Out There

Saundra Mitchell has been a phone psychic, a car salesperson, a denture deliverer, and a layout waxer. The author of eighteen books for tweens and teens, Mitchell has written work that includes Edgar Award nominee Shadowed Summer, The Vespertine series, and Indiana Author Award Winner and Lambda Nominee All the Things We Do in the Dark, as well as the Camp Murderface series with Josh Berk. She is the editor of four anthologies: Defy the Dark, All Out, Out Now, and Out There.

A 2022 BCCB Blue Ribbon BookA Rainbow List Young Adult Selection"Meticulously curated, this collection focuses on LGBTQIA+ identity through the lens of futuristic love; the seventeen stories fully integrate a spectrum of representation with thoughtful narration, appealing accessibility, and clever, sometimes unpredictable plot points." —BCCB"An enchanting collection." —Kirkus ReviewsPraise for All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages"Sumptuous language, plentiful historical detail, and satisfying endings....Readers searching for positive, nuanced, and authentic queer representation-or just a darn good selection of stories-need look no further than this superb collection." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review"LGBTQIA story collections are scarce, but even if they weren't, this one would be essential." —Booklist"The diversity is refreshing... well written...Give to those teens who don't read full novels but still long for LGBTQ representation. A strong choice for most collections." —School Library Journal