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LGBT Month: Undone by Cat Clarke

2/28/2014

 
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by Hayley Charlesworth

Cat Clarke’s Undone is an imperfect but exciting tale of heartbreak and revenge, one whose flaws are undercut by a strong lead and an intense emotional investment. While essentially a teen angst novel, it is tense, and at times shocking.



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LGBT Month: Gay Representation in The Mortal Instruments

2/28/2014

 
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by Gemma Williams

In the world of the Shadow Hunters in The Mortal Instruments, written by Cassandra Clare, it is a considered a taboo subject to be homosexual. One of the main characters, Alec Lightwood, is attracted to men yet has to hide this from everyone he cares about or risk being exiled by not only his family, but their society and entire way of life too.



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LGBT Month: No Night is Too Long by Barbara Vine

2/27/2014

 
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by Hayley Charlesworth

Barbara Vine is the pen name for Inspector Wexford author Ruth Rendell, and it is under this pseudonym that she pens some of her darker mysteries. Her 1994 novel No Night is Too Long is no exception, telling a deliciously dark story of obsession, betrayal, and passion. It is a book that, while intense and complex, simply demands to be read.



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LGBT Month: Interview with Leta Blake

2/27/2014

 
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Leta Blake is the author of the figure-skating themed romance, Training Season, and co-author of the Tempting Tales series, reimagining fairy tales with gay protagonists. For LGBT month, she chats to I'm With Geek about her latest novel, writing LGBT leads, and the recent explosion of popularity for the romance genre.


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LGBT Month: Interview with author Ryal Woods

2/26/2014

 
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Ryal Woods is the author of the Secrets of the Senses series, the first book of which, Murmur, was released in October 2013. For LGBT month, she chats with I'm With Geek about the cultural influences of her work, writing LGBT characters, and the growth in LGBT fiction.


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LGBT Month: Writing LGBT Characters

2/25/2014

 
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by Cookie 'n' Screen

I never thought about it. I say before whipping into a self-indulgent rant about why, the book I am writing, has a centre homosexual relationship. Truth is, I never thought about it. Like most writers (I hope) my pivotal character came to me in a train station and started to whisper her story in my ear. And straight from the beginning, I was always aware that she would fall in love with a woman. That was it, a strong person shimmied over (when you read the book, you’ll get that) and twisted my head to an invisible woman, shuffling across the glossy floors and went “she is the one.”

So yes, I am writing a novel with a pivotal homosexual relationship. 


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LGBT Month: Revisiting the Regeneration Trilogy (SPOILERS!)

2/25/2014

 
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By Hayley Charlesworth

For many A-Level English students, Regeneration is little more than a set text. But the trilogy of award-winning war novels by Pat Barker have had a profound effect on me, particularly in the use of gay and bisexual characters.



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LGBT Month: A Possible New Relationship in the House of Night Novels!

2/24/2014

 
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by Charlotte Fraser

Whether you are a fan of vampire literature or not, you can’t deny that the House of Night novels by P.C and Kristin Cast certainly rock the boat a little bit when it comes to ‘traditional’ relationships. 

In young adult literature, It is so important that a message is heard, whatever that message may be, and The House of Night novels certainly seem to say that the message of ‘being homosexual is okay’ really is just that!




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LGBT Month: Breakfast on Pluto by Patrick McCabe

2/23/2014

 
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by Hayley Charlesworth

Most people know Breakfast on Pluto for the excellent film starring Cillian Murphy, but McCabe’s novel is equally delightful and inventive. Using the backdrop of the IRA attacks, Breakfast on Pluto is the story of Patrick ‘Pussy’ Braeden, a transgender Irish girl with a wild personality and a wilder imagination.



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LGBT Month: Bisexual Representation in The Mortal Instruments (SPOILERS!)

2/22/2014

 
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by Gemma Williams

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare is a series teeming with diversity in terms of sexuality. Previously, we looked at lesbian representation in the series. In this article, we look at the character of Magnus Bane.


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