Join Glasshouse and The Common Press in celebrating the launch of If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So!
Cynthia will be in conversation with the formidable author and speaker Rowan Ellis about all things YA, writing, and queer. The panel will be followed by a Q&A and a signing in the bookshop, so take this chance to meet these amazing authors and grab an exclusive signed copy!
Stay for a toast at the end of the night - tickets include a free glass of wine or soft drink!
About the books:
If You Still Recognise Me
Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they’ve never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it’s now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back into her life.
In a summer of repairing broken connections and building surprising new ones, Elsie realises that she isn’t nearly as alone as she thought...
If You Still Recognise Me is a coming-of-age story with a Chinese-British LGBTQAI+ protagonist. The story explores online fandom culture, comics, graphic novels and LGBTQ+ media.
Here and Queer: A Queer Girl’s Guide To Life
This vibrant, inclusive guide, designed for every kind of queer girl, is designed to help you be the strongest, proudest, happiest version of yourself! A celebration of the gift of queerness, it's packed full of heartfelt advice, comforting stories and stylish illustrations, and will give you the tools you need to explore your own identity, on your own terms.
From coming out and finding community, to queer style and history - this book is a celebration of the joy of queerness!
About the Authors:
Cynthia So was born in Hong Kong and lives in London. They graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Classics in 2016. Their work has appeared in Uncanny, Strange Horizons and Cast of Wonders, among other places. They are also one of the new voices in PROUD, an anthology of LGBTQ+ YA stories, poems and art by LGBTQ+ creators, published by the Little Tiger Group in March 2019. Find them on Twitter @cynaesthete
Rowan Ellis is an author and speaker known for her educational online content and advocacy work in the LGBTQ+ community. She produces long form video essays on YouTube about LGBTQ+ issues, representation, and pop culture - exploring everything from movie trope deep dives to lesser known moments of queer history. Her work has been covered in publications including Forbes, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Elle UK, and BBC.
Doors open at 6.30pm and the event will begin at 7.00pm. Please have your tickets with you. Cynthia and Rowan will be available to sign copies of their books afterwards. All featured books will be available for purchase on the night. A free drink is included with each ticket.