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The books I was assigned in school … were not.

JW: Comic books played a huge part of my childhood. What role did books and reading play in your own upbringing/childhood? And especially in Right Where I Left You and The Summer of Everything, they spend a great deal of time in book shops - loved the little shoutouts to all the queer YA books in RWILY, by the way. MA: Your characters are total book nerds. Whether it’s in the friendships or fandoms or The Princess Bridereferences or teens experiencing their first Pride or the complexity of family … joy exists all over the pages. JW: Because they’ll find joy in multiple places, just like Isaac. But in your (obviously unbiased opinion 😉), what’s the number one reason they should read it? MA: I loved Right Where I Left You, and I’m 100% recommending it to the GGA fam. I want them (and readers) to know they deserve those things, and I hope that’s what people take away from Right Where I Left You. Julian Winters: I’m a massive comic book geek! I love writing clumsy, funny, queer characters whose love and happiness doesn’t have to be earned. Melis Amber: First up, what would you like our readers to know about you? Related: Check out our review of Right Where I Left You! Julian told us all about his love of comics, why his characters are so diverse and what’s coming up next for him. His books always feature a diverse cast of geeky characters, so I was thrilled to get a chance to chat with him. Julian Winters is the author of YA novels, including Running with Lionsand The Summer of Everything. His latest novel, Right Where I Left You, comes out later this month.