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A. J. Sass (he/they) is an author whose narrative interests lie at the intersection of identity, neurodiversity, and allyship. He is the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 titles Ellen Outside the Lines, which was also a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, and Ana on the Edge, as well as the co-author of Camp QUILTBAG (with Nicole Melleby). All three books are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections.

A. J. is the author of the upcoming middle-grade book Just Shy of Ordinary (Little, Brown, 2024), and a contributor to the This Is Our Rainbow (Knopf Books for Young Readers), Allies (DK/Penguin Random House), and On All Other Nights (Abrams, 2024) anthologies. His debut picture book with illustrator Noa Kelner, Shabbat
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A.J. Sass I missed this in June, my apologies! Pride Month was a wonderful whirlwind for me, though. I kicked it off by traveling to the East Coast to meet my C…moreI missed this in June, my apologies! Pride Month was a wonderful whirlwind for me, though. I kicked it off by traveling to the East Coast to meet my Camp QUILTBAG co-author and friend, Nicole Melleby, for the first time ever and to be in conversation with her about her latest book, The Science of Being Angry, in New York City. I also had a chance to swing by Books of Wonder and do an event with them while I was in town. Then my partner joined me for a few days in NYC and we took the train up to DC, where we had a bit of a family get-together. We flew my mom up for her birthday and then visited my brother who lives nearby. I got home and turned in the first draft of a new project I can't wait to share with folks soon, then chilled out for the rest of the month.

On the whole, it was a really wonderful Pride. Thanks for asking :)(less)
A.J. Sass Hi! The official release date for Ellen Outside the Lines is March 22, 2022 in the US. Just a few more months now :)

There is also currently a giveawa…more
Hi! The official release date for Ellen Outside the Lines is March 22, 2022 in the US. Just a few more months now :)

There is also currently a giveaway going on through the end of January 2022 for advance reading copies that you can enter via the Goodreads book page for Ellen.(less)
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Ana on the Edge

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Ellen Outside the Lines

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“A year might not feel like a long time, but years add up. Every single one has bought me closer to the person I am now.”
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“Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary.”
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“Pretty sure this is it,” Andy says. Isa takes it in. “It looks like…” “… a hot mess,” Gibs finishes. For once, I agree with Gibs. La Pedrera looks like someone threw clay onto a building that dried before it could be smoothed out. It’s the opposite of symmetrical.”
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