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Creating Queer Characters in YA Books and Why it Matters with Diane Billas

Learn from YA Author Diane Billas why creating queer characters provides more than valuable representation for young adult readers: it also allows teenagers to see themselves in the pages of novels. Diane shares invaluable information regarding research, beta readers, sensitivity readers and more in this video. About Diane: Diane Billas is the author of the YA sapphic contemporary romance novel DOES LOVE ALWAYS WIN?, featured in Parents Magazine, and the YA superhero novel SUPERFICIAL, both with Creative James Media. Her sapphic short story, THE PROM DO-OVER will be featured in the PROM PERFECT anthology, out Spring 2025 with Wild Ink Publishing. Diane Billas lives in Philadelphia with her husband and son. When she’s not writing she can be found reading multiple books at once, performing the French horn and piano, or dreaming of the next country she’s going to visit. https://dianebillas.com/ Part of the 2025 Writer's Workout Conference! The Writer's Workout is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers. https://www.writersworkout.net The Writer's Workout seeks to motivate and encourage self-growth and development of creative writers around the world through accessible education. We provide competitions, workshops, and publication opportunities throughout the year. We can help you be a better writer. Show us some love: https://donorbox.org/writer-s-workout...