BOOKS


to build up to those big three words... The immensely popular graphic novel series, soon to be made into a live- action Netflix series, has been described as “the queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school” by Gay Times.


Category Spotlight LGBTQ+ Publishing


story of the Korean War through the eyes of war correspondent Marguerite Higgins, who died in 1966. She appealed to General MacArthur to have the ban on female war corre- spondents lifted.


Kit Rosewater, Sophie Escabasse (illus) The Derby Daredevils Books 1 and 2 Abrams, 13th May, £6.99, 9781419751844 Gay women are often left out even when LGBTQ+ stories are told, which is in itself rare. This highly illustrated middle-grade series celebrates Kenzie and Shelley, two girls exploring new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone. Coming out in paperback, they sound ideal for young gay girls to devour.


Meg John Barker & Jules Scheele Sexuality: A Graphic Guide Icon Books, out now, £13.99, 9781785786532 The follow up to Barker’s huge hit Queer: A Graphic History, this graphic novel aims to make the history of sexuality and queer theory accessible to fans of graphic novels. Sex can seem scary and full of potential pitfalls. Barker and Scheele seek to take the shame out of sex and celebrate it in all its diverse forms.


Poetry


is renowned for her festive poetry, but this is the first collection that brings 10 gorgeous Christmas poems together alongside gorgeous illustrations.


of the countryside. For fans of Édouard Louis, Ocean Vuong and Annie Ernaux.


Jonah Mixon-Webster Stereo (TYPE) Penguin Press, 13th July , £9.99, 9780141996370 An exciting début book of poetry exploring stereotypes of being Black in America, examin- ing the intersections of race, religion, and sexuality. This collection was a finalist for the 2019 Lambda Poetry Awards, and Michigan born Mixon- Webster will no doubt be making waves in the future.


Anne Walsh Donnelly Odd as Fuck Fly on the Wall Press, 14th May, £9.99, 9781913211424 The paperback release of the latest work by acclaimed Irish poet Anne Walsh Donnelly, about how periods of darkness can be both overcome and provide us with valu- able lessons. Donnelly’s, The Woman with an Owl Tattoo (2019) was awarded second prize in the International Poetry Book Awards 2020.


New York Review Books, 11th May, £11.99, 9781681375410 Out of print for decades, this is the legendary American poet Jack Spicer’s tribute to the great Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Spicer was important but largely did not receive the acclaim many believe he should have.


Art & fashion


Andrew McMillan Pandemonium, Jonathan Cape, 20th May, £10, 9781787333192


One to Watch


Guardian First Book Award and Polari Prize-winning


Eric Glover Black Star Abrams, 13th May, £18.99, 9781419742286 A graphic novel about two astronauts, stranded on a planet and fighting for the one place on a shuttle back home. Based on an unproduced screenplay, this is the first from Eric Glover, with illustrations by Arielle Jovellanos.


poet McMillan is known for his honest descriptions of bodies and sex, but this new collection described his descent into depres- sion and the intersects with the political and natural worlds.


Nathan Hale Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale Abrams, 26th October, £10.99, 9781419749513 Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Takes are graphic novels that tell parts of America history. This one is the true


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Keone Love Songs for Boys Lulu.com, out now, 9781716189999 This poignant début from Keone consists of poems that explore what it means to be in a male body while betraying what society expects a man to be. Poems of love and loss to friends, partners and ex-lovers, this is a moving and beautiful expression of what it means to be a gay man, from a gentle and talented writer.


Carol Ann Duffy Christmas Poems Picador, 11th Nov, £20, 9781529038743 The first “out” lesbian poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy


June Jordan The Essential June Jordan Penguin Press, 4th May, £9.99, 9780241508718 A definitive collection of the work of visionary Black activist, writer, poet, and librettist June Jordan, who worked alongside Buckminster Fuller. A previous anthology won the Lamda award for lesbian poetry. This comes with an introduction by Pulitzer winner Jericho Brown.


Joelle Taylor C+NTO Te Westbourne Press, June, 978190890648 An electrifying collection exploring lesbian under- ground culture by one of the founders of the UK spoken-word scene, this explores the political roots of butch lesbian culture. Taylor tours the UK with a new show this year.


Laura L Camerlengo Patrick Kelly Runway of Love Yale University Press, November 2021, £35, 9780300260236 This catalogue is a testa- ment and reminder of the importance of Black gay designer Patrick Kelly, famous in the 1980s but not celebrated as he should be. His work, connected to his Southern roots, is relevant to the discourse about race today. Comes with a special introduction by Vogue legend Andre Leon Tally.


Angela Dimiyuga & Ligaya Mishan Filipinx Abrams, 19th October, £28.99, 9781419750380 A cookbook from star chef Angela Dimiyuga with more than 100 authentic Filipino recipes. She who rose to fame as the executive chef at Mission Chinese Food in New York City. Born and raised in California and of Filipino heritage, she’s interested in the intersec- tion between politics and cooking.


studio created in 2001 by Takashi Murakami. Building a universe of her own, her work hangs in art museums across the world.


Cookbooks


Harry Josephine Giles Deep Wheel Orcadia Picador, 14th October, £10.99, 9781529066609 Harry Josephine Giles is an acclaimed non-binary spoken-word artist, theatre maker and poet from Orkney, and this collection, a science fiction verse novel, is written in Orcadian… but comes with a helpful English translation.


Ralf Webb Rotten Days In Late Summer Penguin Press, 27th May, £9.99, 9780141992730 The experience of being LGBTQ+ outside big cities is not always a topic of choice for writers, but this début collection of poetry examines life, loss and struggles with mental health in and out


Charlie Porter What Artists Wear Penguin Press, 27th May, £14.99, 9780141991252 Esteemed fashion journal- ist and art curator Charlie Porter takes a playful look at the sartorial choices made by some of the world’s greatest artists. With over 150 images, it dissects how creatives have chosen to express themselves through their clothing.


Jack Spicer, Peter Gizzi (intro) After Lorca


Aya Takano Synesthesia: The Art of Aya Takano Abrams, 23rd Novem- ber,£45, 9781419758485 Japanese artist Aya Takano is a painter, sci-fi writer, illustrator and Manga artist, and one of the leading artists at Kaikai Kiki, the production


David Atherton Good to Eat Hodder & Stoughton, 27th May, £25, 9781529352634 A first cookbook from the (gay) winner of the 2019 series of “The Great British Bake Off”, full of recipes that are healthy and good for you rather than the usual bake-off fare of cakes, pastries, and pies. Not that I’m averse to them, either...


Submissions Category Spotlights preview forthcoming titles within a certain genre. For submission guidelines and publication dates, visit thebookseller.com/ publishing-calendar. The next Category Spotlight will be Food & Drink in the 7th May issue.


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