‘Don’t talk about the gay character’: Barriers to queer young adult fiction and authors in schools and libraries

Booth, E; Narayan, B

‘Don’t talk about the gay character’: Barriers to queer young adult fiction and authors in schools and libraries

Booth, E

Narayan, B

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: English in Australia, 2018, 53 (2), pp. 40 - 48
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Booth, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-6747	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Narayan, B https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-5589	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	English in Australia, 2018, 53 (2), pp. 40 - 48	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0046-208X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129002
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, AATE - Australian Association Teaching English. All rights reserved. This article explores findings from an investigation into the publishing experiences of Australian authors of inclusive Young Adult (YA) fiction. A total of seven authors, each publicly identifying as part of a marginalised community in Australia, were interviewed. This paper concentrates on the findings of semi-structured interviews with two authors of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, and Other (LGBTQIAP+) fiction, and their experience of promoting their books in school and library environments. Findings were analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis to understand their interactions with publishers, audiences, and school staff. The research was carried out in 2016 but highlights longstanding issues regarding the inclusion of queer literature for young people in educational spaces, including school libraries and high school English curriculums. More broadly, it contributes to the understanding of how diversity and inclusion within YA Fiction is viewed in Australia, and the role of gatekeepers in providing or denying access.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	English in Australia	en_US
dc.title	‘Don’t talk about the gay character’: Barriers to queer young adult fiction and authors in schools and libraries	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

© 2018, AATE - Australian Association Teaching English. All rights reserved. This article explores findings from an investigation into the publishing experiences of Australian authors of inclusive Young Adult (YA) fiction. A total of seven authors, each publicly identifying as part of a marginalised community in Australia, were interviewed. This paper concentrates on the findings of semi-structured interviews with two authors of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, and Other (LGBTQIAP+) fiction, and their experience of promoting their books in school and library environments. Findings were analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis to understand their interactions with publishers, audiences, and school staff. The research was carried out in 2016 but highlights longstanding issues regarding the inclusion of queer literature for young people in educational spaces, including school libraries and high school English curriculums. More broadly, it contributes to the understanding of how diversity and inclusion within YA Fiction is viewed in Australia, and the role of gatekeepers in providing or denying access.

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