Creating complex trans characters for kids | Writer Kyle Lukoff

How do you write trans characters for children that have agency and complexity, with journeys that don't end at transition?

Kyle Lukoff is a writer, former librarian, and the 2020 winner of the Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature award for his beautiful picture book, “When Aidan Became a Brother”.

We discussed how came to write a book with a trans main character after publishing two books that explored the world of words and poetry, what it means to weave stories for children that are diverse, and what it means when a writer with a platform as prominent as JK Rowling begins a war of words against the trans community which can have very real world consequences. 

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