#melanie gillman

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Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman

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In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies ) puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, as they team up to thwart a Confederate plot in the New Mexico Territory. When Flor―also known as the notorious Ghost Hawk―robs the stagecoach that Grace has used to escape her Georgia home, the first thing on her mind is ransom. But when the two get to talking about Flor's plan to crash a Confederate gala and steal some crucial documents, Grace convinces Flor to let her join the heist.

Mod opinion: I haven't read this graphic novel yet, but I've enjoyed As The Crow Flies by the same author a lot.

#stage dreams #melanie gillman #polls #trans books #trans lit #trans literature #lgbt books #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #graphic novel #comics #historical fiction #trans woman

[godzilla-reads]

💜 Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Come visit a happily ever after where princes are spurned but monsters are wed, where castles crumble while villages thrive, and where knights lay down their swords only to have peasants pick them up.

Ok, each story I read- from the first “The King’s Forest” to the last “The People’s Forest”- made me unreasonably emotional. There is so much to unpack with each fable. You have older women falling in love, a princess who realizes happiness isn’t about what you have, a knight without a purpose, a young person choosing a new name, and so much more.

My favorite story would have to be “Hsthete”, a tale of a girl who doesn’t want to marry her betrothed and a goddess of mishaps who helps her.

Each story is unique and diverts classic fairy tale tropes into something more powerful and inspiring to the readers. I love a good happy ending and this book is full of them.

#godzilla reads #other ever afters #Melanie Gillman #book review #graphic novels #other ever afters: new queer fairy tales #queer books #reading #bookworm #booklr #book blog

[readtilyoudie]

Steven Universe: Warp Tour (Vol 1 2017)

#manga(visual)monday #steven universe #warp tour #melanie gillman #Rebecca Sugar #su onion #su peridot #su amethyst #fantasy #slice of life #humor #graphic novel

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#as the crow flies #melanie gillman #iron circus comics #graphic novel #graphic novels #lgbt comic #poll

[queermediamonday]

Happy Queer Media Monday!

Today: Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

*sigh* I’m back, trying to stay back. This book is awesome.

Other Ever Afters is a graphic novel that groups together comics originally published online. They are all female-centric queer fairy tales that twist the stories usually told to young girls. They center community over royalty, and the “monsters” are often on the protagonists’ side. 

Melanie Gillman is an award-winning artist who has worked on a number of queer comic books, both original fiction and as parts of a franchise. More importantly, you know her stories from social media. What first caught my attention in this book was that it contained two stories I’d seen shared around on Tumblr.

Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!

#finding this was really a very delightful blur between my online and offline lives #like I KNOW that story! #Multiple people shared it on Tumblr some years ago! #so yeah it was nice #and apart from that too it's a very sweet book #nice artwork too #graphic novel #fairy tales #Melanie Gillman #queer fairy tales #lesbian fairy tales #queer media monday

[sapphic-book-tournament]

#sapphic books #lesbian #sapphic book tournament #sapphic #lesbian books #lgbt #ya books #graphic novels #graphic novel #the girl from the sea #molly knox ostertag #molly ostertag #stage dreams #melanie gillman #lgbtq community #lgbtq characters #lgbtqia #lgbt books #lgbt fiction #lgbtq books #lgbt representation #lgbt love #lesbian stories #lesbian fiction #lesbian characters #lesbian novels #sapphic characters #sapphic romance #sapphic fiction #sapphic stories

[lairn]

Reading Challenge 2024 Book 8/24: Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman Rating: 4/5

You've probably seen a story or two from this collection. They're all done in an appealing style and capture that traditional fairy tale feel. They're short, and, for me, the effect from reading them was fleeting, but I thought the whole thing was well produced and pretty cool. I would recommend reading the whole thing if you have only seen one or two segments online.

#reading challenge 2024 #other ever afters: new queer fairy tales #melanie gillman #i'm very behind on tracking my reading here #this brings me to the beginning of april rip

[palabasa]

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

a book from one of my favorite comic authors here on tumblr, @/melgillman! if you've been around this site for a while, you've likely already seen four of the comics she's published in this book: The Fish Wife, Sweet Rock, Hsthete and The King's Forest. def give this book a read if you liked any of those!!

like all comic anthologies, its comics weren't all made equal. i think the four i listed above stood stronger on their own than the newer works made for this book. working under the limits of an image post count and narrow work time frame (even if gillman didn't follow the 24 hour rule to the letter) means you must maximize telling your story in the most efficient way possible to get it across the nebulous audience of the internet. comics made for a published book don't have those limits, which is why i think the newer works didn't have the same impact on me.

this book was still an enjoyable read regardless, and i'm excited to read more of melanie gillman's future works! she's got a lot more work on her tumblr, so check that out with her book as well.

#other ever afters #other ever afters new queer fairy tales #melanie gillman #the fish wife #sweet rock #hsthete #the king's forest #amihan reads #tapos

[onebluebookworm]

Ranking Books I Read in 2023: 15-11

15. Hollow - Shannon Watters

This book was hella cute, not gonna lie. I love the idea they used for the Horseman, because I'm always a sucker for "scary monster that everyone fears is actually warm and squishy". The relationship between the three mains is also just really nice and fun. Wish they would have expanded more on the evil professor (who I think is supposed to be an evil descendant of Ichabod Crane or is Ichabod Crane; unclear), but other than that, it's a fun romp.

14. As the Crow Flies - Melanie Gillman

It almost feels wrong putting this up here since the story isn't finished yet, but it was published as a book I read, so whatever, here it is. This is really good, I'm excited to see how it turns out. Charlie and Sidney are an adorable pair, and the intersectionality of it all is just chef's kiss. Keep your fingers crossed that Gillman finishes it soon.

13. In the Lives of Puppets - T.J. Klune

Maybe leaning a bit too heavily on the Pinocchio references, and Victor isn't that interesting of a character, but this is a pretty good one. Lots of great action, lots of heart, and I would die for Nurse Ratched and Rambo.

12. Dark Carnivals: Modern Horror and the Origins of American Empire - W. Scott Poole

I read almost every word from W. Scott Poole in 2023, and I'm glad I did. This wasn't my favorite (a lot of his points felt rehashed from other works), but that's not saying much when it's still really, really good if you love media analysis. This is also just a really good concept - examining American nationalism and imperialism through the lens of the horror fiction we've produced. Very interesting, very fun.

11. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander

An absolute must-read for anyone interested in any kind of social justice, but especially prison abolitionists. A little didactic at times, but too valuable of a resource to really hold that against it. Go read it. Stop what you're doing and read it.

#ranking books 2023 #hollow #shannon watters #as the crow flies #melanie gillman #in the lives of puppets #tj klune #dark carnivals #w. scott poole #the new jim crow #michelle alexander

[gracychelse]

Other Ever Afters' (holiday reading book 10) was was another cute, queer graphic novel. The author has posted a number of them online as a part of various 24 hour comic projects. They're cute stories with fairy tale vibes, and fresh and original plots. This was a very quick read, and each story was short so it was also nice to dip in and out of.

#books #holiday reading #reading #other ever afters #Melanie Gillman #Venice

[publishedtoday]

Other Ever Afters - Melanie Gillman

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you’ll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center stage. A gorgeous all-new collection in graphic novel format from a Stonewall Honor-winning author and artist. What if the giant who abducted you was actually thoughtful and kind? What if you didn’t want to marry your handsome, popular, but cold-inside suitor? What if your one true love has all the responsibilities that come with running a kingdom?

tw: death, gore, illness, violence

#other ever afters #melanie gillman #random house graphic #september 20 2022 #lgbtq #graphic novel #poc #transgender

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The Other Side: An Anthology of Queer Paranormal Romance edited by Melanie Gillman and Kori Michele Handwerker

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The Other Side is a celebration of queer romance and the paranormal! Inside, you'll find positive romance stories featuring a wide variety of queer and trans protagonists-as well as poltergeists, shadow monsters, guitar-playing hypnotists, lost angels, genderfluid vampires, trickster ghosts, and many more!

Mod opinion: I've heard of this anthology, but I haven't read it yet.

#the other side #melanie gillman #kori michele handwerker #polls #trans books #trans lit #trans literature #lgbt books #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #anthology #graphic novels #anthologies #genderfluid #(probably more but idk since I haven't read it yet)

[lakecountylibrary]

Kate's March TBR:

Heart Talk by Cleo Wade

Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

Maison Ikkoku volume 10 by Rumiko Takahashi

Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

Hooky 2 by Miriam Bonastre Tur

Improve: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety by Alex Graudins

Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Booth and Stephanie Kate Strohm

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Spectacle volume 5 by Ro Salarian

See more of Kate's recs

#cleo wade #marjane satrapi #maison ikkoku #rumiko takahashi #tbrstack #jacqueline woodson #TBR #hooky webtoon #miriam bonastre tur #katerecs #heart talk #embroideries #behind you #over my dead body #sweeney boo #other ever afters: new queer fairy tales #melanie gillman #improve: how i discovered improv and conquered social anxiety #alex graudins #twelfth grade night #molly booth #stephanie kate strohm #spectacle #ro salarian #LCPL recs #graphic novels #autobiography #nonfiction #short stories #LGBTQ reads

[readtilyoudie]

STEVEN UNIVERSE ISSUE #1 (2017)

#manga(visual)monday #steven universe #Melanie Gillman #lapis lazuli #su lapis #su peridot #slice of life #fantasy #graphic novel

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#steven universe #melanie gillman #boom! studios #boom! comics #poll

[wolfythoughts]

Book Review: Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman

Book Review: Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman

Summary:In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latina outlaw and a trans runaway, as they team up to thwart a Confederate plot in the New Mexico Territory. When Flor—also known as the notorious Ghost Hawk—robs the stagecoach that Grace has used to escape…

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#book #book review #discussion guide #graphic novel #hawk #latina #lgbtqia+ #melanie gillman #nonbinary author #novella #Review #romance #sapphic #stage dreams #trans #western