<p><b><i>A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title </i></b></p>

<p>Celebrate with Harmony Ink Press as we recognize the talented winners of our first annual Young Author Challenge. This anthology showcases the LGBTQ genre's best up-and-coming-authors between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one. </p>

<p>The transition from childhood to adulthood is never easy, and growing up presents unique challenges for LGBTQ youth. Confusion, bigotry, and struggle transcend time and place, but fortunately, so does love. Travel with these exceptional young authors from country cottages to big cities, into the past and the future, from fantastic lands of magic to the recognizable landscapes of our world. Regardless of the setting, the characters in these stories, along with families, friends, lovers, and allies, fight to claim their places in life. Their identities and situations are different, but the young people in this collection share the strength and courage to succeed, sometimes against great odds, and they invite you to join them on their journeys. </p>

<p><i>Cigar, Parasol, Star </i>by Laura Beaird </p>
<p><i>Counting Stars </i>by L.A. Buchanan </p>
<p><i>The King of Dorkdom </i>by Avery Burrow </p>
<p><i>Happy Endings Take Work </i>by Morgan Cair </p>
<p><i>Tess </i>by Becca Ehlers </p>
<p><i>Our First Anniversary </i>by Trisha Harrington </p>
<p><i>The Dragon Princess </i>by Eleanor Hawtin </p>
<p><i>An IRL Love Life </i>by Rebecca Long </p>
<p><i>On Their Own Terms </i>by D. William Pfifer </p>
<p><i>Glitterhead </i>by Benjamin Shepherd Quiñones </p>
<p><i>City Lights Will Carry You Home </i>by Amanda Reed </p>
<p><i>The Gift of Flame </i>by Scotia Roth </p>
<p><i>Waiting </i>by Annie Schoonover </p>
<p><i>Quiet Love </i>by Gil Segev </p>
<p><i>Paranormal Honor Society </i>by Leigh Taylor </p>