Publishers of children’s and young adult books have put out a call to authors and agents for manuscripts focusing on LGBTQ characters. (The acronym standing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning.)
From Tom Gilson, Parents Be Warned: YA Fiction Agents, Publishers Now Pushing for ‘Stories with Diverse and LGBTQ Main Characters’ | The Stream:
Agents, publishers, and their customers at schools and libraries are looking for “more diverse books.”
There is a “shift in thinking” among agents for children’s book writers, says Julie Masis in the February 2016 Writer’s Digest. Agents are seeing a demand for “stories with diverse and LGBTQ main characters” “more LGBT YA [Young Adult]. Esp. if you have a trans protagonist.” “Would love LGBT YA realistic sports fiction for ‘tween boys with gritty, raw, and honest depiction of LGBT athletes today.”