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Anna-Marie McLemore

Anna-Marie McLemore is a Mexican-American author of young adult fiction magical realism, best known for their Stonewall Book Award-winning novel When the Moon Was Ours, as well as Wild Beauty and The Weight of Feathers.[2]

Anna-Marie McLemore
Place of birth California, USA
Pronouns they/them[1]
Gender identity bigender[1]
Occupation author

McLemore has loved stories their entire life, although their dyslexia made reading difficult. They began writing in highschool and were encouraged by some of their teachers.[3]

McLemore is a queer Latinx,[4] which they cite as one of the reasons why they write inclusive, queer, Latinx casts.[5][6] Their husband is transgender.[7] McLemore describes their work as inspired by the fairytales and stories they grew up with and their own background,[8] which is why many of their novels feature magical-realist themes, queer characters, and Spanish and French language.[9][10] They cite Laura Esquivel's novel Like Water for Chocolate as one of the reasons they started writing[11] and names Carla Trujillo, Malinda Lo, Isabel Allende, and Federico García Lorca as some of their influences.[12][13] McLemore was named a Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow in 2011.[14]

Their debut young adult novel, The Weight of Feathers, was published in 2015 by Thomas Dunne Books. It deals with themes of discrimination and marginalization[15] in a magical-realist story about black magic,[16] and includes a generational feud between Mexican-American and Romani rival families.[17] Their debut was chosen as a William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist in 2016[18] and received a starred review from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[19] It also was chosen for Young Adult Library Services Association's 2016 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults list.[20]

Their second novel, When the Moon Was Ours, a magical-realist fairytale about a transgender Pakistani-American boy and a cisgender queer Latina falling in love,[21] was published in 2016 by Thomas Dunne Books. It won the James Tiptree Jr. Award[22] in 2016 and the Stonewall Honor Award[23] in 2017. It was also named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews[24] and Booklist.[25] When the Moon Was Ours received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[26] School Library Journal,[27] and Booklist.[25]

McLemore's third novel, Wild Beauty, about a family of cursed women and magical gardens, was published in 2017 by Feiwel and Friends[28]. It again received three starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[29] School Library Journal,[30] and Booklist,[31] and was also named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews[32] and Booklist.[31] Wild Beauty was nominated for a Northern California Book Award in 2018.[33]

Their fourth novel, Blanca & Roja, is a Latinx retelling of Swan Lake[34] and Snow White, about two sisters who fall in love with a boy who can turn into a bear and a nonbinary teen who can turn into a cygnet.[35] It was published by Feiwel and Friends in 2018. Blanca & Roja received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[36] School Library Journal,[37] and Booklist[38] as well. School Library Journal named Blanca & Roja a best book of 2018.[39]

Their fifth novel, Dark and Deepest Red, is a split-timeline story based on the fairytale The Red Shoes, set in 1518 Strasbourg and 2018. The book was published in January 2020.[40] It was while creating this novel that McLemore realised they are nonbinary.[41]

Their sixth novel, Miss Meteor, is about two girls attempting to change their town's future while they participate in a talent competition. It's their first co-written novel, together with author Tehlor Kay Mejia, and will be published by HarperCollins in 2020.[42]

Their novels have been translated into Turkish, Italian, and Spanish.[citation needed]

They have also written several short stories and non-fiction essays for anthologies that were published with Ambush Books, Harlequin Teen, Candlewick Press, Simon Pulse, Soho Teen, and Algonquin Young Readers.[citation needed]

BibliographyEdit

Young adult stand-alones

  • The Weight of Feathers (Thomas Dunne Books, 2015)
  • When the Moon Was Ours (Thomas Dunne Books, 2016)
  • Wild Beauty (Feiwel and Friends, 2017)
  • Blanca & Roja (Feiwel and Friends, 2018)
  • Meteor (co-written with Tehlor Kay Mejia) (HarperCollins, 2020)
  • Dark and Deepest Red (Feiwel & Friends, 2020)

Short stories and essays

  • Magical Mayhem, edited by Douglas Rees (Ambush Books, 2012)
  • "Roja" in All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages, edited by Saundra Mitchell (Harlequin Teen, 2018)
  • "Love Spell" in Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft, edited by Tess Sharpe (Harlequin Teen, 2018)
  • "Glamour" in The Radical Element, edited by Jessica Spotswood (Candlewick, 2018)
  • "Her Hair Was Not of Gold" in Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America, edited by Amy Reed (Simon Pulse, 2018)
  • "Panadería ~ Pastelería" in Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food Love, edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond (Simon Pulse, 2019)
  • "Umbra" on Issue 7 of Foreshadow: A Serial YA Anthology (2019)
  • "Turn the Sky to Petals" in Color Outside the Lines, edited by Sangu Mandanna (Soho Teen, 2019)
  • Title TBA in Body Talk, edited by Kelly Jensen (Algonquin Young Readers, 2020)
  • Title TBA in Fantastic Worlds: Impossible Places, edited by Dhonielle Clayton (Random House Children's Books, 2021)

LinksEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter bio, accessed 5 April 2020 Archived on 17 July 2023
  2. ↑ Editors, Bustle. "Anna-Maria McLemore Creates Space For Queer Latina Fairy Tale Protagonists With Their Books & Twitter Feed". Bustle. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Cary, Alice (January 2020). "Author Interview - Anna-Marie McLemore, author of Dark and Deepest Red". BookPage.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Love That Lives Here: On Queer Girls, Transboys, and Sex on the Page – YA Pride". www.gayya.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  5. ↑ @stylehatch, Style Hatch - http://stylehatch.co |. "Q&A with Author Anna-Marie McLemore". CBC Diversity. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  6. ↑ Tejeda, Valerie (2014-09-17). "Young Adult Authors Honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Why 'We Need Diverse Books'". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  7. ↑ Giles, Jeff (11 November 2016). "The Latest in Y.A. Fantasy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Anna-Marie McLemore | YARN". yareview.net. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  9. ↑ THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore. Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gender Expressions: Transgender Books, 2016". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  11. ↑ "Meet the LGBTQ+ Authors Who Are Revolutionizing YA Literature". The B&N Teen Blog. 2016-03-17. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  12. ↑ "New Books Oct 10, 2016". link.bookriot.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  13. ↑ Serrao, Nivea (6 January 2017). "Anna-Marie McLemore previews Wild Beauty: See the cover reveal". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Valenzuela, Tony (2011-07-03). "2011 Emerging Writers Retreat Fellows". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  15. ↑ González, Rigoberto (30 November 2016). "Amid uncertain times, 11 new and necessary Latino books to read". NBC News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Kovach, Catherine. "12 Awesome YA Novels Featuring POC Protagonists". Bustle. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  17. ↑ "Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore". The B&N Teen Blog. 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  18. ↑ ALAM (2015-12-03). "2016 Morris Award finalists announced". News and Press Center. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  19. ↑ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2015-09-15). "The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (2): 102–102. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0723. ISSN 1558-6766. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  20. ↑ ALAM (2016-01-13). "2016 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  21. ↑ "LGBTQ Lit for Children and Teens Comes of Age". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  22. ↑ "2016 James Tiptree, Jr. Award « James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  23. ↑ "Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  24. ↑ "Best Teen Books of 2016 by Category". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "When the Moon Was Ours, by Anna-Marie McLemore | Booklist Online". www.booklistonline.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  26. ↑ WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore | SLJ Review". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  28. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Wild Beauty by Anne-Marie McLemore. Feiwel and Friends, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-12455-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  29. ↑ WILD BEAUTY by Anna-Marie McLemore | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore | SLJ Review". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Wild Beauty, by Anna-Marie McLemore | Booklist Online". www.booklistonline.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  32. ↑ "Best Fiction of 2017 by Category". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  33. ↑ "Book Awards". NCIBA. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  34. ↑ Trombetta, Sadie. "This New YA Book Is A Latinx 'Swan Lake' With Feuding Sisters — & You Can Start Reading Now". Bustle. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  35. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore. Feiwel and Friends, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-250-16271-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  36. ↑ BLANCA & ROJA by Anna-Marie McLemore. Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  37. ↑ "Blanca & Roja". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  38. ↑ "Blanca & Roja, by Anna-Marie McLemore". Booklist Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  39. ↑ "School Library Journal". www.slj.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  40. ↑ "Dark and Deepest Red". www.goodreads.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  41. ↑ @LaAnnaMarie (14 January 2020). "I figured out #IAmNonbinary in the middle of DARK AND DEEPEST RED's production process. Which meant realizing why I related gender-wise not only to Lala & Rosella, the brown girls of my Latinx heart, but also to medieval trans boy apprentice Alifair & science nerd boy Emil" – via Twitter.
  42. ↑ "Rights Report: Week of May 1, 2018". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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