Reposting in lieu of JKR's latest tirade: I wrote a book & gained a doctorate degree analysing asexual characters in YA. FWIW, my personal favourites are Summer Bird Blue (Akemi Dawn Bowman) & We Were Restless Things (Cole Nagamatsu), just in case you need a book rec as a HP palate cleanser.

Dr Noah O'Connor@doctrnoh.bsky.social · 2y ago

My first book is out now! "Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction" with Cambridge University Press. 🤍💜🖤 This has only been my dream since I was about 7 years old. Back then, I'd have never believed my debut would be academic non-fiction. 📚 Read my book for free for the next two weeks: cup.org/3CEJUrZ

Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜

There just might be a book launch in my future 🤫

My author copies arrived a couple days ago & they're so beautiful I could CRY

Thank you so much Jodi!!!! So happy to be your firstborn PhD student! 🤩

Jodi McAlister@jodimca.bsky.social · 2y ago

My very first PhD candidate Noah O'Connor, who graduated last year, has just published some of his doctoral research on representations of asexuality in YA as a short book! It's available for free download from Cambridge UP until next week.

for all the nerds like me who love an academic deep dive into young adult literature, you can literally download the pdf of this RIGHT NOW for NO MONEY. wild.

Dr Noah O'Connor@doctrnoh.bsky.social · 2y ago

My first book is out now! "Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction" with Cambridge University Press. 🤍💜🖤 This has only been my dream since I was about 7 years old. Back then, I'd have never believed my debut would be academic non-fiction. 📚 Read my book for free for the next two weeks: cup.org/3CEJUrZ

Given the current rapid backslide in the US, I think it’s very important to note: In the 90s & 00s, when pitching to traditional publishers, I was ALWAYS asked who the romantic interest would be And in fact, had to fabricate one for a character I’d intended to be ace or get the series dropped.

AVEN@avenofficial.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is free to read for 2 weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

"Ace researcher Claudie Arseneault" LISTEN. 😳

AVEN@avenofficial.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is free to read for 2 weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

My first book is out now! "Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction" with Cambridge University Press. 🤍💜🖤 This has only been my dream since I was about 7 years old. Back then, I'd have never believed my debut would be academic non-fiction. 📚 Read my book for free for the next two weeks: cup.org/3CEJUrZ

Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction

Cambridge Core - Printing and Publishing History - Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction

cup.org

I can't tell you how emotional it makes me that one of the most important people I cited in my book is THIS thrilled about my writing. 🥺 Dove, I'm so grateful to you!

S.L. Dove Cooper@dovelynnwriter.bsky.social · 2y ago

It is SUPER supercool. I never ever dreamed someone in academia would build on my work. I CERTAINLY NEVER DREAMED THEY WOULD MAKE IT THIS COOL! Fangirling aside: I’m stoked about the possibilities for shifting to a positive framework of discussing aspec rep this presents. 😍