PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
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.
"""Via a wide range of intersecting identities and tones, the creators cultivate a fun and refreshing read brimming with a variety of chilling scenarios perfect for an All Hallows' Eve offering."" - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ""A beautifully diverse cast of protagonists ensures readers will find characters and experiences to connect with, no matter their gender, sexuality, or race. This is a fascinating collection any horror fan can sink their teeth into."" - Booklist ""Queer, racially diverse teens face the uncanny and macabre in this anthology...A spooky and inclusive Halloween grab bag."" - Kirkus ""Using the stage of Halloween night, the twelve stories collected in this QPOC horror anthology depict the struggles and celebrations of groups often rendered invisible and reclaim narratives leveled at queer people of color...Readers who enjoyed Transmogrify: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic (BCCB 05/23) may find themselves similarly enthralled by this queer, diverse Fright Night."" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Shelly Page and Alex Brown make their editorial debut by bringing together an impressive roster of BIPOC queer authors in this gratifyingly frightening and humorous YA story anthology, centering BIPOC queer characters. "" - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review ""A Halloween candy haul in book form."" - Literary Hub ""Bringing new twists to old spine-tingling tropes, Shelly Page and Alex Brown have pulled together an All-Star cast of both established and up and coming authors. Night of the Living Queers features tales that range from chilling, to silly, to downright gut wrenching. This anthology is the perfect way to spend a blue moon Halloween!"" - Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys ""From delightful Halloween romps to gut-churning tales of rage, Night of the Living Queers has a story for every queer teen who loves the creepiest night of the year. Grab your flashlights, lock your doors, and dig in to this wonderfully chilling anthology!"" - Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed with Us ""Full of thrilling scares, loveable characters, and riveting stories that get your heart racing, Night of the Living Queers is just as frightening as it is fun"" - Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching ""This anthology will have you watching over your shoulder and checking under your bed for monsters of the past come back to haunt you. Each author weaves an eerie tale set on the most chilling night of the year. Prepare to be spooked by queer horror that haunts you long after you've finished reading."" - Gabi Burton, author of Sing Me to Sleep"
