![]() ![]() “I’ve had people tell me that I Wish You All the Best isn’t realistic in its portrayal of transness, which is ironic because it’s very close to my own transness, so do that math! ![]() “Whether it’s coming from the actual publisher, an agent, or even readers, it can be rough. “In all seriousness though, publishing… isn’t great for trans people,” they admit. “I remember two agents specifically telling me that a book about a non-binary teen would never sell, that it didn’t have readership.”ĭeaver, who is non-binary, was pleased to prove them wrong when I Wish You All The Best went on to debut at number eight on the Indie Bestseller list – but they haven’t forgotten that early experience of rejection. ![]() ![]() “It was rough at some points,” they told PinkNews. It’s been roundly praised by critics as “heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking”, and was voted Young Adult Book of the Year by readers as part of the PinkNews Awards 2020, in association with Amazon.īut in the early stages Deaver was warned it would never even get off the ground. Their debut novel is a painfully-real celebration of life and love that follows the story of non-binary student Ben, who is rejected by their parents but finds refuge in the arms of a friend. ![]()
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