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Other Ever Afters by Melanie Gillman

Other Ever Afters

New Queer Fairy Tales (a Graphic Novel)

Melanie Gillman

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · September 20, 2022

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected.

YA Fantasy ComicsYA LGBT ComicsYA Folklore & Fairy Tale ComicsGraphic Novels
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Who it’s for
A layered set of fairy-tale retellings, queerly reworked in graphic form.
Genres
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics, YA LGBTQ+ Comics, YA Fantasy Comics
Published
Random House Children's Books, September 20, 2022

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About this book

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you’ll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center stage. A gorgeous all-new collection in graphic novel format from a Stonewall Honor-winning author and artist. What if the giant who abducted you was actually thoughtful and kind?

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What if you didn’t want to marry your handsome, popular, but cold-inside suitor? What if your one true love has all the responsibilities that come with running a kingdom? Award-winning author Melanie Gillman’s phenomenal colored-pencil art creates another "ever after" for the characters who are most worthy of it.

Fairy Tales, Recast

A layered set of fairy-tale retellings, queerly reworked in graphic form.

Come here for

  • queer fairy-tale riffs
  • graphic-novel anthology format

Expect

  • short-form variety
  • folklore with a contemporary edge

Where it sits

YA LGBTQ+ Comics53%
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics48%
YA Fantasy Comics20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Graphic Novels
  • YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics
  • YA LGBTQ+ Comics
Authors
Melanie Gillman
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
September 20, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Graphic Novels