Putting the LQ in LGBTQ

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Dear reader,

Wishing you a very happy Pride Month! We’re here & queer all year round, but never more so than in these glorious weeks of June (glorious barring the Northeastern heat dome, that is). We’re nearing the end of our Spring ‘24 new releases, and it’s been a month and a half of exciting publicity hits such as:

—Team LQ

27 BOOKS FOR PRIDE MONTH

Check out LQ’s queer bookstack! There’s an incredible variety of diverse offerings here— from sweet summer romance to soaring historical epic; from sapphic romantasy to fast-paced magical realism; from picture book biography to contemplative graphic novel. Find a full list of our LGBTQ+ titles at the link below!

Join LQ @ ALA (San Diego)

Meet your favorite Levine Querido authors at the American Library Association conference in San Diego!

Saturday, June 29th

  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Moa Backe Åstot & Eva Apelqvist sign copies of Fire from the Sky at the Chronicle Booth (#1548).

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Attend the panel discussion "Soft Censorship of LGBTQIA+ Content and its Chilling Effect on the Children's Book World" in Room 23 A B C.

  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM: Get your books signed by Donna Barba Higuera & David Bowles at the Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4.

Sunday, June 30th

  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM: Meet Donna Barba Higuera, Darcie Little Badger, and Daniel Nayeri at the "Levine Querido's 3D's" discussion on the Exhibit Hall Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 2250).

  • 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM: Learn about "What's New in 2024?" from Chronicle Books & Levine Querido at the Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (Booth 3027).

  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM: Get your books signed by Darcie Little Badger & Daniel Nayeri at the Exhibit Hall - Author Autographing Station 4.

Monday, July 1st

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Get your copy of Desert Queen signed by Jyoti Rajan Gopal at the Stonewall Awards Ceremony at Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom Sections (14 & 17).

Lambda Literary Awards 2024

Federico Erebia (far left), author of Pedro & Daniel, wins Lambda Literary's 2024 Judith Markowitz Prize for Emerging Writers. Here's what the judges had to say about his work:

“Writing for children comes with a moral imperative impossible to ignore: writing inclusively, openly, honestly, and kindly about the realities children experience, including trauma, questions of identity, familial relationships, and more. Erebia’s deeply engaging blend of poetry and prose lovingly and thoughtfully does exactly this, examining experiences as well as neurodiversity, Latine (specifically Mexican) diaspora, and queerness in a way that centers intersectionality and is accessible for readers of all ages. The concerns of Erebia’s writing are echoed in his community engagement in diversifying kidlit in multiple organizations, which is particularly vital in this era of book banning. Writers come from all stages in life, and we are delighted to support Erebia’s second career.”

ya wednesdays

WANT YA BTS INTEL? One Wednesday each month, be part of a live Instagram conversation with one of our fantastic YA writers. Follow us on Instagram (@levinequerido) for updates on when (and who!) we’ll be interviewing.

Here's your chance to:

  • Ask your favorite YA authors questions!

  • Stay updated on new book releases.

  • Explore the world of YA literature.

  • Learn about being published by LQ

NEXT UP: 6/26 at 12:00 PM EST with author Keah Brown and Associate Editor/Publicist Irene Vazquez. They will discuss Keah’s mg novel, The Secret Summer Promise.

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Thank you to @fieldstone_lfl for highlighting CONTROL FREAKS on IG. We love a Free Little Library!

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Thank you to @ofeliabooks for sharing the latest LQ haul!

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Lesléa Newman holds up a copy of her new picture book, Joyful Song, at Books of Wonder in New York City.

EVENTS

June 24-26 — Mari Lowe + Emi Watanabe Cohen @ AJL Conference (San Diego, CA)

June 28 — Anton Treuer @ Where Wolves Don't Die Launch @ Third Place Books (Seattle, WA)

June 28-30 — Federico Erebia + Dale Walls @ Lavender Con (DC)

June 30 — Lesléa Newman @ Yetzirah Poetry Conference (Asheville, NC)

July 12 –  Lesléa Newman @ Golden Crown Literary Society Conference, St. Paul, MN

July 12 — Anton Treuer @ Where Wolves Don't Die Launch @ Four Pines Books (Bemidji, MN)

July 14 — Anton Treuer @ Where Wolves Don't Die Launch @ Zenith Bookstore (Duluth, MN)

July 19 — Sacha Lamb @ Porter Square Books 20th Anniversary (Boston, MA)

July 20 — Federico Erebia with Ryan Landry @ the Provincetown Arts Society (Provincetown, MA)

New Releases

WHERE WOLVES DON’T DIE

“Where Wolves Don't Die will lift you up and not let you down… I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it, and then, I could not forget it.”
—Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize winner and owner of Birchbark Books

“Where Wolves Don’t Die is a love letter to our Ancestors. This beautiful story is full of cultural teachings and characters so familiar that I'm pretty sure we're related.”
—Angeline Boulley, #1 NYT bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter

★ “Immerses the reader in Ojibwe culture in this suspenseful novel of wilderness survival… An essential illumination of contemporary Indigenous life.”
—Booklist (starred)

★ “A great first purchase for all libraries, with a unique hero’s journey.”
—School Library Journal (starred)

TILTED SKY

“A young boy in China seeks a place to call home… intimate and introspective.”
—Kirkus

“Readers attracted to international novels in translation or stories about resilient, precocious teens who don’t get into too much trouble will find lots to like here.”
—Booklist

OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK:

THE DOVE IN THE BELLY

★ “An impressive crossover LGBTQIA+ historical novel. Grimsley has authentically and effortlessly painted a portrait of this time.”
—School Library Journal (starred)

★ “As complex as the human heart. Grimsley has an almost magical gift for evoking empathy in his readers, creating characters that they’ll fall in love with and care desperately for. Fresh and often beautiful.”
—Booklist (starred)

“A rich and complex coming of age tale that manages to be brave and vulnerable at once. Grimsley captures the poetry of everyday life, reminding us that each of our lives is extraordinary, if only because of our capacity to love.”
—New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones

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Team LQ