I’m working on a more indepth blog post talking about what this honor means to me, but I couldn’t help but share the news with all of you now. This morning I got the news that Roving Pack has been included in the American Library Association’s Rainbow Book List!!! This is a list created annually, …
One of the things I am most excited about this spring is having the chance to not only attend but actually be part of the programming at the 10th Annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival! I’ve heard incredible things about Saints and Sinners for yaears and am thrilled to have the opportunity to go …
One of my biggest goals with all of my books is to get them into the hands of the folks who most need the stories. I talk to homeless queer youth everyday, but this summer right as I was finalizing the proofs for Roving Pack I had an experience that really haunted me: “I’ve lost my pack, …
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I’m a bit of a dinosaur in lots of ways, and my love of physical books is part of that. I am a profound lover of physical books- for christmas I even got perfume that is “paperback” scented! HOT! Regardless, I don’t live under a rock and I also know that more and more …
“Lowrey shines a light on the queer punk scene and shows the audience that she means business as a debut novelist.” – Curve Magazine Check out my interview in Curve Magazine where I talk about inspiration, reviews, books that have inspired me, and why I needed to write Roving Pack! Read the full interview here
People love Roving Pack. I think sometimes friends are surprised by how shocked I am at this news, but I really am – and not in a self deprecating fishing for compliments sort of way. I wrote Roving Pack because I needed to, because these were the characters that I couldn’t get out of my mind, the story that …
It’s hard to believe that we’re already nearing the end of 2012! It’s been an amazing year, and I’m thrilled that again this year I got the chance to participate in the annual Band of Thebes best books of the year report where queer authors pick what were our favorite books of the previous year. This year …
Listen LIVE Friday at 5:00 pm PST/8:00 pm EST Tristan interviews queer storyteller, author, and educator Sassafras Lowrey about hir novel, Roving Pack, set in an underground world of homeless queer teens. Lowrey will discuss the process of writing the book, responses from the community, as well as give a sneak peek to hir next collection, Leather Ever After, …
Are you starting your holiday shopping? You know what makes a great gift? BOOKS! Know what makes an even better gift? Books purchased from indie bookstores or direct from authors and signed/dedicated to your friend/partner/crush/ex, your old GSA, former youth center or whoever else you’re holiday shopping for!This year for the holidays please consider …
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Of all the praise, support, and honors that Kicked Out has received one of the things I’m most proud of was it having been listed as a top 10 book on the American Library Association Rainbow Book List (top LGBTQ books for youth) and the Over The Rainbow Book List (top LGBTQ books for adults). …
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