WPS 2026 Day 5: Stevie Hosler

  

Wonderland Pride Spotlight Day 5: Stevie Hosler

Welcome to day 5 of the 2026 Wonderland Pride Spotlight! This is my way to help champion LGBTQ+ books and authors this Pride month! Today I am interviewing Stevie Hosler. Be sure to check out my Instagram for even more excitement with this event!

Stevie Hosler's LGBTQ+ Release

• Shadow of Lilith

The Interview

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

"Bisexual"

2. What rep do your books have?

"Bisexual FMC in a WLW relationship, depression and anxiety including anxiety attacks and her coping mechanisms. BIPOC characters: Black, South Asian, and Southeast Asian. MCs are immigrants to the US from Poland."

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

"Right now, I write paranormal, but I definitely want to dip my toes into dystopian/post-apocalyptic. I have a zombie apocalypse book loosely outlined that I think is a fresh take and will bring new readers into the genre."

4. What is your biggest writing inspiration?

"Honestly, television and movies. I am incredibly moved by screenwriting. I think it's evident in my writing, which is character and dialogue driven, that screenwriting is where I draw inspiration, especially the shows I grew up on like True Blood, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, and of course, Buffy."

5. Anything exciting for you on the horizon?

"My second novel, The Stars in Our Hearts, is releasing in July. It's a witchy fantasy about best friends who cast a spell and are reincarnated over five lifetimes together. I am drafting the sequel to my debut, Shadow of Lilith, and I have a sapphic fantasy series that I am currently working on. I'm outlining the world-building and magic system. I do have the cover and some character art for book one in that series. No one told me how difficult it is to create and name your own continent and all of its provinces! It's daunting!"

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

"Harley Laroux. I think what they have done as an author and a public figure in standing up for LGBTQIA rights and against facism in this country is truly inspiring. They unapologetically bring their whole self to the table and I absolutely admire that and seek to do the same. We have a platform. We're writing stories in a time when diverse storytelling is at risk. We need to use our voices now more than ever to keep these stories and characters alive."

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!