Tehlor Kay Mejia
Tehlor Mejia (he/him) is a bestselling and award winning author of queer books for all ages.
His debut young adult novel, ***We Set the Dark on Fire***, received six starred reviews, as well as the Oregon Spirit Book Award for debut fiction, and the Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award runner up honor for debut speculative fiction. It was featured on Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and O by Oprah Magazine’s best books lists, and was a 2019 book of the year selection by Kirkus and School Library Journal. The sequel, ***We Unleash the Merciless Storm***, followed to continuing acclaim. In 2020 he released a co-write, ***Miss Meteor***, with fellow queer Latinx author Anna-Marie McLemore.
Tehlor was also thrilled to contribute to the beloved Addams Family franchise when he novelized the hit Netflix show *Wednesday.*
Tehlor’s debut middle grade novel, ***Paola Santiago and the River of Tears***, was published by the Rick Riordan Presents imprint at Disney/Hyperion. He was able to contribute to another beloved childhood franchise, *Are You Afraid of the Dark?* when he published his first graphic novel, ***The Witch’s Wings and Other Terrifying Tales***, in 2023 with Abrams Fanfare.
In 2023 Tehlor expanded into the adult romance space with a queer romcom, ***Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review***.
Across their varied body of work, Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values.
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