Not all queer romances need to be about coming out or have the characters grapple with their queerness or prioritize angst. In terms of how I feel that Written in the Stars has contributed to representation, it’s hard for me to say, but I can only hope that my book has contributed to the idea that queer joy is worthy of representation. Above all, I feel supremely honored and humbled to be joining the ranks of so many talented writers who came before me, writers who have been doing the work-often without sufficient recognition-for so long.
Claudia Neu: Your debut novel Written in the Stars was the recipient of the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance! How do you feel that Written in the Stars contributed to the representation of #OwnVoices lesbian and bisexual characters in romance?Īlexandria Bellefleur: I’m over the moon and still in a bit of disbelief about winning the Lammy, to be honest.
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