Jun
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5:00pm
You're the One that I Want - Launch Party
By Scholastic
Grease is the word... join us for the virtual launch party for Simon James Green's YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT. Simon will be in conversation with fellow YA author George Lester all about the joy of theatre and writing outrageously funny books about LGBTQ+ teens.
In the spirit of Grease, channel your inner Rydell High T-Bird or Pink Lady and tune in for an evening of guaranteed laughter.
Book sales will be organised by Queer Lit.
Simon James Green is the world’s leading authority on awkward teenage boys*, mainly because he was one. He has written a number of desperately awkward young adult novels, including Noah Can’t Even (longlisted for the Branford Boase); Noah Could Never (longlisted for nothing, despite it being a work of comic genius*); Alex in Wonderland (nominated for the Carnegie medal); andHeartbreak Boys (picked by Attitude magazine and Gay’s the Word bookshop as one of the best LGBT novels of the year). 2020 also saw publication of Simon’s debut picture book, Llama Glamarama, illustrated by Garry Parsons, and his first middle-grade book, Life of Riley: Beginner’s Luck – so if dancing llamas or cursed ten-year-old boys are your thing, check them out.
*probably
George Lester is a YA author, freelance editor, musical theatre lover and drag nerd who lives with his wonderful partner in Twickenham. George used to be a bookseller and now vlogs online talking about books and writing. George is also known as the Drag Queen, That Gurrrl. Boy Queen is his debut novel with Macmillan Children’s Books, which published in 2020. You can follow George/That Gurrrl on Twitter and Instagram @TheGeorgeLester and @thatgurrrlqueen
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