Kelly Ann Jacobson is a prolific author and editor specializing in queer fiction and unique twists on genre fiction. In addition to Tink and Wendy, her recent books include the linked story collection An Inventory of Abandoned Things: Stories, winner of the Split/Lip Chapbook Contest, Miranda (Storylandia!), and Cairo in White (Musa Publishing). Recent anthologies she has conceived of and edited include The Way to My Heart: An Anthology of Food-Related Romance and Dear Robot: An Anthology of Epistolary Science Fiction. Her short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction has been appeared in more than fifty publications. Kelly earned her PhD in fiction from Florida State University and teaches speculative fiction for Southern New Hampshire University's online MFA in creative writing. She lives in Falls Church, Virginia.
“This atmospheric reimaging is rife with divided loyalties and
harsh tragedies. Introspective and character-driven, it retains the
misty, fairy-tale feel of impossible things and childhood yearning
. . . Jacobson shines in thoughtfully rendering the classic
characters as well-rounded, complex, and flawed individuals.”
—School Library Journal
“A character-driven reimagining of Peter Pan . . . a queer,
introspective retelling.” —Kirkus Reviews
A modern tale that completely reinvents the characters, Tink and
Wendy is both beautiful and heartbreaking all in one.” —The
Southern Bookseller Review
“Tink and Wendy is a masterful reinvention of the classic. Full of
teenage angst and yearning, it is poignant, relatable, and full of
contemporary appeal.” —Foreword Reviews
"Jacobson (The Troublemakers) offers a haunting, dreamlike
reinterpretation of Peter Pan with a queer, contemporary
cast . . . retaining some of the original story’s whimsy while
rooting the emotional components in grief, trauma, and
recovery.” —Publishers Weekly
“Eight Queer Young Adult Books Coming this Fall” —Lambda
Literary
"30 Must-Read Queer Fairytale Retellings For Pride" —Book Riot
Most Anticipated LGBTQA+ Books for Fall 2021 —She Reads
Best LGBTQA+ Books of 2021 —She Reads
“In Tink and Wendy, Kelly Ann Jacobson asks what it would have been
like if Tinker Bell were in love with both Wendy and Peter Pan.
After Wendy and Peter’s granddaughter Hope Darling finds Tinker
Bell tending to the graves of her lost friends, Hope wins the
fairy’s trust and learns the truth of a love triangle gone wrong.”
—Lambda Literary
“If you love Peter Pan retellings, queer retellings, and books with
lots of heart then I definitely recommend Tink and Wendy! It’s only
a little book but it has a lot to enjoy inside those pages.” —Books
for a Delicate Eternity
“Made me feel the same way I felt when I was little reading the
original Peter Pan stories, that sense of something magical, just
right out of your reach. Like magic was really possible. . . . 5
stars, more if it was possible.” —My Cat Reads and Reviews
"Tink and Wendy isn't simply a brilliant, queer revision; it’s
Peter Pan as I wish it had always been. Readers will adore Tink’s
candor and her journey through grief, devotion, and redemption ...
Tink and Wendy joins the ranks of Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi,
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood, and The Color Master: Stories
by Aimee Bender and will become the classic that replaces the
classic.” —Melissa Scholes Young, author, The Hive and Flood
“Queer readers such as myself who spent their childhoods escaping
into the fantastical worlds of Oz and Neverland will delight in
Kelly Ann Jacobson's Tink and Wendy. Witty, gritty, and magical,
Tink and Wendy is an homage to J.M. Barrie's imagination even
as it flips his script. News flash: It's not all about the boys
anymore!" —Julia Watts, author, Quiver
“Headstrong, clever, and haunted by her past, Jacobson’s Tink is
the Jessica Jones of Neverland. But make no mistake, this Tink is
very much her own unique character, navigating complex
relationships with Peter and Wendy. Tink and Wendy is a
delight for fans of Peter Pan, but easily has the richness and
heart to stand on its own.” Tara Campbell, author, Cabinet of
Wrath: A Doll Collection
“Jacobson’s Tink and Wendy offers the retelling I’ve always dreamed
of—one that masterfully builds layers upon layers, at long last, to
these two complex characters, each on the opposite end of the same
coin, while staying true to the recognizable characteristics of
Barrie’s original. A formidable and necessary addition to the Peter
Pan mythology, one that refreshingly centers the complexities of
motherhood and womanly expectations of hyperresponsibility via a
queer looking glass. A must read for any fan of the Peter Pan
canon.” —Addie Tsai, author, Dear Twin
High Praise for Previous Work by Kelly Ann Jacobson
“Jacobson has a gift for description, pulling the reader onto the
page and immersing her in unfamiliar settings.” —Melody and
Words
“Anchored by family, culture and love, this story is a joy to
read.” —Kirkus Reviews
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