Young Adult Fiction: f2m:the boy within

"Tick the box. M or F. Male or Female are the only options 'ordinary' people know about. M for Male. F for Female. You're one or the other. But what if you're not? Like me. As I'm finding out."

All adolescents face the quest for identity, but gender change complicates 'coming of age'. Meet school-leaver Skye who is transitioning from female to male.

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Buy your own copy of f2m:the boy within

Visit your local bookshop or these online retailers have copies available now - just click through on the direct link and you can purchase online:

Booktopia Hares& Hyenas Amazon.com Kindle (Amazon) Ford Street Publishing Kobo RHYW (Large Print eBooks)

Comic Graphic Novel in Development

'The Boy Within' is being illustrated as a comic graphic novel by NZ comic artist, transman Sam Orchard. Inspired by 'f2m:the boy within'

The Spinoff interview about the process and philosophy of developing diverse comic characters

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f2m:the boy within;  NZ & Australian book launch on Skype.

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Co-Writing f2m:the boy within

Hazel Edwards and Ryan Kennedy co-wrote the novel f2m:the boy within and collaborated via Skype using a webcam. By writing together online and using web conferencing, they developed the entire novel using web 2.0 tools.

Youtube Doco  on reactions to controversial subject. (Kailash Studios psychologist Meredith Fuller interviews co-authors)

Approachable introduction for gender discussions with families via fiction.

Resources and NZ Support groups

Check Ryan's blog about  'f2m:the boy within' inclusion in 'The White Ravens'

Bright Ideas (School Library Association of Victoria) An International 3 Way Webchat for Gippsland Youth: Co-authors reply via Skype to youth questions

2013_f2m-the-boy-within-discussion-notes-educational-resources.pdf for book clubs & educators 

with hypotheticals, activities and gender facts.

Meet Ryan Kennedy, co-author of f2m:the boy within Listen to the podcast of Hazel and Ryan discuss co-writing on ABC Life Matters, February 17, 2010 Cheryl Critchley from the Herald Sun interviews Ryan

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f2m:the boy within New Zealand - Australia Book Launch

f2m:the boy within was launched at Unity Books on July 21, 2010 by Green MP and Rainbow spokesperson Kevin Hague.

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Book Reviews, Interviews and Guest Blog Posts

Book Reviews

• The Great Raven - Book Review "It’s well-written and answers a lot of questions"  
• The Reading Stack - Book Review:"Give it a try. f2m blew my mind"
• Read Plus - Book Review: "Recommended"
• Aussie Reviews - Book Review:"A groundbreaking novel"
• Paper Tigers Blog - Book Review: "It’s a fast-paced and compulsive read"
• The Gender Centre, Australia - Book Review: "F.T.M. the boy within is a valuable addition to teen literature and should be in every school and public library"
• Reader's Corner – Book Review: "superbly written and well researched"
• Mortal words - Book Review: "a great, easy read"
• Cheryl Morgan - Book Review: "very approachable and non-confrontational."
• Bookie Monster - Book Review: "should be mandatory reading'
• The Year in Review' ' delighted to see the YA market producing good books about trans characters'. Cheryl Morgan
• http://kidsbooksnz.blogspot.com/ features & reviews  the best literature by NZ writers.
• Good Reads reviews of f2m;the boy within  5 star
• Mortal Words The Book that Scared Libraries.
• GoodLesbianBooks recommended reading list of transgender related YA fiction
• Visibility Fiction 'the Internet is a really powerful tool in 'f2m;the boy within'.'
• That's All I_Read-Kit_Moss_Reviews 'entertaining exploration of what a young transgender person finds and faces today.'
• Working Writer  writing_a_fake_family_history-__working_writer_july-aug_2014_.pdf

Podcasts

ABC Life Matters, February 17, 2010 - Interview with Hazel Edwards and Ryan Kennedy

• 720 ABC Perth - March 8, 2010 - Gillian O'Shaughnessy talks with Hazel Edwards

Documentary

shepparton__premiere_of_f2m_doco.pdf (1.07 MB).article and photos Nov 16th, 2013

Kailash Studio crew: filming doco of reactions to 'f2m;the boy within'

Articles

• From Hippos to Transitioning Gender
• Mortal Words The Book that Scared Libraries.
• Need to Read This!: featured authors & books such as our 'f2m:the boy within
• '‎Collaborating Internationally on Edgy YA fiction about Transitioning Gender' in Dec 2010 SCBWI international print magazine.
• Significance of the White Ravens listing.
• GetAheadKids Webchat with Rural Youth
• Challenging Typecasting as an Author
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•  Hazel at the Schloss Blutenburg home of 'The White Ravens' collection at the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.

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