C.L. Clark (they/she) is a BFA award-winning editor and Ignyte award-winning author of several books, including The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost trilogy), Fate’s Bane (a novella), and Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf (an Arcane novel). @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.L. buff.ly/MxW4Vwd

My great pleasure to discuss with @michelekiricha1.bsky.social about my new book Queering the Asian Diaspora (@sagepub) for @geeksout.bsky.social .

Frances Cha taught at Ewha Womans Univ. and Yonsei Univ. and currently teaches undergraduate fiction at Columbia Univ. Frances's debut novel If I Had Your Face was named one of the best books of the year by Time, NPR, BBC, and Esquire. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Frances buff.ly/5OmA6pV

Hongwei Bao is a Nottingham-based queer Chinese writer, translator and academic. His work explores queer desire, Asian identity, diasporic positionality and transcultural intimacy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Hongwei buff.ly/74bV5cZ

In honor of Ace Week, this very Ace author is promoting their non fiction book on asexuality, Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World! This book was a labor of love for a community I’m proud to be a part of. #aceweek #asexuality us.jkp.com/products/ace...

Alix E. Harrow is the NYT-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and various short fiction, including retold fairy tales, A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Alix buff.ly/6NEQd9q

K. M. Fajardo is a second-generation Filipino Canadian writer from the Toronto suburbs. After a childhood spent roaming bookstores, she now lives and writes in Toronto with her rescue cat, Clementine. Local Heavens is her debut novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/KXGKEY1

Taylor Grothe is a neurodivergent (ASD) NB horror writer with an MFA from Fairfield University. Taylor acted as a special editor for the Brevity special issue Trans Experience in 2022. Hollow is their debut novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Taylor buff.ly/W5DTfQR

Jihyun Yun is a Korean American writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her full length poetry collection SOME ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize. Her debut young adult novel AND THE RIVER DRAGS HER DOWN is out now. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jihyun buff.ly/nPSkcct

Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Chloe buff.ly/KomuH7E

K. M. Enright is the Sunday Times bestselling author of MISTRESS OF LIES and its sequel LORD OF RUIN. When not writing, he can be found playing too many video games, cooking, or listening to Broadway musicals. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed K. M. buff.ly/HdeMexg

Goldy Moldavsky's novels include the NYT bestseller KILL THE BOY BAND, NO GOOD DEED, and THE MARY SHELLEY CLUB. Her love of 80s movies, 90s boy bands, and horror flicks hugely influences her work. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Goldy buff.ly/lxy9kPo

Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese American writer based in New York City. He is the New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam and When Haru Was Here. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dustin buff.ly/XLGTJUj

Deatra Cohen is an author, herbalist, and artist. She holds degrees from the University of California, Davis, San Jose State University, and the Berkeley Herbal Center. Adam Siegel is an author, translator, and bibliographer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Deatra and Adam buff.ly/ipFH23c

Gale Galligan is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Dawn and the Impossible Three, Kristy's Big Day, Boy-Crazy Stacey, and Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Gale buff.ly/2l68ysD

Maddie Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can now find Maddie in New York City, filling her tiny apartment with an unwieldy number of books. The Maiden and Her Monster is her first novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Maddie Martinez buff.ly/PAm8DIa

Matthew H. Sommer is a social and legal historian of China in the Qing dynasty. His research focuses on gender, sexuality, and family. The main source for his work is original legal case records from local and central archives in China @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Matthew buff.ly/nCaUi4s

Ai Jiang is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian. She is the author of A Palace Near the Wind, Linghun, and I AM AI. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ai buff.ly/2WNdk9y

Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of books for children, teens, and adults. He is best known for his young adult graphic novel, Flamer. Mike’s debut adult graphic novel, Gaysians, released in June of 2025 to critical acclaim. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mike buff.ly/mNAFsyU

Jennifer Dugan is the author of the graphic novel Coven, and the YA novels Playing For Keeps, and The Last Girls Standing. Kit Seaton has illustrated Coven by Jennifer Dugan, and Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jennifer and Kit buff.ly/0fud1bB

C.B. Lee is an author of YA and middle grade fiction, including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix & the Lambda Literary Award-nominated Sidekick Squad series @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed C.B. buff.ly/8lHi9lN

Julia Riew is a composer-lyricist, playwright, and novelist best known for her viral hit DIVE. Brad Riew is an MFA candidate in Fiction at NYU. The Last Tiger, co-written with his younger sister Julia Riew, is his first novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Julia and Brad buff.ly/5sWvG7i

Lucy Knisley is the author & illustrator of beloved graphic novels about memory, identity, food, & family. Her Alex Award-winning graphic novel, Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, tells the story of her childhood steeped in the food industry @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Lucy buff.ly/zFK2LW7

Josh Galarza is a writer, printmaker and book artist from Northern Nevada. After a career in Montessori education, he earned a BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he later taught printmaking. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Josh buff.ly/Cyr4l5I

Victoria Grace Elliott is a queer comic artist. Please Be My Star is their YA romance debut and loving reinterpretation of Phantom of the Opera. They are also the creator of the fantasy webcomic balderdash! or, a tale of two witches. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Victoria buff.ly/cc6DwOy

Purpah is an artist and writer based in Burbank, California. They earned a BFA in Illustration and has since gone on to create "Suitor Armor" on WEBTOON as well as writing for other projects. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Purpah buff.ly/pCkDrbT

Andrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture, and more. His work focuses on the intersection of transgender and autistic identity. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Andrew buff.ly/OcpAUkM

Annalee Newitz writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the nationally bestselling author of the books Four Lost Cities and Stories Are Weapons, and the novels The Terraformers, The Future of Another Timeline, and Autonomous. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Annalee buff.ly/QAvNgQS

Miranda is a Washington-based comic artist and layout designer. They strive to tell stories that have a deep emotional impact on readers and inspire people to reflect on their lives and in turn learn or heal something about themselves. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Miranda buff.ly/tfkVpe8

Emily Yu-Xuan Qin has a Master of Arts from the University of Calgary. She is a first-generation immigrant to Canada. As a child, she was sluggish in learning English—until she picked up her first Animorphs book. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Emily buff.ly/BWyAC1x

Bobbie Pyron has worked in libraries and bookstores in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah and has been active in local animal rescue work for many years. She’s the author of A Pup Called Trouble, A Dog’s Way Home, and Stay. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Bobbie buff.ly/0GQc8fO

Sher Lee writes young adult novels with Asian characters. She lives in Singapore and has an abiding love for local street food (including an incredible weakness for xiao long bao). She has two adorable corgis, Clover and Spade. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Sher buff.ly/tZDg6Js

Rainie Oet is a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and young readers. She is the author of the picture books Robin’s Worlds and Monster Seek (Astra).  Glitch Girl! is her debut novel. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Rainie buff.ly/OldjRSZ

Nghi Vo is the author of the novels Siren Queen and The Chosen and the Beautiful, as well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle, which began with The Empress of Salt and Fortune.  @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Nghi buff.ly/43iHMnf

Venessa Vida Kelley is a Nuyorican author, illustrator, and aspiring mermaid who writes fairy tales about the real world so they can draw them too. Their illustrations have decorated LGBTQ+ books worldwide. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Venessa buff.ly/cdQot3l

Dana Claire Simpson developed the strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn (originally known as Heavenly Nostrils), which is now syndicated in newspapers worldwide. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social has created a master list of Dana Simpson's 22 Phoebe and Her Unicorn books. buff.ly/FxdxmI9

Brian Selznick’s books have sold millions of copies & garnered countless awards worldwide. He broke open the novel form with his genre-breaking thematic trilogy, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck, and The Marvels. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Brian buff.ly/11HBty0

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Sophie Kim is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho. Her work includes young adult novels such as the Talons series and books on the adult spectrum such as the Fate’s Thread series. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Sophie buff.ly/YgUJfL5

Guido A. Sanchez is a writer, middle school teacher and leader, comics aficionado, and podcaster. James Fenner has a passion for editorial illustration, book covers, graphic novels and animated illustration. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Guido and James buff.ly/TBrCBHO

On International Asexuality Day, this ace author is shamelessly promoting their very asexual book, Ace Notes, a guide to all things black, grey, white, and purple. 💜 us.jkp.com/products/ace...

Alice Lin is the author of Fireworks and Love Points to You. She is an avid reader who first started dreaming up stories in sixth grade and who loves to get lost in other people’s imaginations. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Alice buff.ly/FLOBcPN

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal–winning and NY Times–bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and Are We There Yet? @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Dan buff.ly/PKug2Su

Haley Newsome is a comic creator, illustrator, and internet artist with millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch. She loves horror movies, animation, and ghosts. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Haley buff.ly/c5OMh8r

Jamie Pacton is an award-nominated young adult and middle grade author, who writes swoony, funny, magical books across genres. Her books include The Vermilion Emporium,  Lucky Girl, and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Jamie buff.ly/7EvDThE

Kellan McDaniel is the author of the young adult novel TILL DEATH, about generations of queer trauma, getting mad, and even kissing a vampire. As K.M. Szpara, he is the author of adult speculative novels FIRST, BECOME ASHES, and DOCILE. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Kellan buff.ly/832yWIO

Arley Nopra previously worked as the colorist for the 2nd and 3rd graphic novels for Daytime Emmy Award winning series, The Dragon Prince. She is the illustrator of the graphic novel, The Baby-Sitters Club #15: Claudia and the Bad Joke. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Arley buff.ly/aVOO4y9

Ray Stoeve is the author of the young adult novel Between Perfect and Real, which received a starred review and was a 2021 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and Arden Grey. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Ray buff.ly/okkkQr8

Bowen (Bones) McCurdy is a 28-year-old queer cartoonist. Her first graphic novel, Specter Inspectors, co-written with Kaitlyn Musto, was published by Boom! Studios in 2021 and won the YALSA award for Great Graphic Novels for Teens. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Bowen buff.ly/uIyUpGP

Hey folx, our own @michelekiricha1.bsky.social has come up with More Queer Comics to Recommend! Take a look at the amazing list on the Geeks OUT blog and let us know what you think. buff.ly/IYdJXMy