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Queer meet-cutes & Kindred stories with Michael Earp (Recast from May 2019)

This interview with Michael Earp was originally broadcast in May 2019.

When we spoke to Michael, he was getting ready to launch Kindred: a Queer #LoveOzYA short story collection. He was also one of the talented writers included in the Underdog short story collection (published in 2019). 

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In this chat, we discuss:

  • Writing a queer meet-cute short story for the Underdog Short Story Anthology (listen to our episode with Tobias Madden here) and the real-life bookish experience that inspired it
  • Online friendships (aka millennial pen pals)
  • Editing a short story anthology
  • Diversifying and queering our reading experiences
  • Specialising in selling children’s and young adult literature
  • The judgement of adults reading young adult or children’s literature

Books & other things mentioned:

  • Kindred: A Queer #LoveOzYA Collection
  • Underdog Short Stories

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Caitlin Toohey

Hi, I'm Caitlin! I've been on bookstagram since 2016, a podcaster since 2017, and worked in publishing since 2019. So books and reading are my entire life. When I'm not reading, I like listening to Taylor Swift, watching sitcoms, and generally being a theatre kid.
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Michelle Gately

Hi, I'm Michelle! I'm an Aussie living in the UK, working as a bookseller at Waterstones. I'm obsessed with storytelling in all its forms – I spend as much time watching TV or listening to podcasts as I do reading. Other hobbies include bouldering, hiking and generally obsessing about my pug Percy.