He has self-published the short story collections Confessions of a Teenage Transsexual Whore and Everything & All at Once his feature film, Mosaic, tells the story of his journey across Canada and the United States to learn more about the trans community. MARKUS HARWOOD-JONES is a writer, visual artist and documentary filmmaker. Daniella Sorrentino directed her second screenplay, Viral, which will debut at festivals this summer. Thing, which played at film festivals around the world. Tulchinsky directed Mette Bach's first screenplay, Ms. She teaches four creative writing courses for the Continuing Studies Department at Langara College. She has an MFA in creative writing from UBC, writes a column called Not That Kind of Girl for Outlooks Magazine (Canada's LGBTQ Magazine) and Out Look Weekly (in Columbus, Ohio). Her journalism has appeared in The Advocate, The Globe & Mail, and Xtra.

Her essays have appeared in Vancouver Review, First Person Queer (Arsenal Pulp Press), Second Person Queer (Arsenal Pulp Press) and Visible: A Femmethology (Homofactus Press). Follow Tony on Twitter and Instagram or on his blog, Tony Correia's profile pageīorn in Denmark, Mette Bach grew up in North Delta. His memoir Foodsluts at Doll & Penny's Cafe was published in 2012. He is the author of the Lorimer Real Love novel Same Love. His newspaper column, Queen's Logic, ran in Xtra! West for five years. He has worked as a waiter, bartender, bouncer, barista, receptionist, and recently, a technical writer for a software company. The stories all take place in contemporary Canada, with relatable, appealing characters who will ring true.įeaturing short, readable prose suitable for everyone and not just serious readers, this set offer a new category of romance fiction for any classroom, school or public library teen section. Many are young first-time authors uniquely qualified to portray characters and situations authentically. These novels are written by authors who know the world and the relationships they portray first hand. The portrayals are positive, and the stories end well – though sometimes the resolution is bitter-sweet. LGBTQ2+ teens will see themselves and the experiences they and their friends are having reflected in these novels. Teen readers will recognize the stories, settings and characters as realistic and contemporary. These romances feature characters who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gender fluid. Teachers and librarians can broaden their library collections to include the rich variety of relationships that young people experience today with this set of 17 short, readable teen novels.

You're You by Mette Bach