New gay-themed graphic novel is on its way
By Josh Haggis
Publishers First Second have acquired the rights to a young adult graphic novel about growing up gay in a conservative community.
Kiss Number Eight, written by Colleen AF Venable and illustrated by Leela Wagner, is due for release in 2016. It promises to feature “an exploration of sexuality, family, and faith, Kiss Number Eight is a coming-of-age tale filled with humour and hope”,
“I wanted to write a hopeful book about growing up queer in a conservative community,” writer Venable explains.
“Both in the present day but also in the past – inspired partially by my older sister’s coming out and the reaction of my very Catholic family, both good and bad. How Catholic you may ask? Let’s just say it includes multiple nuns…”
Check out a preview of the novel, courtesy of Diversity In YA, below:
Meanwhile, Archie Comics has recently teased an exciting future for gay character Kevin Keller – find out more here.
Archie Comics artist reimagined Looking as a comic earlier this year and you can check out Russell Tovey and Jonathan Groff in comic book form here.