This interview with Michael Earp was originally broadcast in May 2019.

When we spoke to Michael, he was getting ready to launch Kindred: a Queer #LoveOzYA short story collection. He was also one of the talented writers included in the Underdog short story collection (published in 2019). 

Sign up to Michael's email and you'll get a short story from him in your inbox!

In this chat, we discuss:

• Writing a queer meet-cute short story for the Underdog Short Story Anthology (listen to our episode with Tobias Madden here) and the real-life bookish experience that inspired it
• Online friendships (aka millennial pen pals)
• Editing a short story anthology
• Diversifying and queering our reading experiences
• Specialising in selling children’s and young adult literature
• The judgement of adults reading young adult or children’s literature

Books & other things mentioned:

• Kindred: A Queer #LoveOzYA Collection
• Underdog Short Stories

Follow Michael: @littleelfman

Follow us: @betterwordspod