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Resources Gay superheroes list: WHO CARES ABOUT THE DEATH OF A GAY SUPERHERO ANYWAY?
Perry Moore featured in NY Times article, Out of the Closet and Up, Up and Away
Hero wins the Lambda Award in the LGBT CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT catagory!
Perry Moore has been nominated for one of LOGO's NewNowNext awards: "Brink of Fame: Author." This award will be voted for online on the NewNowNext awards show web page and the winner will be announced there as well. Click here to vote for Perry!
Hero added to the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age annual list. Click here for an event invite.
Hero selected for the first Rainbow Project bibliography
“Perry Moore brings an enticing new genre to the world of young adult novels.” — MAURICE SENDAK
“Heroes come in many varieties. The newest, very likely unprecedented, is from the multi-talented Perry Moore. Truly a groundbreaking novel, its dedication reads: For Everyone. And indeed it is.” — LLOYD ALEXANDER
“Wow! This totally original, can’t-put-it-down page turner is more than a terrific read, it’s an unforgettable experience—not to be missed!” — STAN LEE
“Hero isn’t your average coming-of-age novel. And Thom Creed isn’t your average hero. Perry Moore’s genre-busting tale of a teenager with human emotions and superhuman powers is a true original. Thanks, Perry, for moving us in to the future and giving us a great ride while you’re at it.” — JAMES HOWE
“Finally, someone has broken the mold by creating a dynamic new superhero for a new generation. It’s about time!” — LISI HARRISON
“Part action-adventure, part coming-of-age, part cultural commentary. All parts of HERO are wonderfully absorbing.” — TERI LESESNE, The Goddess of YA Literature
“The story tackles love, friendship, and the eternal struggle to come to terms with who we really are in a tactful, interesting, and well-developed manner….A real page-turner.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
“Filled with complex, inexorable villains and dogged, disillusioned heroes, this reinvention of the superhero genre spans glory and angst, isolation and romance for a larger-than-life coming of age.” — THE HORN BOOK
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Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist
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People Magazine - Sexy Man of the Week
Interactive Reader
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Teensreadtoo.com - Hero Review
About.com - GLBT Teens
Gay League - Hero Review
New York Times - A Novelist’s Superhero Is Out to Right Wrongs
Newsweek - Unsecret Identity
People
Entertainment Weekly
TLA Video - Hero Review
The Ya Ya Yas - Hero Review
Fuse #8 - Hot Men of Children's Literature
Publishers Weekly - What I'm Working On by Alessandra Balzer, Executive Editor, Hyperion Books for Children
Publishers Weekly - Children's Books at BEA: A Photo Guide
Paper Magazine - Beautiful People 2006: Perry Moore
Out Magazine - 100 Who Rocked 2006 (pdf)
