It’s no secret that we’re massive ‘Riverdale’ fans, so when we heard that one of the writers of the show is publishing her first YA novel that’s about fanfic and LGBTQ+ youth, it’s safe to say that we were pretty excited.
Britta Lundin’s debut book is called ‘Ship It’. It’s a queer, YA novel and follows the life of a fanfic writer called, Claire, who knows that the two main male characters on her fave TV show are in love.
Claire tries to convince showrunners to make their relationship happen onscreen. She’s then invited on a Comic Con tour with the cast.
How exciting!
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Obviously, we love this sound of this release. It’s due out spring 2018 and will no doubt help destigmatise a whole range of teen issues.
Britta broke the news about the upcoming release through a series of different tweets.
Exciting news, I wrote a book! It’s a queer YA novel about fandom, and I can’t wait for you to read it. pic.twitter.com/VsQazNi5JI
— Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) May 12, 2017
SHIP IT is about fanfiction, queer shipping, and the fan/creator relationship, told from the POVs of both a fan and an actor.
— Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) May 12, 2017
It’s an important story to me because I’ve lived on both sides of the fan/creator divide, and these are issues I think about a lot.
— Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) May 12, 2017
Who has the authority to decide what’s canon? Who’s in charge of characters once they’re out in the world? Who gets to say who’s queer?
— Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) May 12, 2017
There’s also kissing and romance and jokes and Comic-Con shenanigans if that’s your jam.
— Britta Lundin (@brittashipsit) May 12, 2017
Oh, it’s definitely our jam. Are you looking forward to reading ‘Ship It’? Let us know in the comments below.