electric backdrop of New Orleans, Carter and Link have to decide if a second chance at love is in the cards, or if they’re only ever meant to be sidelined in someone else’s story.

Categories: LGBTQ; Contemporary Romance; Romantic Comedy; Gay ISBN: 978-1-945053-64-1 Meet the author: Website | Twitter | Facebook

THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH by Julia Ember (September 13th; companion story to THE SEAFARER’S KISS)

After invaders destroyed her village, murdered her family and took her prisoner, shield-maiden Ragna is hungry for revenge. A trained warrior, she is ready to fight for her home, but with only a mermaid and a crew of disloyal mercenaries to aid her, Ragna knows she needs new allies. Guided by the magical maps on her skin, battling storms and mutiny, Ragna sets sail across the Northern Sea.

She petitions the Jarl in Freisia for aid, but despite Ragna’s rank and fighting ability, the Jarl sees only a young girl, too inexperienced to lead, unworthy of help. To prove herself to the Jarl and win her crew’s respect, Ragna undertakes a dangerous expedition. But when forced to decide between her own freedom and the fate of her crew, what will she sacrifice to save what’s left of her home?

Inspired by Norse mythology and J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH is a tale of vengeance, valor, honor, and redemption.

Categories: LGBTQ; Young Adult; Fairy Tales & Folklore ISBN: 978-1-945053-70-2 Meet the author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

ZENITH DREAM by F.T. Lukens (October 11, Broken Moon, Book 3)

When Ren wakes up from his life-threatening injury, he finds himself on the Star Stream without Asher. He is informed that Asher has left with the Phoenix Corps and that the Corps believes Ren to be dead. Despite the opportunity to disappear, Ren is determined to fix his mistakes. He convinces the crew to join him for one last mission—find Asher, free Liam, and escape from the Corps’ reach. But a war is brewing between the Corps and an army of star hosts, and, despite his wish to flee, Ren is drawn into the conflict. With his friends by his side, Ren must make a choice, and it will affect the future of his found family and the cluster forever.

Categories: LGBTQ; Young Adult; Science Fiction; Action/Adventure; Romance ISBN: 978-1-945053-76-4 Meet the author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

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DIVERSE LIT MEME: » LBTQ+ characters / relationship + characters of color: Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler

She tastes like vodka and lip gloss, sweet with the tiniest bit of bitterness, and it’s perfect. All of it. I know it should be weird, and I should feel weird, but I just feel… good. And so does she.

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“I’m bi and I promise you, it’s not a fucking light switch. You can’t just set it on ‘boy’ because it’s inconvenient you like a girl right now.” -Brianna, Under the Lights 

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Animated Big Sisters of the 90s