Queer Kids Deserve Happily-Ever-Afters — Julian Winters on Writing Love That Heals

Queer Kids Deserve Happily-Ever-Afters — Julian Winters on Writing Love That Heals

July 10, 2026 · 1h 21m · Episode 105

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Julian Winters discusses the importance of joyful queer romances and the need for LGBTQ+ stories beyond trauma.

Join in the conversation! Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast! Best-selling YA author Julian Winters on writing joyful queer romances, the mess of creative beginnings & why LGBTQ+ characters deserve stories that aren't defined by trauma. This week on Hella Chisme, we sit down with award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Julian Winters — the voice behind Running With Lions, Right Where I Left You, Prince of the Palisades, and the upcoming Find My Way Down to ...

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Books & works: Running With Lions, Right Where I Left You, Prince of the Palisades, Find My Way Down

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