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Lively autobiographical comics take us through an exploration of queerness and what it means to a woman of color.
About the author
Sharon Lee De La Cruz is an artist and activist whose work ranges from comics, graffiti, and public art murals to interactive sculptures, animation and coding. She earned a BFA from The Cooper Union, is a Fulbright scholar, and obtained her master’s degree at NYU’s ITP program (Interactive Telecommunications Program). Sharon considers her work to be in the intersection of tech, art, and social justice. She lives in New York City.
Summary
Lively autobiographical comics take us through an exploration of queerness and what it means to a woman of color.
Foreword
Galleys:
• Print Galleys distributed to reviewers and full-color blads available at NY Public Library Programming at NYComicCon, ALA Annual, and at various Comic Arts Festivals.
• Digital Galleys available on Edelweiss.
National TV and radio campaign:
• “Morning Edition,” “Fresh Air,” “All Things Considered,” “Weekend Edition,” “Dan Savage” “Weekend All Things Considered,” “Here and Now,” “On Point,” WAMC’s “The Book Show,” WNYC “All of It with Allison Stewart”, “The Takeaway with Tanzina Vega”, NPR Books, etc.
National print campaign:
• Advocate, Out, Original Plumbing, New York Times Book Review, T Magazine, The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Bookpage, Library Journal, Bitch, People, Bust, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, etc.
Online/social media campaign:
• The Comics Beat, Grovel, Smash Pages, Novel Novice, Book Crushin, The Rumpus, Teen Vogue, Shelf Abuse, Reddit, It’s All Comics To Me, Book Toss, Metrosource, Back2Stonewall, FTM, Pink News, Trans-Health.com, Best Gay New York, BGay.com, Bill on GLBT Issues, Boy Culture, Daily Dose of Queer, DanNation Gay Blog, Dapper Q, EDGE, examiner.com, Faithfully LGBT, Finally Out, Gay League, Gay.com, Gay.net, GBMNews, GLAAD Blog, Homoground, homorazzi.com, LGBT POV, LGBTQ Nation, Metro Weekly Online, Instinct, MoxieQ, MUSED Magazine Online, NewNowNext, Out & About Today - Newschannel 5+, OUT Online, Out There – MSNBC, OUTTAKE BLOG, Popnography, Pride Entertainment Online, Huffington Post Queer Voices, Queerty, TakePart, The Homo Life, Towelroad, Curve, Pride, Gay Star News, and more.
Potential strategic partnerships:
• Aids Healthcare Foundation, FLUX, The Trevor Project, GLADD, Trans Equality, Lambda, GLSEN, The Phluid Project and more.
General tour info:
• Regional New York Tri-State area tour.
Promotion through the author’s Instagram account:
• @sharonleedelacruz
Bookseller/Library promotions:
• Attendance and panel participation at FlameCon, the Brooklyn Book Festival, the Black Comic Book Festival, the Bronx Book Festival and more
• Blad giveaways to librarians and educators who attend the NY Public Library Programming at NYComicCon.
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“This potent memoir assuredly navigates the complicated intersections of identity. . . . The author not only explores how her queer identity formed, but also how the intersection of her other identities—for example, race and gender—compounded the struggles she experienced.” —Kirkus Reviews
“De La Cruz’s limber, playful debut collection takes on intersectional identity and is informed by her experiences growing up as an androgynous, Xena-loving, Puerto Rican–Dominican Black girl. . . . the wit and exuberance found here marks her as a worthy new artist.” —Publishers Weekly
“Anyone out there feeling like they are alone in their struggle may find a kindred spirit in De La Cruz's telling of her own journey.” —Booklist
“De La Cruz's work distinguishes itself from other memoirs in her recognition of how internalized stereotypes can stand in the way of self-acceptance.” —School Library Journal
“Sharon is the real deal. Enormously talented, smart, and honest. This is the book I've always wished for, and now that it's here, I never want it to end.” —Nicole J. Georges, Author of Fetch and Calling Dr. Laura
“Captures all the internal screaming, dizzying uncertainty, and the powerful, vivid joy of discovering your personal place in queer history.” —Maggie Thrash, Author of Honor Girl
“Gorgeous, fun to read, and full of truth.” —Liana Finck, Author of Passing for Human
“An absolutely genuine and personal look into intersectionality. Sharon has lovingly brought Blackness and queerness to the front, which is what we need right now.” —Robyn Smith, Author of The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town
“Full of life and heart and light. As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, offering a deeply empathetic graphic manual for our time.” —Kristen Radke, Author of Imagine Wanting Only This
“Love is love, live your most authentic life and let others live theirs is Sharon Lee De La Cruz's underlying message.” —Tracy White, Author of How I Made it to Eighteen
“A sweet and spirited memoir about navigating, understanding, and ultimately celebrating the many facets of one's identity.” —Whit Taylor, Author of Ghost Stories
