WPS 2026 Day 7: Brad Peacock & James Crews

  

Wonderland Pride Spotlight Day 7: Brad Peacock & James Crews

Welcome to day 7 of the 2026 Wonderland Pride Spotlight! This is my way to help champion LGBTQ+ books and authors this Pride month! Today I am interviewing Brad Peacock & James Crews. Be sure to check out my Instagram for even more excitement with this event!

Brad Peacock & James Crews' LGBTQ+ Release

• Love is For All Of Us 

The Interview

1. Are you LGBTQ+? If so, how?

"Gay married couple"

2. What rep do your books have?

"BIPOC and LGBTQIA+"

3. If you were to write in a different genre, what would it be?

"James: Fiction

Brad : Fiction"

4. What is your biggest writing inspiration?

"James: I try to find inspiration in the everyday material of life, and all the small wonders already around me. This is the most consistent source of my work. 

Brad:  I would definitely say nature is a huge inspiration in my work.  Being a vegetable farmer for over 20 years, I spend much of my time out amongst our natural world.  Compassion, empathy and community also align very closely with my writing"

5. Anything exciting for you on the horizon?

"James: I am publishing a new poetry collection with Andrew McMeel this fall called The Sacred Everyday, and a children’s book in the spring with Beaming Books called Helpers All Around, which is about finding kindness in our lives around us.

Brad:  We are currently collaborating on another poetry anthology that we are both very excited about, and is scheduled to come out in 2028.  I would say another very exciting prospect on our horizon is our search for our own farmland so that I can start my own vegetable farm and nursery, with a focus on native plants to the Northeast.  We plan on building a gathering space on the farm so that we can host other creatives and authors to come share their work, and allow us to hold workshops.  We look forward to conserving the land we find so that it will stay in farming for generations to come."

6. Who is a queer figure you look up to?

"James: Andrea Gibson is someone I look up to immensely. Their poetry still affects me each and every day, and has had a deep influence on my own work as well. Their message of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary life we are given aligns with my own intentions for writing and living.

Brad:  Harvey Milk first comes to mind.  His legacy certainly inspired me to get involved when our home state of Vermont was debating passing gay marriage.  I was barely out at the time, but I felt called to speak out and was able to voice my opinion in front of the legislature that year, which not only was empowering, but helped me to become my authentic self.  He truly sacrificed his life, for the empowerment of all queer people.  I also believe Alok Vaid Menon has been inspirational and transformative in our current history, helping to further queer causes and inspiring many to be their authentic creative selves."

Outro

I adore this excuse to conduct little author interviews! Happy Pride everyone! Stay tuned tomorrow for another amazing indie author and their LGBTQ+ releases!