Been sitting on this one for a long time, and I am so happy to announce it!
A high-flying YA anthology featuring 13 short stories that turn superhero tropes on their head and offer fresh perspectives on modern myths
Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types.
This YA anthology features 13 short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake—superheroes don’t have to just be generic handsome white dudes. Everyone in the world, no matter their race, sexual preference, pronouns, or level of ability, has dreamed of flying.
Contributors include six New York Times bestselling authors, seven multiple award winners, a founder of We Need Diverse Books, and at least one author with millions of books in print in the U.S. alone. The collection is edited by New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga, and it also features illustrations from Colleen Doran—New York Times bestselling cartoonist, and artist of the legendary Stan Lee’s memoir. The full list of contributors includes: Barry Lyga, Paul Levitz, Sarah MacLean, Lamar Giles, Elizabeth Eulberg, Danielle Paige, Varian Johnson, Joseph Bruchac, Morgan Baden, Matthew Phillion, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sterling Gates, and Axie Oh.
If you know anything at all about me, it’s that I love super-heroes. And I’ve always wanted to assemble my own Legion of Super-Authors to give the world a slew of new ones. Now it’s happened. Generation Wonder will thrill you, tickle your funny bone, make you cry, and surprise the hell out of you. It’s an assemblage of people known for doing super-heroes…and known for not doing super-heroes. Of YA authors and non-YA authors and even a couple of folks who’ve never written prose before.
I can’t wait for you to see it, along with Colleen’s gorgeous illustrations!
You can preorder the book here. And then put June 14 on your calendar and get ready to fly.