When the Spin Doctors sang about ‘Two Princes’, perhaps they were thinking about author Cale Dietrich’s new young adult novel, The Rules of Royalty! Cale chats about writing the book and current trends in the genre.
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Links mentioned in this episode
- Fiction Essentials
- WIN London Uncanny by Clive Bloom
- Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book!
- Facebook group for So You Want to be a Writer
Writer in residence: Cale Dietrich
Cale Dietrich is the internationally bestselling author of five queer young adult books, including The Love Interest, The Rules of Royalty and If This Gets Out (co-written with Sophie Gonzales). His books have received multiple starred reviews, been featured in Entertainment Weekly and Writer's Digest, and appeared on the Rainbow List.
Drawing from his own experiences as a queer person, Dietrich is passionate about the need for authentic and affirming queer representation in YA literature.
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