WPS 2026 Day 2: Marie Allen

  

Wonderland Pride Spotlight Day 2: Marie Allen

Welcome to day 2 of the 2026 Wonderland Pride Spotlight! This is my way to help champion LGBTQ+ books and authors this Pride month! Today I am interviewing Marie Allen. Be sure to check out my Instagram for even more excitement with this event!

Marie Allen's LGBTQ+ Releases

• Finding Our Forever
• Searching for Forever
• Understanding Our Forever
• A Demon for Christmas, Building Our Forever
• My Epic Summer Part 1
• My Epic Summer Part 2
• My Epic Christmas Break
• Daddy Bear
• Sold by my Parents-Pt 1: How It All Began

The Interview

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

"Bisexual"

2. What rep do your books have?

"LGBTQIA+"

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

"It would still be queer. So far I've done paranormal and some contemporary (set to release in 2027). I think probably mystery.  I love a good mystery, but I'm just not sure if I'm ready to tackle that.  I'm not good at planning, I'm more of a start writing and see what happens.  I just think for a good mystery you probably need to plan more of it out."

4. What is your biggest writing inspiration?

"My kids, they are a lot of the reason I write all over the rainbow. I think everyone should be able to find books that have characters similar to themselves in the story. I love seeing myself in MC's that I read and I know other people feel the same way."

5. Anything exciting for you on the horizon?

" I've got some stories coming out next year in a couple of different shared world author collabs I'm excited for. I'm also taking part this holiday season in a charity anthology. I've loved having the chance to work with other authors on these projects."

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

"This would once again be my kids. I look at them in amazement at how unapologetically authentic they are. Growing up in the 80's you hid your differences to fit in. But now, they are just themselves. They are so comfortable in their skin and identities, it amazes me. I just wish more people could realize that it doesn't matter how you are different. Take that chance, get to know the 'weird' kid or co-worker, they are probably an amazing fun human!"

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!