Austin-based YA author dives into new ocean romantic comedy.
, there is an instant comfort. Maybe it’s because he’s a fellow earth sign, who knows, but it’s worth mentioning, given that he is aHe laughs incredulously at the moniker. It still feels fresh for him – as exciting as when he first heard it. We begin our chat with much deserved congratulations and then, quickly, we fall into a repartee about the accessibility of queer literature.
The novel is set in sunny Los Angeles, where Jason June resided before arriving in Texas. Moving to Austin is what led to him getting published. He began attending the Writer Barn, which held classes for children’s literature. This led the writer on his journey to workshopping. “It’s nice to have a whole huge support group to fall back on because the publishing life is a tough life, any artist's life is, where you’re getting constant rejection. For people to keep you afloat, to use a sea pun, that is fully here in the Austin community,” Jason June says.
“There’s something about lakes specifically that brings me back to my childhood. It felt very nostalgic and comforting. Although it wasn’t the ocean, it really helped inform Crest’s point of view on what they’re missing about being home and the comfort water brings them,” he mentions.
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