Draft:Andrew Joseph White

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Andrew Joseph White is an American young adult fiction author.[1][2][3] He is best known for New York Times bestselling dystopian young adult novel Hell Followed With Us (2022).[4]

Early life and education[edit]

White began writing stories about queer people when he was 12 years old.[5]

He went to Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia, graduating in 2016.[6] While in high school, he participated in the nonprofit Project Write program.[6]

White graduated from George Mason University in 2022 with an MFA in Creative Writing.[1]

Career[edit]

White's books center LGBT characters and themes.[7] PASTE magazine described his writing as "filled with difficult truths, righteous fury, and complex queer characters".[8] His desire to write about LGBT characters was inspired by the many anti-transgender laws begin passed in state legislatures.[6] White's work has been recommended by many other LGBT authors, including T.J. Klune.[9] In a 2022 interview, he said that many transgender people feel drawn to the horror genre because of "themes like social transgression, vulnerability, and alienation".[10]

White was a major contributor to the #LGBTWIP writing movement on Twitter between 2018-2020.[11] He also participated in the #TransBooks365 Twitter campaign in 2021.[12]

Hell Followed With Us (2022)[edit]

White's debut young adult novel, Hell Followed With Us (2022), was published to positive reviews.[13] It was a finalist for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2023 Morris Award.[14] Before its publication, it was featured by Lambda Literacy as one of June 2022's most highly anticipated LGBTQIA+ young adult novels.[15] Hell Followed With Us was ranked #10 on the New York Times Young Adult Bestseller list in August 2022,[4] and was included in The Year-To-Date 2023 Indie Bestsellers List by the American Booksellers Association.[16] Paste Magazine listed it as one of the Best YA Books of 2022.[17] The book has also received praise for its disability representation, as the main character is autistic.[18][19] White cited videogames Far Cry 5 and Dead Space as inspiration for the book,[3] as well as Alexander Gordon Smith’s Escape from Furnace series.[2] Author V. E. Tirado commissioned a custom binder based on the novel, gaining significant attention.[20]

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (2023)[edit]

White's sophomore novel The Spirit Bares Its Teeth was published on September 5, 2023.[21][22] It was listed as one of The Observer's Best New Books of 2023, with the newspaper noting, "White brilliantly spins a novel that deftly explores gender roles and queerness in a strict, laced-up society."[23] Paste Magazine also listed it as one of their Best YA Books of 2023,[24] marking the second time one of White's novels would make the list. The Southern Bookseller Review described The Spirit Bares Its Teeth as a necessary addition to LGBTQ and horror literature.[25] It was featured as a 2024 Stonewall Book Award Honoree.[26]

Future releases[edit]

White signed a deal with publisher Daphne Press for Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, and an upcoming third novel to be released in the UK.[27] His next novel, Compound Fracture, is a YA thriller set in West Virginia, and is slated for publication in September 2024.[8] White's adult debut, You Weren’t Meant to be Human, is scheduled for publication in 2025.[3][28]

Personal life[edit]

White is a queer transgender man.[29][28] He says he had his first "gender crisis" at age 16, but didn't come to terms with his trans identity until several years later.[6][30]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Hell Followed With Us (2022)[31]
  • The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (2023)[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "YA author writes bestseller while completing graduate program at Mason". George Mason University. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ^ a b Stewart |, C. K. "Spring 2022 Flying Starts: Andrew Joseph White". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. ^ a b c Kirichanskaya, Michele (2023-09-27). "Interview with Andrew Joseph White". Geeks OUT. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ^ a b "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. 2022-08-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ^ White, Andrew Joseph (2022-06-07). ""You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?": Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White". Teen Librarian Toolbox. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ a b c d Merod, Anna (2021-06-26). "Project Write alum set to publish 1st novel next summer". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ^ Jones |, Iyana. "Pride 2022: Interviews with Authors on Their LGBTQ+ YA Novels". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ a b Milas, Lacy Baugher (2024-02-28). "Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: Andrew Joseph White's Queer Appalachian Thriller Compound Fracture". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  9. ^ "Q&A: TJ Klune, Author of 'Heat Wave'". The Nerd Daily. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. ^ "An Indies Introduce Q&A With Andrew Joseph White". the American Booksellers Association. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  11. ^ Stewart |, C. K. "Spring 2022 Flying Starts: Andrew Joseph White". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  12. ^ Shotwell, Alyssa (2021-08-31). "Books by Trans Authors Being Shared for the Best Reason". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  13. ^ HELL FOLLOWED WITH US | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ^ CALCAZAR (2023-12-13). "2023 Morris Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  15. ^ Team, Edit (2022-06-02). "June's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  16. ^ "The Year-To-Date 2023 Indie Bestsellers List". the American Booksellers Association. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  17. ^ "The Best YA Books of 2022". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  18. ^ "July is Disability Pride Month". the American Booksellers Association. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  19. ^ Oldfield, Kate (2023-06-02). "Ivelisse Housman on autism representation and her enchanting debut novel, Unseelie". United By Pop. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  20. ^ Marks-Joseph, Andrea (2023-04-19). "In Trying Times, Shapeshifters Makes Gender Euphoria Possible". INTO. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  21. ^ THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH | Kirkus Reviews.
  22. ^ "The Spirit Bares Its Teeth". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  23. ^ "Observer's Roundup of the Best New Books of 2023". Observer. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  24. ^ "The Best YA Books of 2023". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  25. ^ Review, The Southern Bookseller (2023-08-31). "Square Books loves The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White". The Southern Bookseller Review. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  26. ^ Post, The Publishing (2024-02-28). "The 2024 Stonewall Book Awards". The Publishing Post. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  27. ^ "Daphne Press signs three books from 'phenomenal' White". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  28. ^ a b Faccibene, Alex (2023-03-31). "6 More Trans and Nonbinary Writers to Check Out This Trans Day of Visibility". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  29. ^ Baska, Maggie (2022-01-21). "6 LGBT+ authors on the profound, moving books that changed their lives". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  30. ^ Scheier |, Liz. "Let the Right Ones In: LGBTQ Voices in Publishing". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  31. ^ "Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White: 9780593558799 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  32. ^ "The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White: 9780593749104 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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