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.
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 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 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