In modern fairy tales, there really are happy endings."- New York Times "There is so much love in Wang's illustrations, which are perfectly suited to the fairy tale nature of the 's completely satisfying.
Joint winner of the 2018 Harvey Award for Best Children's or Young Adult BookĢ019 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Teen Book of the Year It’s a middle-grade book not related to The Princes and the Dressmaker.A Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of 2018Ī Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2018Ī Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year Wang: I’m working on a new book that hasn’t been announced yet. If a reader feels that this story is just the first step to Sebastian discovering they’re trans, or if they feel Sebastian is a cis male that likes to dress up I’m happy with all of that! But I’m also open to readers’ interpretations of how they see the character. Genderqueer is probably the best descriptor. Wang: To me, Sebastian is someone who identifies with different modes of gender expression and is comfortable alternating between both masculine and feminine.
What does this say about his gender identity? Orsini: By the end of the story, Prince Sebastian seems to still be splitting his time between dresses and menswear. I still wish I had three books worth of time to flesh it out but I hope the end result is something that resonates with readers, especially parents. I didn’t have three books worth of time to develop the King’s feelings toward his kid so I had to think very carefully about how to present it in a way that felt in-character but also positive. I wanted the ending to be hopeful but still make sense to the characters. Wang: I rewrote the ending with Sebastian’s father several times. Orsini: What was the hardest scene to write, and why?
I did a lot of research for context but kept the final product flexible. Frances makes clothes that feel fresh and new and I wanted them to defy the silhouettes and conventions of the time. But I also tried not to be too strict about accuracy because I wanted the book to feel fairytale-like and contemporary. Wang: I spent a lot of time on Pinterest which is a pretty good resource for historical costumes. Orsini: How much research went into the gorgeous fashion depicted in the book?
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