Really Cute People
A little domestic bliss never hurt anyone…right? Charlie Dee is headed for burnout. They’ve been burned before, both by their bio family and the now-defunct queer collective they once called home. So when they’re asked to take a work trip outside the city, they jump at the chance. Sure, it’s additional work with no additional pay, but it’s also an excuse to get out of town—and out of their own head. That dream is shattered when Charlie opens the door to their supposedly private rental. There’s a bird on the loose, circling the living room as it’s chased by a…
The Haunting of Adrian Yates
Adrian’s best friend and his boyfriend don’t get along. Oh, and his boyfriend is a ghost. Adrian Yates expected his summer would involve sharing Slurpees with his best friend Zoomer and pretending not to hear his dads’ whispered fighting. And that’s exactly how it was going, until the night Sorel appeared in the graveyard by Adrian’s apartment. Sorel gets Adrian in ways no one else has; the fact that he’s not technically alive only makes things exciting. But Sorel can’t always control his otherworldly behaviour, and Zoomer’s worried he might be hiding something. On stormy summer nights behind the cemetery’s…
In a Heartbeat
Lucien is a trans teen living in the heart of downtown Toronto. He goes to an alternative school, he’s got two loving moms – everything should be perfect, right? So, why does he want to run? Looking for a fresh start, Lucien packs his bags and heads to Vernon, BC to stay with previously unmet relatives. While the big move comes with a rough landing, Lucien manages to make some new friends, connect with the local music scene, and meet the mysterious Alder. When things start to heat up with his new romance and get messy in his friend group,…
Confessions of a Teenage Drag King
Confessions of a Teenage Drag King follows the story of a young drag performer in downtown Toronto, falling in love, making mistakes, and learning to share the spotlight. Lauren Garber is living a double life. By day, she’s Lauri, an average high-school student just trying to scrape by her last semester of school. By night, he is Ren, a confident and popular performer at a weekly all-ages drag show. The hard lines between Lauri and Ren start to fall apart when a mysterious young woman named Clover appears on the scene. After one of his show-stopping performances, Ren meets Clover…
We Three
Jasbina “Jassie” Dhillon has been sent to a performing arts based summer camp, but she’s certain that she doesn’t have a single talent. Jassie knows her parents are worried, since she’s struggling at school and failing at making any real friends. But camp seems just like it’s going to be more of the same, only without online TV shows to fall back on. To Jassie’s surprise, she quickly connects with two other campers, a trouble-making poet named Syd and a shy guitarist named Ams. The problem is, Ams and Syd can’t seem to stand each other. To make matters even…
Romeo for Real
Romeo for Real and Just Julian are a pair of interwoven novels, focusing on two teenagers growing up in modern day Winnipeg. Romeo is excelling on the school basketball team and getting ready to graduate while silently dealing with feelings of inadequacy. Meanwhile, Julian is a struggling artist and who was forced out of school. When the two boys meet at a party, they are immediately drawn to one another – from first glance, they are unable to look away. But for the pair to be together, Romeo needs to confront the violence spouting from his closest friends and family, while Julian has to face…
Just Julian
Romeo for Real and Just Julian are a pair of interwoven novels, focusing on two teenagers growing up in modern day Winnipeg. Romeo is excelling on the school basketball team and getting ready to graduate while silently dealing with feelings of inadequacy. Meanwhile, Julian is a struggling artist and who was forced out of school. When the two boys meet at a party, they are immediately drawn to one another – from first glance, they are unable to look away. But for the pair to be together, Romeo needs to confront the violence spouting from his closest friends and family, while Julian has to face…