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The ABCs of Queer History Preorder

Pre-order your copy of The ABCs of Queer History before April 30 and fill out the form below to receive a free exclusive ABCs poster. U.S. only. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. The poster measures 16 x 20″ and will be folded.

How to claim your free poster:

  1. Purchase The ABCs of Queer History from the retailer of your choice. Purchase your copy from The Writer’s Block bookstore in Las Vegas, NV to receive a signed copy of the book.
  2. Complete the form below.
  3. The poster will be mailed to you at the U.S. address provided in the form. Please note the poster will ship separately from your book order. Allow 4-6 weeks for posters to ship.

Preorder The ABCs of Queer History from any of the following retailers or from your local independent bookstore and fill out the entry form below.

If you purchased multiple copies of the book and would like to receive a corresponding number of posters, please email workman-marketing@hbgusa.com. Please email workman-marketing@hbgusa.com with any questions.

Visit https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/abcs-of-queer-history-preorder-campaign-rules-conditions/ for the full Terms & Conditions.

This campaign has closed. Please email workman-marketing@hbgusa.com with any questions.

About the book

A Through-the-Alphabet Celebration of Queer History in the US, from the Publisher of the New York Times Bestseller The ABCs of Black History

In a beautiful picture book brimming with P for Pride, writer and poet Seema Yasmin and illustrator Lucy Kirk celebrate all the joys and challenges of queer history in the United States through lively, rhyming verse and bright, colorful illustrations.

This is a book of people, of ideas, of accomplishments and events. It’s a book about Allies and Ancestors, about Belonging and Being accepted, about Hope, Knowledge, and Love. About historic moments like Stonewall, and how it changed the world. And all about Trailblazers, like Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, Harvey Milk, Barbara Jordan, George Takei, Elliot Page, and Sally Ride.

And ultimately, it’s a book to help kids learn a different kind of ABCs—not just words like apple, ball or cat, but rather the essence of what it means to be diverse, to be equitable, to be inclusive. That no one counts unless we all count, and how we must open our eyes and ears, minds and hearts, to hear everyone’s story and understand and celebrate their experience.


Meet the Author and Illustrator

Author photo of Dr. Seema Yasmin wearing a white shirt and clasping hands

Seema Yasmin

About the Author

Seema Yasmin is a medical doctor, author, and Emmy award-winning journalist. Her books paint vivid pictures about ourselves and how we interact with the world around us and include What the Fact?!: Finding the Truth in All the Noise, Muslim Women are Everything, the poetry collection If God Is a Virus, and more. Please visit SeemaYasmin.com.

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Lucy Kirk smiling and wearing a striped shirt

Lucy Kirk

About the Author

Lucy Kirk is a freelance illustrator and ceramist based in Bristol, UK. Since graduating from Brighton University in 2012, she has worked with a wide range of different clients and varied projects. These include editorial illustrations, book illustrations, print and pattern designs, murals, fashion, and ceramic designs. Her work is playful and refreshing with an edgy humor.

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