Night of the Living Queers
13 Tales of Terror & Delight
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Night of the Living Queers is a YA horror anthology that explores a night when anything is possible, exclusively featuring queer authors of color putting fresh spins on classic horror tropes and tales.
No matter its name or occasion, Halloween is more than a Hallmark holiday, it’s a symbol of transformation. NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS is a YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. Each short story is told through the lens of a different BIPOC teen and the Halloween night that changes their lives forever. Creative, creepy, and queer, this collection brings fresh terror, heart, and humor to young adult literature.
Contributors include editors Alex Brown and Shelly Page, Kalynn Bayron, Ryan Douglass, Sara Farizan, Maya Gittelman, Kosoko Jackson, Em Liu, Vanessa Montalban, Ayida Shonibar, Tara Sim, Trang Thanh Tran, and Rebecca Kim Wells.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Thirteen authors, including Kalynn Bayron, Vanessa Montalban, and editors Brown (Damned If You Do) and Page, center queer teens navigating harrowing experiences in this Halloween-set horror anthology. Rebecca Kim Wells's spine-tingling "Guested," told in the second person, follows Korean American high schooler Nina as she investigates secret costume parties from which guests depart with fundamentally different personalities. In Ryan Douglass's eerie "Knickknack," Black teen Noah races against time to save his younger brother from the ghost of a sinister clown. Some stories skew more humorous than frightening, such as Tara Sim's "Hey There, Demons," in which an Indian American protagonist summons a demon to help with a poltergeist problem. Others still eschew one-note scares for a narrative that is both delightfully creepy and touching, as in Em X. Liu's "In You to Burn," in which a Chinese American pyrokinetic teen is irresistibly drawn to her nemesis. 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. Ages 13–up.
