Don't Be a Drag

Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts.

When eighteen-year-old Briar Vincent's mental health takes a turn for the worst, her parents send her to spend the summer in New York City with her older brother, Beau, also known as the drag queen Bow Regard.

Backstage at the gay bar where Beau performs, Briar just wants to be a fly on the wall, but she can't stand by when the cute but conceited drag king Spencer Read tries to put down another up-and-coming performer. To prove to him that even a brand-new performer could knock him off his pedestal, Briar signs up for the annual drag king competition.

There's just one flaw in her plan: Briar has never done drag before.

With the help of her brother and a few new friends, Briar becomes Edgar Allan Foe, a drag king hellbent on taking Spencer down. But unless she can learn how to shake her anxiety and perform, she doesn't stand a chance of winning Drag King of the Year, overcoming her depression and inner demons, or avoiding falling for her enemy, who might not be so bad after all.

Author: Skye Quinlan
Publisher: Page Street YA
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9798890039507
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2024
Booklist 04/01/2024 pg. 68
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2024

About the Author
Skye Quinlan (they/them) is a queer, autistic author of YA fiction. They're an avid reader, have an absurd amount of crystals and gemstones, and if they're not tending to their garden, you can usually find them playing Animal Crossing. Skye lives in Ohio with their wife, two dogs, a snake, and two lizards.