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Gabe Cole Novoa

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NYT Bestselling Author of MOST ARDENTLY, THE WICKED BARGAIN, THE DIABLO’S CURSE, & more. Trans masc. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Today is the day! I'm so thrilled to see BOUNDLESS: 17 STORIES STARRING DISABLED KIDS hit the shelves. I had so much fun writing a short for this truly special MG anthology. Make sure to send a congratulations to @mariekeyn—this book would not have happened without them! by @thegabecole

Friends and colleagues from across the publishing and bookish community have come together to support author Celeste Pewter during an unexpected health setback. Incredible items like signed books, custom art, consultations, critiques, AMAs, and other special crafts and services have been donated by award-winning authors and illustrators, agents, editors, and other creatives.

The auction will run from Aug 21st (10 AM EDT) - Aug 26th (10 PM EDT).

I’ve donated a signed copy of MOST ARDENTLY with a matching bookmark! Bid on it or one of the other incredible items!

www.32auctions.com/auctionforcelestepewter by @thegabecole

The next celebration of queer literature this month is Most Ardently by @thegabecole and the tea companion blend that plays with the subversion written into the novel!

Not just a tea, not quite a coffee, something in between and curious and delightful. It has some of the molasses-y and burnt sugary notes from the coffee beans with depth from the black tea blend, a lush kiss of chocolate from cacao husk, richness from roasted chicory root, and an extra aromatic sweetness with vanilla bean. A defiant celebration of being different-not for the faint of heart or those bound too strongly to traditional convention.

I loved this novel, such a lovely queer take on Pride & Prejudice that gives us some challenges what it is to have trans and queer relationships in history without bogging us down (as a queer and trans person reading) with consistent trans or homophobia. Not a queer normative take but one that didn’t dwell in the miseries and instead uplifts queer and trans joy.

Make sure you’re following Gabe for more delicious works and pick up a copy of Most Ardently (with gorgeous cover artwork by @marlowelune) if you haven’t already read it! by @thegabecole

well this was a nice surprise! @bookshop_org has included both MOST ARDENTLY and THESE VENGEFUL GODS in their Pride picks this year, and are 15% off until the end of the month with the promo code "Pride26"! make sure to check out Bookshop's Pride Month featured books—there are so many great books on there, and I for one added a bunch to my TBR 😊

#queerbooks #mostardently #thesevengefulgods #PrideMonth #HappyPride by @thegabecole

sometimes work looks like this 🤭

making some progress on a proposal I’m excited about! if I’m lucky, one day I’ll be able to share it with all of you 🤞🏼 by @thegabecole

Wow, our 5th Annual Romance Festival is around the corner on Saturday, May 16th from 10-4pm and we can't wait!! Once again, we'll have amazing authors, panels, discussions, and booksales/signings. But, this year, we're adding romance book recs, pop-up booksale and love potion making, as well as a romance book exchange! We hope you can join us for all of the FUN!

Register to receive reminders or just walk-in if the mood strikes you:
https://tinyurl.com/apl-romancefest2026 by @thegabecole

Absolutely thrilled to share the incredible cover for BOUNDLESS: 17 STORIES STARRING DISABLED KIDS out October 27th!! This gorgeous cover is illustrated by the amazing @becelunn and designed by Ellen Duda.

I'm so honored to have a story published in this wonderful anthology, starring Sol (the top right character on the cover!), a nonbinary kid with juvenile arthritis facing down the entrance exam for a school for kids with magic...if they can convince their dad to let them go to a magical far away school, that is.

I truly can't wait to read the other stories in this anthology and I'm so happy this book will exist for so many disabled kids who haven't yet seen themselves as heroes on the page 💙

#boundless #mgbooks #coverreveal by @thegabecole

The Lit for Queer Liberation auction is LIVE and I have donated SO MANY books! Auction proceeds support queer and trans folks facing financial hardship—so if you'd like the chance to get some cool prizes (there are loads of amazing donations!!) for an awesome cause, make sure you check out the auction!

#litforqueerliberation #auction by @thegabecole

I am thrilled and honored to share that THESE VENGEFUL GODS is a Top 10 Rainbow List title for Teen Readers! thank you so much to the Rainbow List committee and to everyone who has read and shared THESE VENGEFUL GODS.

I haven't been as active here lately, but in case it isn't abundantly clear: fuck ICE, fuck this fascist regime, and fuck everyone who supports them. it breaks my heart every day to see the violence perpetrated against our immigrant communities, against people of color, and against those trying to protect them.

#rainbowlist2026 #thesevengefulgods #queerya #transbooks by @thegabecole

and the auction is live! I've donated 3 books to the auction benefiting the @ashlandpubliclibraryma and bids are now open! make sure to check it out! by @thegabecole

We sat down with Gabe Cole Novoa to talk about his latest YA dystopian fantasy, THESE VENGEFUL GODS — a fierce story of survival, rebellion, and found family set in a brutal world of gods and gladiator-style competition. ⚔️✨

In our interview, Gabe shares how video games, fantasy novels, and classics of the dystopian genre inspired the world of Escal, how his own experience with chronic illness shaped the protagonist Crow, and why writing found family into dangerous worlds matters so deeply. He also touch on the political power of YA, and the importance of authentic, joyful representation for marginalized teens.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full interview!🔗

Featured here:
Gabe Cole Novoa (@thegabecole), author of THESE VENGEFUL GODS | 📚 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (@randomhousekids)

[🎨 Graphics by Esperanza Ortega-Maunu (@evom.designs) | 📋 Outreach by Olivia Ackers (@benevbooks) | 🖋️ Article by Riley Harker (@riley_harker_)]
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#thesevengefulgods #gabecolenovoa #YAfantasy #transprotagonist #foundfamily #readersofig #bookishcommunity by @thegabecole

delighted to share my most secret project yet ❤️

everyone is doing well. I’ll be MIA/low post for a while, but my husband and I couldn’t be happier 💕 by @thegabecole