Melanie Gillman is a cartoonist who specializes in LGBTQ books for kids and teens. They are the creator of the webcomic and Stonewall Honor Award-winning graphic novel As The Crow Flies (Iron Circus Comics, 2017), Stage Dreams (Lerner/Graphic Universe, 2019), and Other Ever Afters (RH Graphic, 2022), and the writer of Who Was a Daring Pioneer of the Skies? Amelia Earhart (Penguin Workshop, 2022). In addition to their graphic novel work, they are also a senior lecturer in the Comics MFA Program at the California College of the Arts.

Website: http://www.melaniegillman.com/

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**OTHER EVER AFTERS**
(Random House Graphic, Sept 2022)
**Rights: Penguin Random House**

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected.

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?

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.

WHO WAS A DARING PIONEER OF THE SKIES? AMELIA EARHART - *writer*
(Penguin Workshop, Aug 2022)
**Rights: Penguin Random House**
Explore the story of Amelia Earhart, as she embarks on her second and final journey around the globe. A story of determination, heart, and courage, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the daring grit of the aviation pioneer -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page.

Stage Dreams cover.jpg — **STAGE DREAMS**
(Lerner Graphic Universe, Sept 2019)
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.