Simon James Green

@simonjamesgreen

Author & screenwriter. Boy Like Me, Finn Jones Was Here, Gay Club!, Heartbreak Boys, and more! www.simonjamesgreen.com

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Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· 13d

ALL THE MEN WE’VE NEVER SLEPT WITH - my adult debut - written with Sarah Counsell! A gay man, a straight woman, and their dating disasters as they try to find love before their school reunion. Out next July from Zaffre Books - fun, funny, slightly bonkers. Hope you love it. 💛

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· 21d

Hope the US and Canada are ready for some epic cons, gay romance and a whole lot of murder… GLITTERATI, my YA thriller, out from Simon Pulse next year (and from Penguin in the UK!)

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· May 19

No, you bloody won’t.

Email text reads: I will clone your voice into thirty days of scheduled posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook because your audience is teenagers, parents, teachers, and librarians looking for accessible, joyful, LGBTQ+ romance. No buy my book posts.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 18

9 years after it was first published, Noah Can’t Even is getting a new edition with a fab new cover with artwork by Sofia Miller Salazar! Out in March! So happy with dorky gay book continues to find new readers!

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jan 29

Made the ALA Rainbow Book List with A Year of Pride & Joy, curated by me, illustrated by Ruth Burrows and published by @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social Means a lot, especially in these grim times - thank you! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jan 15

GLITTERATI - my new YA thriller, out with Penguin, March 2027. Imagine if a teen ‘Talented Mr Ripley’ lied his way into a White Lotus-like setting where the outrageous wealth on display can’t cover up dark secrets for long.

Screenshot from article in The Bookseller. Text reads:
Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK, has pre-empted two
"gripping" YA novels from Simon James Green

Text reads: The books will be published under the name SJ Green and the first
novel, Glitterati, is a "thriller-
romance that invites readers into an exclusive world where high society meets high drama and the highest of stakes: murder".
Editorial director Linas Alsenas preempted world rights (including film and TV rights) from Joanna Moult at Skylark
Literary. Glitterati will publish in paperback in March 2027 with the second standalone novel coming in 2028.
The Penguin rights team have already sold French rights for the two books in a pre-empt deal.

Text reads: Glitterati follows Tommy Baxter's arrival on an exclusive island in the Caribbean ready for a week of extreme luxury and unrivalled pleasures. The synopsis continues: "He's part of a very select, international group of teens whose close-knit families are the world's elite and most powerful. Except he's not really Tommy Baxter. He's a young con-artist looking to uncover dirt on these glitterati so he can extort them for big money. But
'Tommy' soon realizes that his lies might be too daring to last - and that he might be developing feelings for one of his marks. As the net closes in on him, he uncovers secrets far darker than he'd ever expected - after all, there's nothing more exclusive than murder."

Text reads: Green said: "Having been raised on a diet of Agatha Christie as a teenager, I've always had a yearning for lies and murder.
I can't wait to welcome readers into the glamorous, deceitful and dangerous world of the Glitterati - golden boys and golden girls who do not play by the rules - and meet Tommy Baxter, the smooth-talking con-artist who plans to drive a wrecking ball through their charmed lives. I'm so excited to be reunited with dream editor Linas Alsenas on this project and to be embarking on this new chapter with the brilliant team at PRH, who blew me away with their enthusiasm and vision for this novel from the get-go, and whose stable of outstanding YA thriller authors I have long admired."

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Dec 19

Apparently, his books have been translated into 55 languages. Utter shit, and he gets 55 languages. Don’t let anyone ever tell you publishing is about talent.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Nov 14

I'm thrilled that COLD TURKEY is included in #Bookspark this year! It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇

The cover for Cold Turkey, featuring two boys running towards us pulling a roast turkey in a trolley, on a red background. Text reads: Selected for Book Spark 2025

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Oct 6

Banned Books Week… so here’s LLAMA GLAMARAMA by me and Garry Parsons - banned in some places in the US because it *checks notes* “promotes a social justice agenda.” It’s about a llama who likes dancing.

Me, holding up a copy of Llama Glamarama, a picture book featuring a gold foil cover with Larry the llama on the front, and the word ‘banned’ overlaying it.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Aug 17

Fun with @mamagstories.bsky.social at the Edinburgh Book Fest today celebrating A YEAR OF PRIDE & JOY - the joyful LGBTQ+ book you need in your lives!

Me and Mama G (a beautiful panto dame!) at our signing table with copies of A Year of Pride and Joy.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jul 31

Happy to see my dyslexia-friendly LGBTQ+ YA novel longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards!

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jul 10

WINNER! Boy Like Me - Best Secondary Fiction at the Accelerated Reader ‘What Kids are Reading’ Awards! Couldn’t be prouder! (With fellow winners Lewis Hancox and Laura Noakes!)

Me, Lewis Hancox, and Laura Noakes with our awards, in front of a huge bookcase of old books at The Royal Society.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jul 8

And that was my final school author visit of the season! I managed around 70 schools this academic year. I know it feels bleak out there, and it is, in many ways, but also know there are lots of kind, empathetic young people out there who want to fight to make this world better.

Me, in front of a school wall display advertising my author visit. Copies of Finn Jones Was Here, Heartbreak Boys and The Big Ask are visible on the table in front.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jun 25

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF TED AMOS - winner of the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award for KS3! 🥰

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jun 1

Serving you LGBTQ+ young adult fiction since 2017! Happy Pride Month folks! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Me, holding a copy of my YA novel, Gay Club! against a background of multicoloured, sparkling lights.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Apr 3

They’ve stolen almost everything I’ve written. 😔

Text in a blue background reads: Society of Authors - Stop thief! Meta must #Do The Write Thing. An illustrated picture of protesters is at the bottom, holding placards saying things like ‘make it fair’

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Apr 1

Happy publication day to the US edition of my dyslexia-friendly LGBTQ+ romcom, THE BIG ASK! Kirkus gave it a STAR and said, “A delightfully authentic story about friendship, love, and taking chances.”

Front cover of The Big Ask, with yellow background and Alfie and Harvey standing either side of the title words.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Mar 28

Finally made it and one of my book spines is on the wall outside a school library! 😍

Me outside a school library where various book spines are painted on the wall. Finn Jones Was Here is featured, alongside Ghost Boys, Boy, Everywhere, Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Mar 24

Very happy that FINN JONES WAS HERE has won the Brilliant Book Award - voted for by students themselves, making it extra special! Runner-up was the fabulous ECHOSTAR IS ALWAYS LISTENING by @melindasalisbury.com - a book I adored. 😍

The cover of Finn Jones Was Here on a blue background with text reading: Winner 2025

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Mar 4

Some juicy train chaos for Day 2 of World Book Week!

Train info which reads: this train has been cancelled because of failure of the electricity supply.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Mar 2

Good luck to all the authors doing World Book Day visits this coming week! I’ve made us a bingo card. First one to get all nine wins a ten-page form which finance suddenly reveal you must complete before they’ll pay your invoice! Happy travels!

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Mar 1

Chatting with George Lester, in drag, for the launch of his fab new YA novel - DON’T DIE ALONE, LUCAS COOK! - is certainly one to remember! 😅

Me, on stage, with George Lester, who is looking fabulous in drag in a blue number with a blonde wig, whereas I look rather ordinary and regular. We are sitting next to one another on bar stools, a table between us, as we chat.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 26

On stage at the Brilliant Book Awards today. 😄

Me, on stage, with a huge backdrop projection featuring my own face and the front cover of Finn Jones Was Here.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 22

Go on, treat yourself! And bring a bit of joy into your life this April when it publishes - featuring LGBTQ+ folk from all walks of life, talking about what brings them joy in 150 words!

A promotional graphic featuring the cover of the book. Text reads; WATERSTONES
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Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 17

One for my librarian and teacher friends! I have a new dyslexia-friendly book with Barrington Stoke out in June - aimed at 11+ with a reading age of 7. Join Kit and Hamza as they race against time to deliver a roast turkey across London! Funny, fast-paced, 5000 words. Hope you like it!

Front cover of Cold Turkey featuring kit and Hamza running towards us with a tartan shopping trolley containing a roast turkey.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 5

Overjoyed to announce my first non-fiction book! A YEAR OF PRIDE & JOY features 52 LGBTQ+ folk talking about what brings them joy. Beautiful artwork by @ruthburrows.bsky.social & published by Magic Cat. Out April! Aimed at 8-12 yo but perfect for anyone who needs some JOY in their lives!

Me holding a copy of the book, A Year of Pride and Joy. The cover is bright yellow, with vibrant splashes of other colours, and illustrations of some of the contributors, including Tom Daley, Miriam Margoyles and Ranj Singh.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 3

Signing books and autographs at my school visit today. There are so many schools, librarians and teachers doing amazing work to get kids enthused about books and reading. We must fight for libraries, and fight for diverse books in them so every kid can find the book for them.

A group of year 7 students (11-12 years old) queuing up to get their books signed by me at desk outside a school library.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Feb 2

And that is the bare bones of the plot for a new LGBTQ+ young adult novel. Please note the glass of red wine which helps the creative process. 🤪 Very excited about this one… but not allowed to tell you anything else … yet.

A picture of my home office, with desk, mac, and a series of coloured postcards stuck to the wall in columns with writing on them. You can’t make out the words because that’s top secret, sorry.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jan 24

Catching up with author pals @rashmiwriting.bsky.social & @notagainben.bsky.social at the Diverse Book Awards panel event last night. An evening of laughs, positivity, and hope with the best people. Thanks to all who came along.

Benjamin, Rashmi, and me, Simon, sitting next to one another after our panel event in Waterstones.

Simon James Green@simonjamesgreen· Jan 23

Late posting it, but a very happy publication day to @whusseyauthor.bsky.social and THE BOY I LOVE - the gay WW1 novel you NEED. Seriously adored this book.