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A. R. Capetta
A. R. Capetta
A. R. Capetta
A. R. Capetta is the Lambda Award-winning author of the strange and magical. Notable titles include Lambda Award-winner The Heartbreak Bakery and the bestselling Once & Future series, a finalist for the New England Book Award, which they co-authored with their spouse Cory McCarthy. Other accolades include JLG selections, Kirkus Best Book
A. R. Capetta is the Lambda Award-winning author of the strange and magical. Notable titles include Lambda Award-winner The Heartbreak Bakery and the bestselling Once & Future series, a finalist for the New England Book Award, which they co-authored with their spouse Cory McCarthy. Other accolades include JLG selections, Kirkus Best Book of the Year, Locus Recommended Reading List, Booklist Top 10 Horror/Fantasy for YA, and ALA Rainbow List.
Cory McCarthy
A. R. Capetta
A. R. Capetta
Cory McCarthy writes bold, weird, and affectionate stories. His works include Stonewall Honor-winner Man o’ War; “Museum of Misery” an illustrated short story in the Michael L. Prinz Award-winning anthology, The Collectors; the acclaimed picture book biography, Hope is An Arrow about fellow Lebanese American Kahlil Gibran; and the bestsel
Cory McCarthy writes bold, weird, and affectionate stories. His works include Stonewall Honor-winner Man o’ War; “Museum of Misery” an illustrated short story in the Michael L. Prinz Award-winning anthology, The Collectors; the acclaimed picture book biography, Hope is An Arrow about fellow Lebanese American Kahlil Gibran; and the bestselling space fantasy--the Once & Future series--which he coauthored with Lambda Award-winning author A. R. Capetta. His books are in translation in over six languages.
Coauthors
A. R. Capetta
Coauthors
A. R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy coauthored the bestselling ONCE & FUTURE series, a finalist for the New England Book Award and a best of 2019 title according to Kirkus, Boston Globe, Tor, and Book Riot. Check out their Much Ado trans retelling in the anthology, That Way Madness Lies: 15 of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined.
In '26 prepare for a new series of rip-roaring space queers.
audiobooks
Narrated by E.R. Fightmaster
Narrated by Dani Martineck
Narrated by Lauren Fortgang
Narrated by Lauren Fortgang
Narrated by Krystal Hammond
Narrated by Zachary Roe
Narrated by Kevin R. Free
Narrated by Sophie Amoss & Brittany Pressley
Narrated by Cailtin Davies
Assorted narrators
Narrated by Carlotta Brentan
Narrated by Carlotta Brentan
Narrated by Devon Sorvari
Highlights
MAGIC, MISCHIEF, AND PUPPIES
Puppies Hocus and Pocus are still waiting to be adopted from the Shelter for Slightly Magical Pets. This could be because the two keep causing mischief so they won’t be separated. When Jinx the witch uses a “spell for home” potion to help a color-changing tortoise find his match, the puppies know what to do: sneak both their hairs into the mixture to ensure they get adopted together. But with these two, anything can happen—from a shrinking spell to giant bees! This adorable new series takes readers to a vibrant world full of magic, community, surprises, and welcoming homes.
THE COLLECTORS WINS THE MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD
The anthology of weird stories collected by A. S. King makes an historic win!
(Dutton/Penguin Random House, 2023)
"Museum of Misery" written, illustrated, and adapted for audio by
Stonewall Honor-winner Cory McCarthy
A STONEWALL HONOR FOR MAN O' WAR
An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age about an Arab American teen fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town. (Dutton/Penguin Random House '22)
A Stonewall Honor Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
An Autostraddle Best Book of the Year
A BookPage Best Book of the Year (category winner)
A Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
Junior Library Guild Selection
Amazon Editors's Choice
Ohioana Book Award Finalist
Don't miss the audiobook narrated by actor and musician E.R. Fightmaster!
LAMBDA-AWARD WINNER THE HEARTBREAK BAKERY
Agender baker Syd gets heart broken and makes magical brownies that break up queer love all over South Austin. It'll take flour, sugar, salt--and adorbs trans bike messenger Harley--to heal all those hearts. (Candlewick Press 2021)
LAMBDA Award Winner
American Library Association Rainbow List '21
Junior Library Guild Selection + Book Club
Autostraddle Best Book of 2021
Starred reviews from Booklist and Bookpage
BESTSELLING ONCE & FUTURE SERIES
A futuristic twist on the Arthurian canon starring a girl King Arthur and one grumpy teenage Merlin. (Little, Brown '19, '20)
A New England Book Award Finalist
A Barnes and Noble Bestseller
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Tor.com Best Book of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
A Book Riot Best Book of the Year
Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal,
Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness
American Library Association Rainbow List '20, '21
Rise: A Feminist Book Project List
Available in UK & Australia from One World. Audiobook available.
THE BRILLIANT DEATH Series
Magic. Mafia. Romance. This historically-inspired Italian fantasy centers secret strega magic—and gender unbound love. (Viking '19-'20)
American Library Association Rainbow List
“A delicious and magical intrigue” -Kirkus, starred review
“A protagonist as ruthless as she is fiery” -SLJ, starred review
“One of the most artful, gorgeous, romantic books
in the LGBTQIAP YA canon” -B&N Teen blog
“A unique mashup of fantasy, historical fiction,
and queer romance.” -Bustle
About the sequel, THE STORM OF LIFE:
“A highly satisfying conclusion to an original tale” -Booklist
“Wild with thrilling shifts and electrifying prose,
this passionate storm carries the story to a worthy end.” -Kirkus Reviews
HOPE IS AN ARROW: The Story of Lebanese American POET Kahlil Gibran
A picture book chronicling the life of Lebanese American poet and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran, aka Kahlil Gibran. Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. (Published by Candlewick Press '22)
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Horn Book,
School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews
TASTING LIGHT ANTHOLOGY EDITED BY A. R. Capetta & WADE ROUSH
Incandescent stories from: William Alexander, K. Ancrum, Elizabeth Bear, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson,
A.S. King, E.C. Myers, Junauda Petrus-Nasah,
and a graphic short story from Wendy Xu. "Extremophiles" by A. R. Capetta.
Starred review from Kirkus Reviews and Publisher's Weekly
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
Hal Clement Notable Title
Green Mountain Book Award Nominee
Published in the UK by Walker Books
(Candlewick Press and MITPress '22)
TALES of magic and mystery
THE LOST COAST
Six queer witches, two timelines, and lots of perspectives, including ravens and redwood trees. A magical mystery for the weird at heart.
A Tor’s Best YA Book of the Year
Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror for Youth
American Library Association Rainbow List
“Slow-burning, mystical, and romantic” -Booklist, starred review
“Devastatingly good” -Tor.com
ECHO AFTER ECHO
A young actor, a cursed Broadway production—and a blindingly bright queer love story.
American Library Association Rainbow List
Junior Library Guild Selection
“Sophisticated plot development and the lyrical language Capetta uses [...] make this an exceptionally compelling read.” -Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
“Smart and progressive.” -Foreword Reviews, starred review
(Candlewick Press)
a nerdy romcom, sci-fi thriller, and grief novel
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Fandom, first love, and feminism collide in Ireland on a high fantasy film set.
Amelia Bloomer List/RISE: A Feminist Project List
Junior Library Guild selection
"A war cry and a love letter all at once." -Kirkus
"Joyful and authentic." - Booklist
Available in translation in Germany (This is Not a Love Scene)
and the Netherlands (Nu in de Bioscoop)
BREAKING SKY
America is jacked in cold war. All hopes fall on prototype fighter jets and their athletic young pilots. More Starbuck than Maverick, if you follow my drift.
In Hollywood with Josephson Entertainment
Starred reviews from School Library Journal and BCCB
Accelerated Reader Program
Available in translation in Thailand, Turkey, and Russia (Broken Sky).
YOU WERE HERE
Five misfits urban explore through prose, graphic novel, and word art chapters.
A Bank Street Best Book of 2017
Starred reviews from BCCB & YALSA
2017 TAYSHAS List from the Texas Library Association
(Published by Sourcebooks/Penguin Random House 2014-2018)
contact
A. R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy are available through agents.
Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary
Kim Yau at Echo Lake Entertainment (AR: film/tv)
Jason Dravis of the Dravis Agency (CM: film/tv)
