JENNIE WOOD’S ACCLAIMED YA NOVEL ‘A BOY LIKE ME’ RETURNS WITH A SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

A tender and compelling trans coming-of-age story that was far ahead of its time.

Ten years ago, writer Jennie Wood released their debut novel, A Boy Like Me – a tender and compelling trans coming-of-age story that was far ahead of its time. It was a Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist, an INDIEFAB Book of the Year finalist, and one of Foreword Reviews’ 10 Best Indie YA novels for 2014. In the turbulent decade since its release, so much has changed in the world – and not all for the better. That’s why, to commemorate its 10^th anniversary, Jennie Wood has teamed up with Invader Comics to release a brand new edition of this timeless YA novel through Zoop.

To help make this 10^th Anniversary edition even more special, Jennie has put together a new foreword which addresses the obvious progress and pitfalls the community has dealt with in the time since its original release. Both Jennie and Invader Comics firmly believe the only way to combat hate is to expose more people to trans stories through art, which is why a new edition of this book is so important right now.

Born a girl, Peyton Honeycutt meets Tara Parks in the eighth grade bathroom shortly after he gets his first period. It is the best and worst day of his life. Determined to impress Tara, Peyton sets out to win her love by mastering the drums and basketball. He takes on Tara’s small-minded mother, the bully at school, and the prejudices within his conservative hometown. In the end, Peyton must accept and stand up for who he is or lose the woman he loves.

“We’re incredibly proud to be publishing the 10^th Anniversary edition of A Boy Like Me,” says Invader Comics editor-in-chief, Mike Perkins. “Jennie has told an incredible story that resonated then, and is even more compelling today – particularly in light of current events. Although the world may seem more receptive to young adult and queer romance stories, we also live in a time of unparalleled book bans and censorship which aims to silence those important voices.”

To address those risks to the community head on, Jennie will be donating their profits from this 10^th Anniversary edition of A Boy Like Me to Unite Against Book Bans. The world, and particularly the United States, is in a difficult time right now, and the 2023-2024 school year recorded the highest instances of book bans and highest number of unique titles banned – over 4,000 unique titles were removed in over 10,000 instances of book bans.

You can pledge your support for these efforts, and for the book itself, on Zoop where the campaign for the 10^th Anniversary edition is now live.

https://zoop.gg/c/aboylikeme

About INVADER COMICS.

Close your windows. Lock your doors. We’re coming for you. We’re invading the spaces we have no business being, knocking down the barriers that have kept you separated from the stories you NEED TO READ! Don’t try to run. Don’t try to hide. We’re everywhere, and we’ll find you.

We’ve amassed an army of hundreds of creatives from all over the world. We’re likely already in your hometown, and soon we’ll be invading your bookshelves. We’re going beyond traditional models. No matter where you look, you’ll find us. Comic shops? Of course. Digital? You got it. Kickstarter? Yup. TV? Movies? It’s coming … Want to buy direct from us? You can do that too.

Our tentacles reach everywhere. Soon they’ll reach you, too. Follow our progress at invadercomics.com

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About JENNIE WOOD.

Jennie Wood is a multi-award-winning author and musician currently living in Boston. They created the critically acclaimed, award-winning Flutter graphic novel series. Featured in The New York Times, Boston Globe, and on Law & Order: SVU, Flutter was named one of the best LGBTQ graphic novels of 2013 and 2015 by The Advocate. In November 2018, Dark Horse Comics published The Flutter Collection, all three volumes combined into one book. That collection won the Next Generation Indie Book Award for best graphic novel. Jennie is also the author of the YA novel, A Boy Like Me, which was a Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist, an INDIEFAB Book of the Year finalist, and one of Foreword Reviews’ 10 Best Indie YA novels for 2014. Their work can be seen in several anthologies, including The New York Times best-selling, award-winning FUBAR anthologies, The New York Times best-selling and Eisner award-winning anthology Love is Love, the Harvey-nominated 27, A Comic Anthology, and John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight.

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