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Avast!
Pirate Stories from Transgender Authors
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This treasure trove collection of stories from transgender authors unites characters who wield courage and creativity in exhilarating escapades, all in search of a place to call home. Get ready to set sail with a crew of rebels and misfits in this thrilling anthology of pirate...
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This treasure trove collection of stories from transgender authors unites characters who wield courage and creativity in exhilarating escapades, all in search of a place to call home.
Get ready to set sail with a crew of rebels and misfits in this thrilling anthology of pirate tales. From CD burners to space pirates with an otherworldly crew, these stories blur the lines between criminal and separatist, playful and heartfelt, and showcase a range of unique characters and found families.
Featuring seven long-form pieces of writing, including a graphic novella and a verse novella, this collection has been edited by and features trans and non-binary writers, ensuring a fresh and diverse perspective on the pirate genre.
Come aboard and discover a world of queer pirates, grey morals, and homebrewed ale. The anthology includes pieces by Michael Earp, Alison Evans, Madison Godfrey, Maddison Stoff, Alexander Te Pohe, Mia Nie, and Vika Mana.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760993993
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 143.0mm
Height: 207.0mm
Weight: 332g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Michael Earp is a non-binary writer living in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), the editor of Everything Under The Moon: Fairy tales in a queerer light, Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories and co-editor of Avast! Pirate Stories from Transgender Authors with Alison Evans. With a teaching degree and a Masters in Children’s Literature, they have worked between bookselling and publishing for twenty years as a children’s literature specialist. Managing The Little Bookroom saw them named ABA Bookseller of the Year in 2021. Their writing has also appeared in Archer, The Age, PopMatters, The Victorian Writer, Aurealis and Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories. Alison Evans is the award-winning author of the YA novels Euphoria Kids, Highway Bodies and Ida. Their shorter work has been in the #LoveOzYA anthologies Hometown Haunts and Kindred. They work as a children’s specialist bookseller and live on unceded Wurundjeri Land.
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