OUT NOW: The Santa Pageant, a second-chance Christmas romance between a lonely lesbian and a chilly non-binary bisexual . . .
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Lillian Barry (they/she/he) writes in short spells when the world stops spinning, which, when you have vertigo, isn’t all that often. Every word that makes it onto the page feels like a small miracle. But that’s the way they like it—progress in small miracles like the smell of the sea through an open window or putting a name to a feeling you’ve always felt or a small kiss that says more, later.They write until the world spins again, only this time it’s a different type of spinning, the kind you get from creating love stories, a love you don’t want to ever end. Other things Lillian loves include playing brass instruments, watching anime, and getting sucked into the microcosm of a niche video game.A Channel Islander by childhood, they now live in Ireland with their partner. Find them @SoLillianBarry on all social media.
Content warnings: This book contains discussion of emotional abuse within a past relationship, the aftermath of a broken engagement including the reappearance of the ex, and one flashback. It also features emotionally immature parents (of adult characters); mentions of polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, and postnatal depression; mentions of C-PTSD, RSD, anxiety, and undiagnosed ADHD; some lesbophobia and biphobia; misgendering; ableism; gaslighting; divorce; strong language; sex between consenting adult characters; consumption of alcohol; pipe smoking; and mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also ableist language used to hurt a main character.front cover illustrated by Annalise Jensen
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30% of all income from The Santa Pageant will be donated to three causes: 10% to homeless support in Dublin; 10% to domestic abuse victim support in Guernsey; 10% to Palestinian aid~~~Effie is going to win the Santa of the Year Pageant.Her family are adamant that Santa isn’t a lesbian, but Effie has a pink Santa suit and a pocketful of festive puns. She’s definitely going to win. All that’s standing in her way is Tove, the grumpiest Santa in the grotto…who also happens to be Effie’s estranged best friend (who she scared off ten years ago with a really poorly timed kiss).Too bad Tove wants nothing to do with her. Or do they, considering they keep asking for Effie’s help in the week leading up to Christmas, as they confront all that’s happened in the years since they parted?