Harmonious Hearts 2018: Stories from the Young Author Challenge

by Anne Regan (Editor)

Overview

Edited by Anne Regan

Diversity is our strength, and now more than ever, the voices of young LGBTQIA authors need to be heard. Harmony Ink is proud to showcase the next generation of talented writers in our fifth annual Harmonious Hearts anthology. These authors, all between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one, are the winners of our Young Author Challenge and represent the future voices of our community. We are honored to showcase these writers, their experiences, visions, and the glimpses into their hearts in these pages. Join them on their journey and help us celebrate their courage, their love, and their unique ways of seeing the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640809666
Publisher:	Dreamspinner Press
Publication date:	10/30/2018
Series:	Harmony Ink Press - Young Author Challenge , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	217
File size:	343 KB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Just a Phase M. Caldeira 3

The Language Unspoken Chelsea Winters 13

A Boy Like Edgar Nick Anthony 37

Of College and Lost Dogs Mattye Johnson 51

2:00 A.M. Sonali Gattani 71

143 Chloe Smith 87

Dev's Law A. Aduma 109

The Head That Wears a Crown Kat Freydl 137

The Train Station B.K. Hayes 157

Subtle Daniel Okulov 179

Someone Else's Star Arbour Ames 207

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2019

Gr 9 Up—The fifth annual "Harmonious Hearts" anthology brings together short stories from young authors (ages 14–21) sharing the common theme of highlighting the range and diversity of LGBTQ+ experiences. The entries in this volume follow a range of diverse characters and experiences--from the poignant moment that a teen realizes she's in love with her best friend to stories capturing the cringe-worthy awkwardness of flirting and first dates. Overall, the quality of writing is very high, and it can be easy to forget that the authors are themselves young people, but ideas about what it can mean to be young and queer are clearly written by people who are sharing experiences as they have lived them. This volume definitely deserves to find its way into the right hands: queer students and their allies, and adults who would like a reminder of the poignancy, perspective, and emotional roller-coaster that defines adolescence. VERDICT A strong purchase for YA romance and short story shelves.—Erin Downey, Boise School District, ID

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