2021 Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalist for Best Collection
Dapper. Lesbian. Capybara. Pirate.
Cinrak the Dapper is a keeper of secrets, a righter of wrongs, the saltiest capybara on the sea and a rider of both falling stars and a great glass whale. Join her, her beloveds, the rat Queen Orvilia and the marmot diva Loquolchi, lead soprano of the Theatre Rat-oyal, her loyal cabin kit, Benj the chinchilla,... [click here for more]
This Christmas, Nicole will meet her girlfriend’s parents for the first time. If she makes it there alive…
Nicole couldn’t be more nervous about shaking hands with Darla’s mother and father. Her own family hasn’t exactly been supportive. But on her way to their house in rural Maryland, she nearly collides with a barefoot old woman standing in the road. From there,... [click here for more]
If moths could kill…
Shay knows her girlfriend Olivia won’t take it well when she finds out an old flame has died. All these years later, he still holds a sordid but special place in her heart. When Olivia pulls his moth-eaten sweater from the back of her closet, she feels the past close at hand. But closer still are the moths. They swarm and surround her, quickly taking... [click here for more]
Xan has just landed his dream job at a prestigious art gallery. There’s only one problem: everyone on staff says the place is haunted. Nobody’s willing to work afterhours, because the place gets too creepy once darkness falls. But when the opportunity arises for Xan to meet his favourite transgender artist, he jumps at the chance to stay late.
Will Xan come face to face with an apparition from... [click here for more]
When Lana spends the summer with her cousin Emily, it’s a country mouse/city mouse situation. Lana loves exploring the woods around Emily’s house. She’s so excited to get away from construction sites and skyscrapers. But when the cousins find a mysterious old-time radio in a dilapidated shack, that’s when the trouble begins. Emily can’t get enough of the music it plays. She’s obsessed with... [click here for more]
A spookily funny mystery story written especially for transgender and gender non-conforming children, their friends, their classmates and peers!
Madison and Sunita love field trips. They can’t wait to hike, learn bird calls and play Predator and Prey with their class. Best of all, there’s a pioneer graveyard to explore! But when they arrive at County Conservation Area, mysterious... [click here for more]
Êtes-vous déjà tombée amoureuse de votre meilleure amie ? Cela tourne votre monde à l’envers Demandez à Mila et Laura, deux ados qui se rendent compte qu’elles veulent être plus que des amies. Mais même si elles tombent l’une pour l’autre, peuvent-elles jamais dire au monde qu’elles sont des lesbiennes ? Découvrez au cours de trois récits: Je déteste l’amour, La Soirée de la... [click here for more]