I want my stories to be fun and fast-paced and an example of the type of queer joy I hope we can see more and more of, especially now when we see constant attacks on LGBTQIA+ rights and existence.Ī post shared by Jason June (like Mary-Kate) 💃🏼 is the appeal of merfolk to you? I definitely keep in mind queer teens today when I’m writing. What is your writing process like? Do you have someone specific in mind (as your audience) when you are writing? And I thought what better way to explore love for a space than a merperson, who loves the ocean, but then finds themself in a serious crisis of self when they have to literally choose between love for their home or love for a person that they never expected to come across during their time on land. I’m also fascinated with the way we can fall in love with physical spaces, be them cities or houses or public locations.
I’ve always been totally enamored with merpeople, and knew I’d have to write a novel with a merperson at the center of the story.
I was definitely blown away by the reactions! It’s been so fun to see folks’ varied responses to my little messy gay Jay.ĭescribe how this new book came to be. Were you surprised by the success of Jay’s Gay Agenda? Dive in and get to know more about this engaging voice in YA literature. When JJ launched the book in June, he discussed his love for all things merpeople with our congenial queen (and fan) Nina West and now, JJ talks to us about the inspiration for the novel, which Publisher’s Weekly raved, “hilariously highlights the often messy realism of interpersonal relationships, and uses that realistic grounding to build toward a true-to-life-rather than picture-perfect-conclusion.” and what’s next for him in our exclusive interview.
While he waits for his fin to appear, JJ writes young adult works full of queer joy, love, lust, and magic. Jason, who prefers to go by JJ these days, has planned to be a merperson since he first saw The Little Mermaid and strongly identified with King Triton’s daughters. The one thing that merperson Crest didn’t plan on was falling for lifeguard Sean while helping him win his ex-boyfriend back by making him jealous. YA author Jason June, whose breakout teen debut novel, Jay’s Gay Agenda wowed readers and critics alike, is back with a new novel, Out of the Blue, a stand-alone dual LGBTQ POV rom-com that asks is love enough to conquer your way of life and everything you’ve grown up believing.Ī merperson falls for a lifeguard during their mandatory month on land where they must help a human in order to become an Elder.
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