I'm new here. So far my handful of posts have been automatic links to my blog posts. But the Elephant Bot just suggested I introduce myself.
So: I'm Nicola, a writer (novels mostly), fighter, kitty wrangler, scholar, and queer crip. The most recent novel is SPEAR, a "queer Arthurian masterpiece for the modern age," and a new one, MENEWOOD, sequel to HILD, coming 3 October, 2023.
So far I'd say this author knows their stuff and they're putting it in a way that can crack even my binary-gendered skull.
While I've always respected the non-binary folk in my life, I can't say I've understood their experiences, just like many cis folk would struggle to understand mine as a trans man. This gender stuff can be tricky after all, so cheers to Kit Heyam for laying out the history for us!
I finished Before We Were Trans and I cannot recommend this book enough.
So many questions that I hadn't found the language to ask were put into words and explored by the author Kit Heyam.
If you're at all interested in the subject of sex and gender and what it means to be human through time and across geographies, get your hands on this book.
My friend Reese Hogan isn’t on Mastodon, so I’m here to shout about his new book for him!
MY HEART IS HUMAN is out today!
If you want a story about:
-A single trans father with an evolving A.I. in his head
-A love interest who hunts robots for a living
-Rock concerts
-Deep convos about identity & what makes us human