Description
“Queer readers such as myself who spent their childhoods escaping into the fantastical worlds of Oz and Neverland will delight in Kelly Ann Jacobson’s Tink and Wendy…An homage to J.M. Barrie’s imagination even as it flips his script. News flash: It’s not all about the boys anymore!” —Julia Watts, author, Quiver and Needlework
“Jacobson breathes new life into traditional Peter Pan lore, shuttling her protagonists between modern-day upstate New York and a Neverland built and managed by fairies. Tink and Wendy is a delight for fans of Peter Pan.” –Tara Campbell, author, Cabinet of Wrath: A Doll Collection
High Praise for TINK AND WENDY
“A character-driven reimagining of Peter Pan . . . a queer, introspective retelling.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Tink and Wendy is a masterful reinvention of the classic. Full of teenage angst and yearning, it is poignant, relatable, and full of contemporary appeal.” —Foreword Reviews
“Made me feel the same way I felt when I was little reading the original Peter Pan stories, that sense of something magical, just right out of your reach. Like magic was really possible. . . . 5 stars, more if it was possible.” —My Cat Reads and Reviews
“Tink and Wendy isn’t simply a brilliant, queer revision; it’s Peter Pan as I wish it had always been. Readers will adore Tink’s candor and her journey through grief, devotion, and redemption. This legend is enriched by Kelly Ann Jacobson’s talent and wit. Tink and Wendy joins the ranks of Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood, and The Color Master: Stories by Aimee Bender and will become the classic that replaces the classic.” —Melissa Scholes Young, author, The Hive and Flood
“Queer readers such as myself who spent their childhoods escaping into the fantastical worlds of Oz and Neverland will delight in Kelly Ann Jacobson’s Tink and Wendy…News flash: It’s not all about the boys anymore!” —Julia Watts, author, Quiver and Needlework
“Jacobson breathes new life into traditional Peter Pan lore… Tink and Wendy is a delight for fans of Peter Pan.” —Tara Campbell, author, Cabinet of Wrath: A Doll Collection
“A queer peter pan retelling (with a love triangle?!) is basically always what I want.” —Paper Fury
Included in
- She Reads’ “Best LGBTQA+ Books of 2021”
- Book Riot’s “30 Must-Read Queer Fairytale Retellings For Pride”
- Reads Rainbow’s “Book Releases: LGBT YA Books of July-December 2021”
- Publishers Weekly’s “Off to Neverland!: 2021 Peter Pan Retellings”
- Paper Fury’s “2021 New Young Adult Book Releases I Need (Badly) Ft. Sept. to Nov.”
Past Praise for KELLY ANN JACOBSON
“Jacobson has a gift for description, pulling the reader onto the page and immersing her in unfamiliar settings.” ―Melody and Words
“Anchored by family, culture and love, this story is a joy to read.” ―Kirkus Reviews
About Kelly Ann Jacobson
Kelly Ann Jacobson, Photo © Anna Carson DeWitt
Dr. Kelly Ann Jacobson is the author or editor of many published books, including her contest-winning chapbook An Inventory of Abandoned Things (Split/Lip Press) and her forthcoming young adult novel Tink and Wendy (Three Rooms Press). Kelly received her PhD in fiction from Florida State University and teaches speculative fiction and short story writing for Southern New Hampshire University’s online MFA in creative writing.
Kelly’s short fiction has been published in such places as Best Small Fictions, Daily Science Fiction, Northern Virginia Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, New Plains Review, and Gargoyle.
