SJ Whitby

Imagine a world in which nature has lost patience with humanity. The wild is done waiting for humans to change their ways. Nature is ready to take matters into her own hands… And she is angry.In this new anthology, twenty two diverse authors explore what nature's vengeance might be like, and how humanity could adapt and change, giving these stories of climate change and disasters a center of hope. Within these pages, you will meetA grandmother who promises both bitterness and love.A desperate husband seeking to supernaturally win back his wife.Cafe patrons facing down vigilante trees.The last remaining flight attendants in Singapore after a climate apocalypse.The recipient of a mysterious gift, who might change or doom the future.And many more.Here, nature has a voice; what will you do once you hear what she says?

There's an entity that lives within our planet, and she's recently become infected with a bioweapon. Now she's dreaming, and if she doesn't wake up, reality will start coming apart at the seams.Enter Hazel Mills, oneiric gunslinger and dreamwalker. In order to save the day, she'll need to enter the Dreamscape--a bizarre reality where nothing is as it seems. All she has on her side are her childhood night terrors, and one adorable and curious Artificial Intelligence.But the inhabitants of the Dreamscape have disturbing plans for the slumbering planet, and one has a curious fascination with Hazel. Even worse, Hazel's starting to discover her past may contain more nightmares than she ever imagined.Praise for the Cute Mutants series"Move over, Marvel, Cute Mutants is my new obsession. Hilarious and heartwarming, this pageturner delivers snark, action, and a queer found family you can't help but root for. SJ Whitby is a rare talent, and I'll read anything they write."Rosiee Thor, author of Fire Becomes Her"A delightfully chaotic and queer spin on the awkward teen superhero experience."Xiran Jay Zhao, author of Iron Widow"Equally heartwarming and hilarious, Cute Mutants has it all: breathless action, complex queer characters, swoon-worthy romance, and a chaotic ride-or-die superhero squad that will capture your heart. A must read "Alicia Jasinska, author of The Midnight Girls"A rainbow-glitter explosion of subverted tropes and fast-paced action that leaps from the page straight into your heart."Jenna Voris, author of Made of Stars (2023)"A queerer, wittier Riverdale with a side of superpowers, rolled in rainbow glitter - Cute Mutants explodes with voice and sincerity. Whitby's dialogue sparkles from the page, layered with delightful snark and pop culture references. This squad of achingly relatable protagonists and their vividly imagined powers will capture the hearts of diehard superhero lovers and welcome new fans to the genre."Ren Hutchings, author of Under Fortunate Stars

A BRAND NEW DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION OF THE CULT INDIE HIT ABOUT QUEER TEENAGERS WITH SUPERPOWERSContains all-new content "My name is Dylan Taylor, human incarnation of the burning dumpster gif, and this is my life"I always wanted to be an X-Man. Except people and me never got along, and apparently you need social skills to run a successful team.Cue Emma Hall's party. One slightly awkward kiss, and now I can talk to objects like my pillow (who's far too invested in my love life) and my baseball bat (who was a pacifist before I got hold of him). And there's a whole group of us with strange abilities, including super hot ice queen Dani Kim who doesn't approve of how reckless I can be. The bigger problem is there's a mysterious mutant causing unnatural disasters, and we're the ones who have to stop him. But things blow up in my face, and the team's on the edge of falling apart. I've always been a disaster. How am I supposed to be a hero?"Move over, Marvel, Cute Mutants is my new obsession. Hilarious and heartwarming, this pageturner delivers snark, action, and a queer found family you can't help but root for. SJ Whitby is a rare talent, and I'll read anything they write."- Rosiee Thor, author of Fire Becomes Her"A delightfully chaotic and queer spin on the awkward teen superhero experience."- Xiran Jay Zhao, bestselling author of Iron Widow"A queerer, wittier Riverdale with a side of superpowers, rolled in rainbow glitter. Whitby's dialogue sparkles from the page, layered with delightful snark and pop culture references. This squad of achingly relatable protagonists and their vividly imagined powers will capture the hearts of diehard superhero lovers and welcome new fans."- Ren Hutchings, author of Under Fortunate Stars"Equally heartwarming and hilarious, Cute Mutants has it all: breathless action, complex queer characters, swoon-worthy romance, and a chaotic ride-or-die superhero squad that will capture your heart. A must read "- Alicia Jasinska, author of The Midnight Girls"An extremely hilarious punchy sci-fantasy that grabs you from the first line and never lets go, SJ Whitby and their Cute Mutants series, is the fresh voice we've all been waiting for."- K Ancrum, author of Darling"Cute Mutants is a wild electric joyride from start to finish. The superhero genre at its best, with thrilling, vivid fight scenes, voice-y high school angst, and queer found family that grabs you by the throat. This series is a rainbow-glitter explosion of subverted tropes and fast-paced action that leaps from the page straight into your heart."- Jenna Voris, author of Made of Stars (forthcoming 2023)"An irreverent, ultra-nerdy, and unapologetically queer exploration of found family, self-discovery, and smashing the patriarchy-all unfolding via a sharp character voice."- Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light"Gloriously flawed characters going hard in all their messy, big-hearted queer teen glory, as they navigate a wild ride of newfound powers, responsibility to themselves and others, and shifting relationships in a fantastically screwball world of unlikely superpowers. Deeply loveable in its relatability, I'm burning through this series a supersonic speeds."- Ash van Otterloo, author of A Touch of Ruckus"Filled with heart, hope and humor, SJ Whitby expertly immerses the reader in a world where queer kids get to be the heroes of their own universe. A masterclass in quality and imagination, and an essential addition to every YA bookshelf."- Esme Symes-Smith, author Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston (forthcoming 2022)

We saved the world.We found a home.But our problems aren't close to over.The English countryside is hallucinating, we're harbouring a literal alien, and now there's a killer on the loose wearing my face. And as the trail of my murderous doppelg nger leads deeper into darkness, we'll need to dig up secrets from mutant history in order to fight back. I've never been the best at being a hero, and as things spiral out of control, I'm about to come face to face with my worst nightmare: myself."The satisfying start of another clever, gloriously queer saga in the Cute Mutants Universe-as dynamic and chaotic as your favourite superhero comics, but with a 21st century update." - Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light"An imaginative tour de force, The Mutopians is a wild, emotional, thrilling ride SJ Whitby knocks it out of the park yet again with this delightful new series full of super queer, super loveable, superheroes. For anyone who wishes Marvel was gayer " - Rosiee Thor, author of Fire Becomes Her"A stunning continuation that will give both old and new fans of the Cute Mutants a frisson of delight." - K. Ancrum, author of Darling

We saved the world.We found a home.But our problems aren't close to over.The English countryside is hallucinating, we're harbouring a literal alien, and now there's a killer on the loose wearing my face. And as the trail of my murderous doppelg nger leads deeper into darkness, we'll need to dig up secrets from mutant history in order to fight back. I've never been the best at being a hero, and as things spiral out of control, I'm about to come face to face with my worst nightmare: myself."The satisfying start of another clever, gloriously queer saga in the Cute Mutants Universe-as dynamic and chaotic as your favourite superhero comics, but with a 21st century update." - Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light"An imaginative tour de force, The Mutopians is a wild, emotional, thrilling ride SJ Whitby knocks it out of the park yet again with this delightful new series full of super queer, super loveable, superheroes. For anyone who wishes Marvel was gayer " - Rosiee Thor, author of Fire Becomes Her"A stunning continuation that will give both old and new fans of the Cute Mutants a frisson of delight." - K. Ancrum, author of Darling

Effie is one of the few humans living on an island full of mutants. After a prank goes horribly wrong, they work off their debt by looking after children with powers. And then they get a job taking care of the most famous children in all of Mutopia. Now they're missing, and Effie has to help find then. It'll be a dangerous journey facing wolves, evil mutants, imprisonment, and nightmares.Not to mention the scariest part of all - talking to their crush.Effie has no powers. Can they really save the day?"Full of action, fast-paced adventure, lovable characters, and queer job, THE MUTANTSITTERS CLUB is an absolute delight of a read."Christina Li, author of CLUES TO THE UNIVERSE"Set in a post-war society where utopic ideals are juxtaposed with echoes of bigotry, The Mutantsitters Club captures the same diversity and punk energy as Whitby's original YA series, combined with a softer voice and hilarious middle grade hijinx. With complex worldbuilding and energetic plot, Whitby trailblazes themes of community, bravery, and identity through the eyes of a non-mutant nonbinary main character living in a world of supernaturally gifted peers. The young mutants in your life will enjoy this heartfelt romp "Ash van Otterloo, author of CATTYWAMPUS and A TOUCH OF RUCKUS

"This was one more hit in a long and dirty fight. I'm exhausted and useless, but I don't know how to stop. I'll keep taking punches until I don't feel them anymore."Everything's different now. We've still got enemies everywhere, but we finally have the power to fight back.It's time to change the world.No matter what it takes."Amongst the killer fight scenes and nail-biting tension is a poignant and tender story of friendship, belonging, being accepted, and most of all loved exactly as you are."- Melody Robinette, YA fantasy author"...a queer, rainbow-glitter explosion of subverted tropes and fast-paced action that leaps from the page straight into your heart."- Jenna Voris, author of MADE OF STARS

Weapon UwU - who'd expect us to be a team of deadly mutant assassins with a name like that?The Team: - a trans boy ready for his glow-up into a leading man- an undead sweetheart with a bellyful of acid- a furious firebreathing girl- a hive mind of very polite spiders- an over-it aroace woman who knows how scared you are of her- a group of increasingly unhinged clonesThe Misson: To cross into a parallel universe and kill a mutant as powerful as a god, then clean up any messThe Complications: Okay so yikes this has spiralled out of control and now there may be some other terrifying new threats to deal with We're on it though, I promise. Weapon UwU "The Cute Mutants series somehow managed to mutate my jet black heart into a pink sparkling emoji. Readers will come for the quirky superpowers and electric world that SJ has created, but they will stay for the characters. Amongst the killer fight scenes and nail-biting tension is a poignant and tender story of friendship, belonging, being accepted, and most of all loved exactly as you are. Pronouns, foul-mouth words, talking pillows and all."- Melody Robinette, YA fantasy author"Cute Mutants is a wild electric joyride from start to finish - burning dumpster gifs and all. SJ Whitby writes the superhero genre at its best, with thrilling, vivid fight scenes, voice-y high school angst, and queer found family that grabs you by the throat. Armed with grit, guts, and a baseball bat, Dylan Taylor is the fierce, sharp-witted protagonist of my dreams. When she wakes up with superpowers after kissing a girl at a party, Dylan trades her backpack and textbooks for a fierce mutant squad of her own - where every day's a battle and survival isn't guaranteed. This series is a queer, rainbow-glitter explosion of subverted tropes and fast-paced action that leaps from the page straight into your heart."- Jenna Voris, author of MADE OF STARS

"Then understand this. I want to shoulder that burden for others. I want Quietus to break against me, to shatter. When I killed Abigail Tanner, I knew it would make me a target. I want that. It was on purpose. I'm not some reckless teenager who knows nothing. I'm a reckless teenager who knows exactly what I'm doing."We've finally found a safe place for mutants, but it may not stay that way for long. There's no shortage of battles to fight, and I'm itching to take the war to our enemies, even if not everyone agrees. Eli Crane has a lot of money, guns, and hate-and he's only the first name on my list.Because Crane's not our only problem: a terrifying mystery lies in our past waiting to be unveiled, and we've got a dark vision of the future swinging at us like a fist. A lot of people are gunning for mutants, and we have to keep ahead of all of them. We're not schoolkids anymore. We'll have to be revolutionaries, politicians, and criminals to make it through. Surviving the experience isn't guaranteed.

"I spent my life dreaming of being invited to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Turns out irl it has the vibe of a Dark Kermit gif. I just want to stay in the closet kissing my hot girlfriend." Despite the chaos and me being a dumpster fire, things turned out okay last time. We beat the villain, and I'm part of a superteam. I have cool friends, and somehow (don't jinx it, Dylan), I even got the girl. Not just any girl-the icy badass who's secretly soft-hearted. Things should be great, right? Now the government's come knocking, and we're summoned to superhero school. Which is a dream come true, except it's run by a corporation. But not all corporations are shady, right? It's fine, if you can get over the teeny, tiny problem that there's also an evolution-obsessed organisation trying to figure us out. Plus, it turns out we aren't as rare as we thought. There's another group of mutants with dangerous powers running loose, and we're the ones who'll have to stop them. I hope the part on my school records that says "near-pathological disregard for authority" isn't going to come back and bite me. Maybe it'll be the thing that saves us.

My name is Dylan Taylor, human incarnation of the burning dumpster gif, and this is my life.I always wanted to be an X-Man. Except people and me never got along, and apparently you need social skills to run a successful team. Cue Emma Hall's party. One hot make out session with the host herself, and I can talk to objects like my pillow (who's far too invested in my love life) and my baseball bat (who was a pacifist before I got hold of him). Now there's a whole group of us with strange abilities, including super hot ice queen Dani Kim who doesn't approve of how reckless I can be. The bigger problem is a mysterious mutant causing unnatural disasters, and we're the ones who have to stop him. Except trying to make a difference makes things blow up in my face and the team's on the verge of falling apart. Can I bring them back together in time to stop the villain from taking revenge? Have I mentioned I'm not a people person? Magneto help us.