Anna-Marie McLemore is a prominent author of Mexican-American heritage. They were born in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and come from a Mexican-American family. Their work is deeply rooted in their cultural background, with stories that reflect the love for the tales they learned from their family. McLemore currently resides in Sacramento, Northern California.
McLemore is known for writing stories that are queer, Latine, and nonbinary, reflecting their own identity. They have written several acclaimed novels, including "The Weight of Feathers," which was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award; "When the Moon Was Ours," a Stonewall Honor Book; "Wild Beauty," a Kirkus Best Book of 2017; "Blanca & Roja," a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice; "Dark and Deepest Red," a Winter 2020 Indie Next List title; and "The Mirror Season," which was longlisted for the National Book Award. McLemore's latest novel, "Lakelore," was released in 2022 and is a Junior Library Guild Selection. Their adult debut, "The Influencers," is forthcoming from Dial Press in 2024. In addition to their novels, McLemore has also co-authored "Venom & Vow" with Elliott McLemore, which was released in May 2023 from Feiwel & Friends.
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
The Weight of Feathers
2015
2
When the Moon Was Ours
2016
3
Wild Beauty
2017
4
Blanca & Roja
2018
5
Dark and Deepest Red
2020
6
The Mirror Season
2021
7
Lakelore
2022
8
Venom & Vow (With: Elliott McLemore)
2023
9
Venom & Vow
2023
10
Flawless Girls
2024
11
The Influencers
2025
Remixed Classics Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
A Clash of Steel
2021
2
A Clash of Steel (By: C.B. Lee)
2021
3
So Many Beginnings
2021
4
So Many Beginnings (By: Bethany C. Morrow)
2021
5
Travelers Along the Way (By: Aminah Mae Safi)
2022
6
Travelers Along the Way
2022
7
What Souls Are Made Of
2022
8
What Souls Are Made Of (By: Tasha Suri)
2022
9
Self-Made Boys
2022
10
My Dear Henry
2023
11
My Dear Henry (By: Kalynn Bayron)
2023
12
Teach the Torches to Burn
2023
13
Teach the Torches to Burn (By: Caleb Roehrig)
2023
14
Into the Bright Open
2023
15
Into the Bright Open (By: Cherie Dimaline)
2023
Anna-Marie McLemore Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
All Out
2018
2
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
2018
3
The Radical Element
2018
4
Hungry Hearts
2019
5
Body Talk
2020
6
That Way Madness Lies: Fifteen of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined