Comments on: Authors Say Agents Try to “Straighten” Gay Characters in YA

By: Stranger, young adult novel with gay hero, acquired by publisher « Radical Right Thugs, assassins of soul and spirit

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:04:39 +0000

[...] year the American novelists Sherwood Smith and Rachel Manija Brown unleashed a wave of support after they revealed that a major literary agent had agreed to take on their post-apocalyptic young [...]

By: Stranger Has Sold! « Fantasy Works

Stranger Has Sold! « Fantasy Works — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:46:52 +0000

[...] book, but for the rest I realize the premise of this post is probably confusing. You can read the details here, and if you don’t know what I’m talking about here, you really, really should check out [...]

By: Young Adult Novel With A Gay Hero Acquired By Major Publisher - PSFK

Young Adult Novel With A Gay Hero Acquired By Major Publisher - PSFK — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:44:17 +0000

[...] allowed him to remain gay.Last year the American novelists Sherwood Smith and Rachel Manija Brown unleashed a wave of support after they revealed that a major literary agent had agreed to take on their post-apocalyptic young [...]

By: A Brief History of Queer Publishing in Canada. And Censorship . . . » Plenitude Magazine

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:43:33 +0000

[...] Sherwood Smith and Rachel Brown were offered a deal by an agent on the condition that they change or omit the sexual orientation of a gay character; Brent Hartinger was told by agents and editors to abandon his novel Geography Club–not on [...]

By: Stranger, young adult novel with gay hero, acquired by publisher | Book Reviews and Ideas

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:30:21 +0000

By: Stranger, young adult novel with gay hero, acquired by publisher | Old News

Stranger, young adult novel with gay hero, acquired by publisher | Old News — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:49:07 +0000

By: Gay parents in YA: An uphill battle | Stephanie Lawton

Gay parents in YA: An uphill battle | Stephanie Lawton — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:05:03 +0000

[...] that same time, there was a kerfuffle in Publishers Weekly about two authors who claimed agents conditionally offered them representation if they would [...]

By: YA Book Ratings: Just Another Brick in the Wall « crunchingsandmunchings

YA Book Ratings: Just Another Brick in the Wall « crunchingsandmunchings — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:09:03 +0000

[...] of beauty, patriarchy, tokenizing, and the choking invisibility and systematic obliteration of many identities, cultures, and worldviews? As if teenagers aren’t already struggling enough with wondering if [...]

By: “All I wanted was to be straight…” « Down with the Author

“All I wanted was to be straight…” « Down with the Author — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:18:52 +0000

[...] some stuff I never got around to commenting on before, but don’t think I didn’t notice. I’m looking at you, YA editors and publishers. I’m told it gets better. But I’m still not seeing any [...]

By: Is the Date REALLY the Issue? « YA Book Bridges

Is the Date REALLY the Issue? « YA Book Bridges — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:05:32 +0000

[...] this past weekend. A subscriber posted an email about this article from Publisher’s Weekly about “straightening” gay characters in YA lit. Yes, the article is a little old but [...]

By: Amy Boggs on diversity in books and why she wants to see more | words away

Amy Boggs on diversity in books and why she wants to see more | words away — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:22:47 +0000

[...] code words like “multi-cultural” or “I’m looking for diverse works” (http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/genreville/?p=1519). So I did just [...]

By: From Pen to Shelf; How Books Get Published | James T Kelly

From Pen to Shelf; How Books Get Published | James T Kelly — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:42:19 +0000

[...] gets an editor. The editor will begin making suggestions to the author. There are horror stories of editors and/or agents demanding the removal of gay characters, but their interest is to make the most saleable novel possible. There will also be numerous rounds [...]

By: Are YA Books Being De-Gayed? « Two Heads Together

Are YA Books Being De-Gayed? « Two Heads Together — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:47:13 +0000

[...] a Publishers Weekly blog post, forwarded to me by a Queens College Library School professor, http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/genreville/?p=1519, two young adult authors discuss their experiences trying to sell their post-apocalytic young adult [...]

By: Garrett Traya's Thesis Research

Garrett Traya's Thesis Research — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:09:21 +0000

[...] Publishers Weekly Blog Post: Authors Say Agents Try to “Straighten” Gay Characters in YA [...]

By: Bigotry Is the Main Reason I Chose to Self-Publish | S. V. Rowle

Bigotry Is the Main Reason I Chose to Self-Publish | S. V. Rowle — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:40:22 +0000

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By: Question on Sexuality | By Happenence

Question on Sexuality | By Happenence — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:57:40 +0000

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By: From Pen to Shelf; How Books Get Published « James Kelly's Blog

From Pen to Shelf; How Books Get Published « James Kelly's Blog — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:19:25 +0000

By: Jennifer Thorne

Jennifer Thorne — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:37:01 +0000

I love Randa Abdel-Fattah. I’ve read ‘Does My Head Look Big In This?’, and it was a scream. I especially like her description of her character’s father (typical embarrassing dad who listens to weird music and used to be cool when she was seven, and sort of misses that, but he’s still embarrassing :).

By: Destruint mons possibles | Dr Read Good

Destruint mons possibles | Dr Read Good — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:17:17 +0000

[...] mes es va aixecar la polèmica al món editorial anglosaxó quan dos autors de novel·la juvenil (Sherwood Smith i Rachel Manija Brown) van declarar a la revista Publisher’s Walker que una agència important havia rebutjat [...]

By: AFK

AFK — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:53:44 +0000

He’s Mormon, actually.