H.E. Edgmon

Author. Indigedad, dog person, tender dirtbag.

Alt Text: Ali Fisher at Tor Teen has acquired, in an exclusive submission, The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker—a YA horror anthology featuring 13 authors of color writing short stories in which the white guy always dies first. Publication is slated for Summer 2024; Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary & Media did the deal for world English rights.

The White Guy Dies First is a collection of thirteen chilling and subversive horror stories for young adults that center characters of color and upend classic horror tropes. In addition to a contribution from Benton-Walker, the volume will include short stories from bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming authors of color: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Kalynn Bayron, Kendare Blake, H.E. Edgmon, Lamar Giles, Chloe Gong, Alexis Henderson, Tiffany D. Jackson, Adiba Jaigirdar, Naseem Jamnia, Mark Oshiro, and Karen Strong.

PRAISE FOR THE WITCH KING

Edgmon’s ebullient debut depicts a variety of trans perspectives with tender sensitivity, and quintessential walking disaster Wyatt’s self-deprecating humor, punk glee, and surprisingly level head are vividly lovable. (…) readers will adore this revolution-tinged celebration of trans joy, which refreshingly builds its conflict without jumping for trauma tropes.

Publishers Weekly

This romantically charged, anti-fascist fantasy presents a diverse cast of queer characters, (…) the page-turning resolution promises an irresistible duology closer to come.

Kirkus Reviews

Edgmon’s debut is a spellbinding duology starter, ultimately driven by its core cast of complicated and lovable characters, who will keep readers laughing with deftly written, witty dialogue that never veers into cliché, and a richly layered world that feels incredibly real, with high-stakes fascism, corruption, and oppression.

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