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Lyric C. Faulder, YA author

Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators member

A writer from an early age, Lyric has a passion for representing both mental health and marginalized issues in a way that is honest, but hopeful. They are a queer young adult novelist, covering real and hard hitting topics and creating conversations that the world needs to have. They are an avid writer and love art in all forms, both in viewing it and creating it themselves. Their cat, Jellybean, says hello.

"... a bold and beautifully written YA novel about the difficulties of young love and struggles with queer identity and acceptance that will tug at a reader’s heart." —Kent Lane for IndieReader

Nothing could ever replace Azure. So why do they feel like he's still alive when they're together?Riley was in love with Azure. They were outed as non-binary at school, and they transferred into what had been Azure’s school—but he died by suicide at the end of the previous school year. Now, Riley is alone, and they can’t stop wondering why their best friend would choose to leave them. The only thing holding them together is their role as vice president of the newly-formed Gay-Straight Alliance.Then Riley meets Zane, the boy Azure couldn’t stop talking about. They’re drawn to him, but Zane can’t seem to get over Azure any more than Riley can.Azure was in love with Zane. But Zane’s straight, so there’s nothing he could have done differently. When he meets Riley, he wonders whether he’s really seeing them for who they are, or who he wants them to be. Riley is determined to find out the truth behind Azure’s death, and at first, Zane encourages it. But as Riley grows closer to Zane’s ex-friend, the president of the GSA, Zane struggles with his feelings for Riley and the knowledge of what really happened the night Azure died.