Kate in Waiting

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and rom-com queen Becky Albertalli comes a buoyant new novel about daring to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight in love, life, and, yes, theater.Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from theater rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other on every single life decision? Basic good judgment. Pining for the same guys from afar? Shared crushes are more fun anyway.But when Kate and Andy's latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off-script. Matt Olsson is talented and sweet, and Kate likes him. She really likes him. The only problem? So does Anderson.Turns out, communal crushes aren't so fun when real feelings are involved. This one might even bring the curtains down on Kate and Anderson's friendship.- A Hilarious Romantic Comedy: She likes him. Her best friend likes him, too. What happens when a shared crush gets a little too real in the halls of Roswell Hill High?- Perfect for Theater Kids: A coming of age story packed with inside jokes, backstage drama, and the chaotic energy of putting on the school musical.- Heartfelt LGBTQ+ Storyline: Features a sweet, funny, and touching queer romance that will have you rooting for everyone to find their happy ending.- Codependent Best Friends: Kate and Anderson share everything—carpools, life decisions, and crushes. But this time, their unbreakable bond might be the first thing to break.

From bestselling YA rom-com queen Becky Albertalli (author of Love, Simon) comes a new novel about daring to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight in love, life and theatre.<BR> <BR> [PRINCIPAL CAST LIST] <BR>Kate Garfield <BR>Anderson Walker<BR><BR>Best friends, and contrary to popular belief, not co-dependent. Examples:<BR><BR>Carpooling to and from theatre rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. <BR>Consulting each other on every single life decision? Basic good judgment. <BR>Pining for the same guys from afar? Shared crushes are more fun anyway.<BR><BR> But when Kate and Andy's latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off-script.<BR><BR>Enter Stage Left: Matt Olsson<BR><BR>He is talented and sweet, and Kate likes him. She really likes him. The only problem? So does Anderson.<BR><BR> Turns out, communal crushes aren't so fun when real feelings are involved. This one might even bring the curtains down on Kate and Anderson's friendship... <BR><BR> Praise for Becky Albertalli:<BR><BR> 'Heart-fluttering, honest and hilarious' - Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss<BR><BR>'Touching and passionate... completely lovable with bags of empathy' - The Observer<BR><BR>'Wonderfully charismatic' - Bookseller<BR><BR>'Stunningly three-dimensional' - Entertainment Weekly<BR><BR>'Sharp and funny' - Publishers Weekly<BR><BR>'Funny, moving and emotionally wise' - Kirkus Reviews<BR><BR>'Timeless' - Teen Vogue

A Stonewall Honor Book · A New York Times and Indie bestseller!“A bighearted, deeply vulnerable, love-bubbly tumble through self-discovery.” —Casey McQuiston, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Kissed Shara WheelerWith humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel.Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili—newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends.Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in.Even if that means bending the truth, just a little.Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: She's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used to date. And none of them know that Imogen is a raging hetero—not even Lili’s best friend, Tessa.Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with. . . .

Love, Victor is now a major TV series on Dinsey+, set in the world of the hit film Love, Simon <BR><BR>A gorgeously romantic new novella set in the world of Becky Albertalli's bestselling and beloved Simonverse novels: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Upside of Unrequited, and Leah on the Offbeat. <BR><BR>It's been more than a year since Simon and Blue turned their anonymous online flirtation into an IRL relationship, and just a few months since Abby and Leah's unforgettable night at senior prom.<BR><BR>Now the Creekwood High crew are first years at different colleges, navigating friendship and romance the way their story began - on email.<BR><BR>The beloved, award-winning novel, SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA is now a major motion picture starring 13 Reasons Why's Katherine Langford and Everything, Everything's Nick Robinson.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Praise for Becky Albertalli's SIMONverse novels: <BR><BR>'Worthy of Fault in Our Stars-level obsession.' Entertainment Weekly<BR><BR>'I love you, SIMON. I LOVE YOU! And I love this fresh, funny, live-out-loud book." Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places, on Simon vs <BR><BR>'I have such a crush on this book! Not only is this one a must read, but it's a must re-read.' Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'<BR><BR>'Heart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I can't stop hugging this book.' Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford!William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist"A remarkable gift of a novel."—Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle"I am so in love with this book."—Nina LaCour, author of Hold Still"Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever"The best kind of love story."—Alex Sanchez, Lambda Award-winning author of Rainbow Boys and Boyfriends with GirlfriendsSixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.Plus don't miss Yes No Maybe So, Becky Albertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020! One secret is about to come out. And Simon’s not sure he’s ready for what happens next.- Secret Romance: He's falling hard for a boy he only knows through emails. But as the mystery of Blue's identity deepens, so do Simon's feelings.- An Unforgettable YA Mystery: Who is Blue? He could be anyone at Creekwood High. And Simon's determined to find out before his own secrets are exposed to the whole school.- Authentic High School Drama: From the social dynamics of the cafeteria to the drama of the school musical, Simon's life is a hilarious and relatable story about friendship and finding your people.- Heartfelt and Hilarious: With a voice that's both laugh-out-loud funny and incredibly poignant, Simon Spier's journey will have you rooting for him from the very first page.

Bestsellerautorin Becky Albertalli schreibt gefühlvoll über Identität, Freundschaft & Liebe - und die vielen Facetten dazwischen.Die 17-jährige Imogen sieht sich schon immer als größte Ally: Sie unterstützt ihre queeren Freunde, wo sie nur kann. Als sie ihre beste Freundin Lili - frisch geoutet und ziemlich glücklich in ihrem Leben - an der Uni besucht, weiß jedoch niemand in Lilis neuer Clique, dass Imogen selbst nicht queer ist. Denn Lili hat rumerzählt, dass sie und Imogen in der Vergangenheit ein Paar waren. Plötzlich beschäftigt sich Imogen mit Fragen, die sie bisher immer verdrängt hat. Noch dazu verbringt sie mehr und mehr Zeit mit der charmant-chaotischen Tessa, die ihr ganz schönes Bauchkribbeln beschert. Imogen muss sich eingestehen: Vielleicht ist sie doch mehr als ein Ally - aber wer ist sie wirklich?Erstauflage exklusiv mit Pageoverlay, Farbschnitt und Charakterkarte!

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford!This special edition of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by award-winning author Becky Albertalli includes new Simon and Blue emails, a behind-the-scenes scrapbook from the Love, Simon movie set, and Becky Albertalli in conversation with fellow authors Adam Silvera and Angie Thomas.Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: If he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing with, will be jeopardized.With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated.Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out-without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award LonglistPlus don't miss Yes No Maybe So, BeckyAlbertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in2020! 

The sensational new novel from Becky Albertalli, best-selling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda.Imogen may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the World's Greatest Ally title locked down. And when she visits her best friend, Lili, at college who is newly out, newly graduated and newly thriving, with a cool new squad of queer college friends, no one knows that Imogen's a raging hetero - not even Lili's best friend, Tessa.Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with...With an irresistible cast of characters, hugely funny and empathetic writing, and all of Becky Albertalli's trademark warmth and wit, Imogen, Obviously beautifully explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship - perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Adam Silvera.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Imogen, Obviously) is back with another novel of crushes, friendships, and finding love in unexpected places.A 2026 Rainbow Book List pick!Amelia Applebaum isn’t in love with Walter Holland. He just happens to be her favorite moderately famous, chaotically bisexual YouTuber. Who she just happened to invite to prom. (But it’s fine. No, for real. If you delete the post, it didn’t happen.)Okay, maybe her friends are right: She’s slightly parasocially infatuated. But Amelia just knows sparks would fly—if only she could connect with Walter for real.If only he would host a meet and greet.If only it were just a short road trip away.And if only Amelia could talk her best friends into making it the perfect last hurrah before graduation—even her newly single, always-cynical, guitar-toting best friend Natalie.One thing’s for sure: All roads lead to butterflies.But what if Amelia’s butterflies aren’t for Walter at all?

Imogen Scott è un'eterosessuale convinta, ma anche la più grande alleata della comunità queer nel mondo. Non ha mai perso un incontro dell'Alleanza Pride. Ed è aggiornatissima sulle discussioni social più recenti a tema queer. Di certo molto più della sorella minore, che pure appartiene alla comunità. Anche le sue due migliori amiche sono queer: Gretchen, compagna di liceo, e Lili che, da quando è approdata al campus universitario, ha abbracciato una vita nuova ed elettrizzante insieme a un gruppo fighissimo di amici, queer ovviamente. Imogen non potrebbe esserne più felice e, adesso che sta per andare a trovarla, non vede l'ora di dimostrarle una volta di più il suo appoggio incondizionato. A costo di distorcere la verità un pochino. Appena mette piede nel campus universitario, infatti, Imogen scopre che l'amica ha raccontato a tutto il suo gruppo che al liceo loro due stavano insieme. Ovviamente nessuno può immaginare che Imogen sia etero, men che meno la migliore amica di Lili, Tessa. E, ovviamente, più Imogen passa del tempo con Tessa, più inizia a insinuarsi nella sua mente (e nel suo cuore) un dubbio: non è che la verità sia diversa da quella che si è sempre raccontata?