The House of Now and Then is about a trans man who rents a seaside cottage on Cape Cod for the summer after a messy breakup, only to discover that the house hides an extraordinary secret: someone from his past is behind each door, reliving notable moments from their history together on loop. 🏠✨
I haven’t been here in ages but I have a cover to share for my next book!!! It’s called THE HOUSE OF NOW AND THEN, and it’ll hit shelves on May 19, 2026. Cover illustration by Katie Smith and I am IN. LOVE.
Listen to an interview with #yalit author @edwardunderhill.bsky.social on the YALSA Hub blog!
An image of a Publishers Marketplace deal announcement which reads: THE IN-BETWEEN BOOKSTORE author Edward Underhill’s THE HOUSE OF NOW AND THEN, in which a trans man in his early thirties rents a seaside cottage on Cape Cod for the summer after a messy breakup, only to discover that the cottage has an extraordinary secret: a different person from his past is behind each room’s door, reliving notable moments from their history together on loop, pitched as for fans of TJ Klune and Ashley Poston, to Tessa Woodward at Avon, in a very nice deal, for publication in Summer 2026, by Patricia Nelson at Looking Glass Literary & Media, while at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
I’M WRITING ANOTHER BOOK!!! And I get to announce it during Pride Month!!!! 🌈
THE HOUSE OF NOW AND THEN is “summer beach book but make it gay and trans”, featuring one bad breakup, one new romance, and one magical house with secrets behind every door. 🚪 🏠✨
Omg you are so kind 🫶🏻
The author, a white trans man with glasses, holds a copy of his new YA book, In Case You Read This.
Oh gosh I have a book out today 🏳️⚧️
This one is for the trans folks looking for & finding each other. For the trans teens dreaming of their own epic love stories.
✨T4T YA romance
✨Epic missed connection
✨and one search to find each other again
And I’m so excited to share it with you 💙
The Friends We Made Along the Way: Writing Community for Trans and Queer Teens, a guest post by Edward Underhill
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/05/20/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social @edwardunderhill.bsky.social
Who wants to join me in sending some angry emails? You can find relevant contact info for the Gallatin School here gallatin.nyu.edu/contact.html
Book peeps - y’all may already know, but Logan Rozos, valedictorian of his NYU class, and audiobook narrator for all but one of my books, spoke up about the genocide going on in Palestine during his commencement address yesterday. NYU is now withholding his diploma. (Cont)
A collection of ten book covers of YA books being published in May 2025 in shades of green, purple and pink. Books featured include Titan of the Stars, Sanskari Sweetheart, Wake The Wild Creatures, Get Real, Chloe Torres, Home Has No Borders, The Glittering Edge, All-Nighter, Salvación, Out of Step, Into You and It's You Every Time.
💫 Not sure what to read next? This list of 78 exciting new YA books being published in May 2025 might be a great place to start! 💫
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What never ceases to amaze me about stuff like this is that I literally have cis guy friends who have prescriptions for testosterone. So…will they take that away too??
Your kid rocks 💙
Being a trans author in the US right now is just toggling between the book that’s due in two weeks and various internet searches on where to go if I suddenly have to flee the country 🫠
The Trump Administration is trying to undo protections in the Affordable Care Act while using federal power to target immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities, and working-class families.
But you can help us fight back from your phone or computer in just a few minutes. 🧵
An AFFRONT
“He’s tanking the economy because he’s a Russian plant!” I mean, maybe??? Or maybe he’s just a rich white man who’s out to make himself richer at the expense of literally everyone else bc that’s what rich white men DO
Incredible news on TDOV.
The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The author, a white trans man with glasses, holding the books he has written: Always the Almost, This Day Changes Everything, and The In-Between Bookstore
Another year, another #transdayofvisibility and honestly, I’m sick of being visible. What if instead of asking trans people to be visible, everyone else used their visibility for us? To protect, respect, and defend us?
Or, at the very least, read our stories?
We could use some allies. 🏳️⚧️✨
Authors! Join us! We are stronger together. We need you.
One way to make sure your local governments protect the right to read is to...join your local government! Here's an inspiring profile of three librarians running for office.
Me, every time I see a gif of Aragorn doing anything: oh dang is it time to watch Lord of the Rings again
My partner: we just watched it three months ago
Me: WHAT POINT ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE
(Side-eyes my next trans MC who I just recently decided works in IT…)
Dear editor, I apologize if there are formatting errors in this manuscript. Please know it was not me.
It was my cat.
(The two things are, in fact, not mutually exclusive lol)
It’s funny to me when TERFs think trans men are somehow “pushed” into it because no one’s telling us we can be Strong Women.
Like…trust me, I had SO many feminist folks in my life telling me I could be a strong woman. I tried. I couldn’t do it. Because I’m not a woman.
I AM a feminist. A 🏳️⚧️ one.
So sorry I missed it but so glad you had a great time! 💙
Yesss Emma R. Alban for queer historical for sure! Also Cat Sebastian
For real tho
A movie you’ve watched more than six times
