Welcome to my post, today I’m sharing some of my anticipated releases for 2021. I’m not very good at keeping up with new releases so I probably won’t actually read a lot of these in 2021, but I’m excited for them anyway!
I’m going to list 21 releases, their release date and a line explaining what it’s about!
Adult
Dowry of Blood, 31st January: reimagining of Dracula’s brides with polyamorous and bi rep
One Last Stop, 1st June: sapphic romance with time-travel
Remote Control, 19th January: sci-fi novella about a character with a deadly touch
Survive the Night, 6th July: main character is stuck in a car with someone who might be a serial killer
The Chosen and the Beautiful, 1st June: Great Gatsby retelling with a queer Asian magician as the main character
The Unbroken, 23rd March: sapphic North-Africa inspired high fantasy with politics and rebellion
Transcendent Kingdom, 4th March (UK): Ghanaian family in Alabama with themes like religion and science, addiction and loss
We Play Ourselves, 9th February: young playwright joins her neighbour’s film project and discovers the dangers of ambition and success
When Stars Rain Down, 30th March: Southern historical fiction in 1936 about the KKK
Wild Women and the Blues, 13th April: dual timeline of 1920 and 2015 Chicago connected by film
Young Adult
Angel of Greenwood, 12th January: Booker T Washington supporter and WEB Du Bois supporter join together to face their real enemies in the 1921 Greenwood massacre
Chlorine Sky, 12th January: verse novel about growing up and toxic friendships
Gearbreakers, 29th June: sapphic sci-fi with two girls on opposite sides of the war
Lore, 5th January: The Hunger Games and Greek mythology crossover
Last Night at the Telegraph Club, 19th January: sapphic romance in 1950s San Francisco against the backdrop of the Red Scare
Rise to the Sun, 6th July: romance with queer girls at a music festival
Some Girls Do, 18th May: lesbian track star and bi beauty queen high school romance
The Gilded Ones, 9th February: West-African inspired fantasy with a main character who has gold blood
The Project, 2nd February: a mystery about cults and grief
Witches Steeped in Gold, 20th April: Jamaican-inspired fantasy with witches, betrayal and revenge
Yesterday is History, 2nd February: liver transplant gives the main character the ability to time travel and creates a queer love triangle
Thank you for reading! Are you excited for any of these? Are there any other releases you’re anticipating in 2021?
—ella♥
ella isn’t writing 
I’m looking forward to so many! Everina Maxwell has a queer space opera coming out, and Aliette de Bodard has a sapphic fantasy out next year too! I’m loving all the new diverse books releasing at the moment 🧡
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Woah! Great post! These are some great books! I can’t wait to read them!
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