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Night of the Living Queers

13 Tales of Terror & Delight
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Night of the Living Queers is a young adult anthology that brings together diverse voices to craft thrilling, eerie, and often poignant tales. Set against the backdrop of a Halloween night, these interconnected stories explore themes of identity, community, and survival in a chilling and immersive narrative. It’s a celebration of queer identities through the lens of supernatural and horror elements.
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Night of the Living Queers

Night of the Living Queers is a YA horror anthology that explores a night when anything is possible exclusively featuring queer authors of colour putting fresh spins on classic horror tropes and tales.

Fun, fresh and queer - a new horror anthology that will chill you to the core.

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No matter its name or occasion, Halloween is more than a Hallmark holiday, it's a symbol of transformation. NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS is a YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. Each short story will be told through the lens of a different BIPOC teen and the Halloween night that changes their lives forever. Creative, creepy, and queer, this collection will bring fresh terror, heart, and humor to young adult literature. Contributors include editors Alex Brown and Shelly Page, Kalynn Bayron, Ryan Douglass, Sara Farizan, Maya Gittelman, Kosoko Jackson, Em Liu, Vanessa Montalban, Ayida Shonibar, Tara Sim, Trang Thanh Tran, and Rebecca Kim Wells.

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Night of the Living Queers is a widely praised anthology featuring queer, racially diverse teen protagonists navigating macabre and uncanny experiences on Halloween night. Reviewers highlight the engaging variety of chilling scenarios, inclusive representation, and fresh takes on classic horror tropes, making it a delightful and thrilling read for young adults.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250892966

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

About the Author

By day, Shelly Page is a practicing attorney for homeless LGBT youth of color. By night, she's a YA fiction writer planning ways to scare her readers while simultaneously awaking their inner gay. Alex Brown is a queer, biracial Filipino American YA horror writer whose YA comedy-horror debut, DAMNED IF YOU DO, publishes in Fall 2023. Alex is no stranger to horror, as she's served as the Showrunner's Assistant for Supernatural and Netflix's live-action adaptation of Resident Evil.

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