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- THE MD BEHD THE QUEER "SWORD-WIELDG BADASS" OF THE "SHADOWHUNTERS" UNIVERSEAUTHOR CASSANDRA CLARE CHATS ABOUT ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE'S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019/3:48 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}COURTY OF SIMON & SCHTERBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019 / 3:48 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE MD BEHD THE QUEER \"SWORD-WIELDG BADASS\" OF THE \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" UNIVERSE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORK TIM-BTSELLG THOR CASSANDRA CLARE IS SOMETHG OF A PNEER THE REALM OF LGBTQ-CLIVE FANTASY YA. SCE 2007, HER SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICL, BEGNG WH THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI, HAVE AMASSED A HUGE TERNATNAL FOLLOWG. (THE BOOKS HAVE EVEN SPURRED A FILM ADAPTATN AND POPULAR TV SERI, SHADOWHUNTERS, ON FREEFORM.) HER MOST FIERCELY BELOVED FICTNAL UPLE? GAY MON-FIGHTG WARRR ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND HIS PARTNER MAGN BANE, THE OPENLY BISEXUAL HIGH WARLOCK OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, CLARE AND HER -THOR, SCI-FI WRER (AND PROUD MAGN FAN) WLEY CHU, ARE GIVG #MALEC THE ROYAL TREATMENT THE ELST CURS (TEC) TRILOGY. THE FIRST TEC BOOK, THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, IS DUE OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER. (NO WORRI IF YOU'RE BEHD ON TMI BOOKS, CLARE SAYS: "IT WOULD PROBABLY ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE IF YOU’VE READ THE FIRST THREE TMI BOOKS. BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T, YOU N STILL PICK UP RED SCROLLS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWNOWNEXT UGHT UP WH CLARE FOR THE SOP ON RED SCROLLS—AND AN SIR LOOK AT THE STATE OF LGBTQ CLN THE WORLD OF YA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE NEW TO THE SHADOW WORLD, N YOU GIVE A CRASH-URSE AND TRODUCE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOKS ARE ABOUT SHADOWHUNTERS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO FIGHT MONS. THEY HAVE POWERS THAT THEY GET OM BEG PART-ANGEL, AND THEY HAVE A MANDATE TO BE ON THIS EARTH AND FIGHT MONS AND PROTECT MUNDAN, WHICH IS WHAT THEY LL REGULAR PEOPLE. THERE’S ALSO PEOPLE WHO ARE LLED DOWNWORLRS. THEY’RE SUPERNATURAL CREATUR WE’RE ALL FAIAR WH OM MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE—FAERI, VAMPIR, WARLOCKS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, ALEC IS A SHADOWHUNTER. HE’S A YOUNG MAN WHO’S VERY LE-ABIDG, VERY SER ABOUT BEG A SHADOWHUNTER, AND NOT VERY HAPPY. IN CY OF BON, HE MEETS MAGN BANE, A WARLOCK WHO’S REALLY EE-SPIRED, FUN, AND PRETTY POWERFUL. OVER THE URSE OF TMI BOOKS, THEY FALL LOVE WH EACH OTHER AND FORM A RELATNSHIP. ALEC OUT ... AND MAGN HAS BEEN OPENLY BISEXUAL SCE THE BEGNG OF THE SERI ... BY WHERE WE’RE AT THE BOOKS NOW, THEY’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR YEARS, THEY’VE ADOPTED TWO CHILDREN, AND THEY JT GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, THE LIGHTWOOD-BAN ARE INIC. TOTAL TRAILBLAZERS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] IT WAS SO FUN TO WRE THEIR WEDDG!SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE PAST, YOU’VE SAID THAT YA PUBLISHERS WERE IALLY HANT TO PUBLISH TMI SERI BEE NTAED QUEER CHARACTERS AND A GAY ROMANCE. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I WENT OUT WH CY OF BON, THAT WAS BACK 2005. I GOT PH-BACK OM SOME PUBLISHERS. IT WAS VERY D. ... NO ONE ACTUALLY SAID, “WE WON’T PUBLISH THIS BOOK BEE HAS A GAY CHARACTER.” THEY’D SAY, “NOT ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE ‘LIKEABLE’; MAYBE YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” I GOT THAT A LOT—THE IA THAT THERE WAS A LIKEABILY ISSUE, BUT JT WH ALEC. AND THEN I GOT, “MAYBE THERE ARE TOO MANY CHARACTERS. YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” SO WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS GOG ON. ... I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT A LOT OF THE PH-BACK I GOT WAS ACTUALLY AFTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WAS A LTLE NAïVE AT THE TIME, EVEN SPE THE EARLIER STUFF. AND THERE WAS A PRUMPTN, I THK, BACK 2005—YOU KNOW, PRE-TWILIGHT, PRE-A LOT OF THGS—THAT YA WAS A KID’S REALM. IT DON’T MAKE ANY BETTER, BEE THE IA THAT KIDS SHOULDN’T READ ABOUT GAY CHARACTERS IS A TERRIBLE ONE. BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE PENNCE THE DTRY ON THGS LIKE BOOK CLUBS SCHOOLS, SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORT. ... WHEN THE BOOKS ACTUALLY ME OUT, I HAD A MEETG WH THE PERSON WHO WORKED FOR SIMON & SCHTER THE PACY OF SELLG THE BOOK TO BOOK CLUBS AROUND THE UNTRY. AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, WE N NEVER SELL YOURS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOW, THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I WAS LIKE, “OH. NO, I DIDN’T KNOW THAT.” AND SHE WENT ON, LIKE, “YOU KNOW, THERE ARE CERTA STOR THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOKS; THERE ARE CERTA SCHOOL LIBRARI THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOK.” I DO REMEMBER ONCE I WAS ENGLAND. I’D BEEN VED TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL AND GIVE A TALK. I WAS ABOUT TO GET TO A R TO GO TO THE SCHOOL, AND MY PUBLISHER ME OUT OF THE BUILDG AND SAID TO ME, “SORRY, THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT MAGN AND ALEC, AND THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO E.” IT WAS SUCH A SHOCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE THE CLIMATE YA HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SCE 2005 AND IS A LOT MORE ACCEPTG OF QUEER CHARACTERS. DO YOU AGREE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO. I HAD A LOT OF ANXIETY LEADG UP TO THE PROMOTN OF [TMI BOOKS] BEE I FELT LIKE WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALEC AND MAGN THIS BOOK. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE BOOKS TO THE HANDS OF KIDS, AND I FELT LIKE I NSTANTLY HAD TO WALK THIS LE WHERE I HAD TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH ALEC AND MAGN THE BOOK FOR THEM TO BE FULLY REALIZED CHARACTERS THAT PEOPLE WOULD RE ABOUT AND LOVE. YET, I HAD TO BE REFUL. I FEEL LIKE NOW, I N BE LS REFUL. AND I AM LS REFUL ... THERE ARE WAYS I N EXPRS WHAT’S GOG ON—WORDS I N E UPONT—THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM 2005 TERMS OF JT GETTG THE BOOK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MEAN, WE’RE LIVG A POST-MARRIAGE EQUALY WORLD. THGS ARE FAR OM PERFECT, BUT THE CULTURAL NVERSATN AT LARGE HAS SHIFTED DRAMATILLY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FELY MA A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MEAN, WAS STILL THE BH ADMISTRATN [WHEN CY OF BON WAS PUBLISHED!] WE HAD YEARS OF PROGRSN WH OBAMA; WE HAD MARRIAGE EQUALY; AND WE ALSO HAVE A NEW GENERATN WH DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALSO READ THAT YOU PURPOSEFULLY LEFT THIS GAP THE CHRONOLOGY HOPG YOU’D GET THE CHANCE TO WRE THIS STORY. WHAT EXC YOU SO MUCH ABOUT ALEC AND MAGN’S ADVENTUR RED SCROLLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTIALLY, HAS SOMETHG TO DO WH MY OWN LIFE: THE FIRST THG I EVER DID WH MY FIRST SER BOYIEND WAS TAKE A TRIP ACROSS EUROPE. [LGHS] SO WH MAGN AND ALEC, I THOUGHT, OKAY, I WANT TO GIVE THEM THAT REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD. AND I’M GOG TO REFERENCE HERE THIS BOOK, AND I KNOW THAT I N E BACK TO THIS SOMEDAY AND DO . ... I ALSO LOVE THIS TEGORY OF FICTN. IT’S ALMOST A ROM-, THIS BOOK; HAS A DIFFERENT TONAL FEEL THAN THE RT OF TMI BOOKS BEE ’S A LTLE B LIGHTER. IT’S LIKE A LOT OF MOVI I LOVE—CHARA, THE BOURNE INTY—WHERE TWO PEOPLE ARE RACG ACROSS EUROPE, TRYG TO PE THE POLICE OR SOLVE A CRIME, AND THEY’RE FALLG LOVE. IT’S JT A STORYLE THAT I ADORE, AND I THOUGHT, I WOULD LOVE SO MUCH TO WRE THIS STORY ABOUT THE CHARACTERS. I HOPED THERE’D BE A TIME WHERE I ULD DO THAT, AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT TIME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S PECIALLY EXCG TO ME AS A QUEER YA LOVER TO SEE LGBTQ CHARACTERS NOT FALL PREY TO THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXACTLY. YOU KNOW, GETTG THE BOOK THAT IS THE DULGENCE OF A WONRFUL FANTASY THAT’S ROMANTIC AND FUN—AND NONE OF CHARACTERS ARE SUFFERG SIMPLY FOR WHO THEY ARE—’S NOT AS MON AS WE’D LIKE TO BE. AND SO, WHY NOT? IF I’M GOG TO HAVE THE ONE BOOK THIS SERI THAT IS KD OF A FUN ADVENTURE, SHOULD BE MAGN AND ALEC'S STORY.SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE RED SCROLLS GIV REARS A REALLY TIMATE LOOK TO MAGN’S NER PSYCHE—LIKE, BEYOND HIS “EEWHEELG BISEXUAL” EXTERR. IS HE AS FUN TO WRE AS HE IS TO READ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME IF I HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, AND I ALWAYS SAY “NO." IT WOULD BE LIKE PICKG BETWEEN YOUR CHILDREN! SO I UALLY SAY I DON’T HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, BUT MAGN IS THE MOST FUN TO WRE A LOT OF WAYS. HIS TERR AND HIS EXTERR ARE ... VERY DIFFERENT. WHEN WE FIRST MEET MAGN, HE’S IMMENSELY NFINT. AND ONE OF THGS I DO LOVE ABOUT HIM IS THAT HE IS WILLG TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE EXACTLY HOW HE IS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN HE DON’T HAVE SECURI—NO QUTNS, NO SHADOWS HIS PAST. EVERYONE DO. IN THIS BOOK, WE SEE SOME OF THE THGS THAT HAVE MA MAGN THE PERSON THAT HE IS NOW, SOME OF THE TIM HE PASSED THROUGH WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND WASN’T AS NFINT AS HE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF LGBTQ CHARACTERS, WE ALSO GET QUALY TIME WH FUTURE WIV ALE PENHALLOW AND HELEN BLACKTHORN RED SCROLLS. WHAT WAS LIKE DIVG TO THE #HELE ORIG STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOVE THEM. THEY’RE SO MUCH FUN! I GOT TO WRE ABOUT THEM A B QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNS, BUT AGA, THEY’RE REALLY SECURE—THEY’RE MARRIED, THEY’RE ALG WH OUTSI THREATS ... BEE [RED SCROLLS] IS A BOOK THAT FOC ON ROMANCE, I FIGURED WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN TO EXPLORE WHEN THEY FIRST MET EACH OTHER. I LOVE THEM BOTH—I JT LOVE HOW ALE SAYS EVERYTHG SHE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, SHE’S SUCH A CHAOTIC LBIAN. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THAT’S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT [ALE AND HELEN] RED SCROLLS, TOO—THAT ALE JT TRI TO VER UP HOW MUCH SHE LIK HELEN OM THE MUTE SHE MEETS HER. SHE’S ATTRACTED TO HER, ATTRACTED TO HER PERSONALY; SHE THKS SHE’S FANTASTIC AND BRAVE AND AWOME. SHE’S TRYG TO HI THAT, BUT SHE N’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN YOU SPEAK ON CREATG LGBTQ CHARACTERS WHO AREN’T SOLELY FED BY THEIR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N ONLY SAY THAT WHEN I CREATED ALEC, HE’S BASED PART ON A IEND OF ME WHO I HAD GROWG UP. WE LOVED SCIENCE FICTN AND FANTASY BOOKS—THAT WAS WHAT WE LOVED TO READ, WHAT WE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT. AND HE’D TELL ME, “I NEVER SEE MYSELF THE BOOKS… JT ONCE, I’D LOVE TO READ ABOUT HOW [A GAY CHARACTER LIKE ME] IS A SWORD-WIELDG BADASS.” AND I WAS REALLY STCK BY THAT. SO WHEN I SET OUT TO CREATE ALEC, I WANTED HIS SEXUALY TO BE A PART OF HIS LIFE, BUT NOT THE ONLY OR EVEN MA PART OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW WAS EDED FOR LENGTH AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- WILL THE MORTAL INSTMENTS MOVIE KEEP THE GAY HERO OM THE BOOKS?
THE MD BEHD THE QUEER "SWORD-WIELDG BADASS" OF THE "SHADOWHUNTERS" UNIVERSEAUTHOR CASSANDRA CLARE CHATS ABOUT ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE'S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE "THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019/3:48 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}COURTY OF SIMON & SCHTERBY SAM MANZELLAMARCH 29, 2019 / 3:48 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE MD BEHD THE QUEER \"SWORD-WIELDG BADASS\" OF THE \"SHADOWHUNTERS\" UNIVERSE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-03-29T19:48:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"BOOKS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORK TIM-BTSELLG THOR CASSANDRA CLARE IS SOMETHG OF A PNEER THE REALM OF LGBTQ-CLIVE FANTASY YA. SCE 2007, HER SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICL, BEGNG WH THE MORTAL INSTMENTS (TMI) SERI, HAVE AMASSED A HUGE TERNATNAL FOLLOWG. (THE BOOKS HAVE EVEN SPURRED A FILM ADAPTATN AND POPULAR TV SERI, SHADOWHUNTERS, ON FREEFORM.) HER MOST FIERCELY BELOVED FICTNAL UPLE? GAY MON-FIGHTG WARRR ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND HIS PARTNER MAGN BANE, THE OPENLY BISEXUAL HIGH WARLOCK OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, CLARE AND HER -THOR, SCI-FI WRER (AND PROUD MAGN FAN) WLEY CHU, ARE GIVG #MALEC THE ROYAL TREATMENT THE ELST CURS (TEC) TRILOGY. THE FIRST TEC BOOK, THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC, IS DUE OUT APRIL 9 OM SIMON & SCHTER. (NO WORRI IF YOU'RE BEHD ON TMI BOOKS, CLARE SAYS: "IT WOULD PROBABLY ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE IF YOU’VE READ THE FIRST THREE TMI BOOKS. BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T, YOU N STILL PICK UP RED SCROLLS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEWNOWNEXT UGHT UP WH CLARE FOR THE SOP ON RED SCROLLS—AND AN SIR LOOK AT THE STATE OF LGBTQ CLN THE WORLD OF YA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE NEW TO THE SHADOW WORLD, N YOU GIVE A CRASH-URSE AND TRODUCE ALEC LIGHTWOOD AND MAGN BANE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOKS ARE ABOUT SHADOWHUNTERS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO FIGHT MONS. THEY HAVE POWERS THAT THEY GET OM BEG PART-ANGEL, AND THEY HAVE A MANDATE TO BE ON THIS EARTH AND FIGHT MONS AND PROTECT MUNDAN, WHICH IS WHAT THEY LL REGULAR PEOPLE. THERE’S ALSO PEOPLE WHO ARE LLED DOWNWORLRS. THEY’RE SUPERNATURAL CREATUR WE’RE ALL FAIAR WH OM MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE—FAERI, VAMPIR, WARLOCKS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, ALEC IS A SHADOWHUNTER. HE’S A YOUNG MAN WHO’S VERY LE-ABIDG, VERY SER ABOUT BEG A SHADOWHUNTER, AND NOT VERY HAPPY. IN CY OF BON, HE MEETS MAGN BANE, A WARLOCK WHO’S REALLY EE-SPIRED, FUN, AND PRETTY POWERFUL. OVER THE URSE OF TMI BOOKS, THEY FALL LOVE WH EACH OTHER AND FORM A RELATNSHIP. ALEC OUT ... AND MAGN HAS BEEN OPENLY BISEXUAL SCE THE BEGNG OF THE SERI ... BY WHERE WE’RE AT THE BOOKS NOW, THEY’VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR YEARS, THEY’VE ADOPTED TWO CHILDREN, AND THEY JT GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, THE LIGHTWOOD-BAN ARE INIC. TOTAL TRAILBLAZERS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] IT WAS SO FUN TO WRE THEIR WEDDG!SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE PAST, YOU’VE SAID THAT YA PUBLISHERS WERE IALLY HANT TO PUBLISH TMI SERI BEE NTAED QUEER CHARACTERS AND A GAY ROMANCE. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I WENT OUT WH CY OF BON, THAT WAS BACK 2005. I GOT PH-BACK OM SOME PUBLISHERS. IT WAS VERY D. ... NO ONE ACTUALLY SAID, “WE WON’T PUBLISH THIS BOOK BEE HAS A GAY CHARACTER.” THEY’D SAY, “NOT ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE ‘LIKEABLE’; MAYBE YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” I GOT THAT A LOT—THE IA THAT THERE WAS A LIKEABILY ISSUE, BUT JT WH ALEC. AND THEN I GOT, “MAYBE THERE ARE TOO MANY CHARACTERS. YOU ULD CUT ALEC.” SO WAS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS GOG ON. ... I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT A LOT OF THE PH-BACK I GOT WAS ACTUALLY AFTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK I WAS A LTLE NAïVE AT THE TIME, EVEN SPE THE EARLIER STUFF. AND THERE WAS A PRUMPTN, I THK, BACK 2005—YOU KNOW, PRE-TWILIGHT, PRE-A LOT OF THGS—THAT YA WAS A KID’S REALM. IT DON’T MAKE ANY BETTER, BEE THE IA THAT KIDS SHOULDN’T READ ABOUT GAY CHARACTERS IS A TERRIBLE ONE. BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE PENNCE THE DTRY ON THGS LIKE BOOK CLUBS SCHOOLS, SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORT. ... WHEN THE BOOKS ACTUALLY ME OUT, I HAD A MEETG WH THE PERSON WHO WORKED FOR SIMON & SCHTER THE PACY OF SELLG THE BOOK TO BOOK CLUBS AROUND THE UNTRY. AND SHE SAID, “YOU KNOW, WE N NEVER SELL YOURS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOW, THAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I WAS LIKE, “OH. NO, I DIDN’T KNOW THAT.” AND SHE WENT ON, LIKE, “YOU KNOW, THERE ARE CERTA STOR THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOKS; THERE ARE CERTA SCHOOL LIBRARI THAT WON’T TAKE YOUR BOOK.” I DO REMEMBER ONCE I WAS ENGLAND. I’D BEEN VED TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL AND GIVE A TALK. I WAS ABOUT TO GET TO A R TO GO TO THE SCHOOL, AND MY PUBLISHER ME OUT OF THE BUILDG AND SAID TO ME, “SORRY, THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT MAGN AND ALEC, AND THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO E.” IT WAS SUCH A SHOCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE THE CLIMATE YA HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SCE 2005 AND IS A LOT MORE ACCEPTG OF QUEER CHARACTERS. DO YOU AGREE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DO. I HAD A LOT OF ANXIETY LEADG UP TO THE PROMOTN OF [TMI BOOKS] BEE I FELT LIKE WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALEC AND MAGN THIS BOOK. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE BOOKS TO THE HANDS OF KIDS, AND I FELT LIKE I NSTANTLY HAD TO WALK THIS LE WHERE I HAD TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH ALEC AND MAGN THE BOOK FOR THEM TO BE FULLY REALIZED CHARACTERS THAT PEOPLE WOULD RE ABOUT AND LOVE. YET, I HAD TO BE REFUL. I FEEL LIKE NOW, I N BE LS REFUL. AND I AM LS REFUL ... THERE ARE WAYS I N EXPRS WHAT’S GOG ON—WORDS I N E UPONT—THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM 2005 TERMS OF JT GETTG THE BOOK ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MEAN, WE’RE LIVG A POST-MARRIAGE EQUALY WORLD. THGS ARE FAR OM PERFECT, BUT THE CULTURAL NVERSATN AT LARGE HAS SHIFTED DRAMATILLY SCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S FELY MA A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MEAN, WAS STILL THE BH ADMISTRATN [WHEN CY OF BON WAS PUBLISHED!] WE HAD YEARS OF PROGRSN WH OBAMA; WE HAD MARRIAGE EQUALY; AND WE ALSO HAVE A NEW GENERATN WH DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALSO READ THAT YOU PURPOSEFULLY LEFT THIS GAP THE CHRONOLOGY HOPG YOU’D GET THE CHANCE TO WRE THIS STORY. WHAT EXC YOU SO MUCH ABOUT ALEC AND MAGN’S ADVENTUR RED SCROLLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTIALLY, HAS SOMETHG TO DO WH MY OWN LIFE: THE FIRST THG I EVER DID WH MY FIRST SER BOYIEND WAS TAKE A TRIP ACROSS EUROPE. [LGHS] SO WH MAGN AND ALEC, I THOUGHT, OKAY, I WANT TO GIVE THEM THAT REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD. AND I’M GOG TO REFERENCE HERE THIS BOOK, AND I KNOW THAT I N E BACK TO THIS SOMEDAY AND DO . ... I ALSO LOVE THIS TEGORY OF FICTN. IT’S ALMOST A ROM-, THIS BOOK; HAS A DIFFERENT TONAL FEEL THAN THE RT OF TMI BOOKS BEE ’S A LTLE B LIGHTER. IT’S LIKE A LOT OF MOVI I LOVE—CHARA, THE BOURNE INTY—WHERE TWO PEOPLE ARE RACG ACROSS EUROPE, TRYG TO PE THE POLICE OR SOLVE A CRIME, AND THEY’RE FALLG LOVE. IT’S JT A STORYLE THAT I ADORE, AND I THOUGHT, I WOULD LOVE SO MUCH TO WRE THIS STORY ABOUT THE CHARACTERS. I HOPED THERE’D BE A TIME WHERE I ULD DO THAT, AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT TIME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S PECIALLY EXCG TO ME AS A QUEER YA LOVER TO SEE LGBTQ CHARACTERS NOT FALL PREY TO THE “BURY YOUR GAYS” {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXACTLY. YOU KNOW, GETTG THE BOOK THAT IS THE DULGENCE OF A WONRFUL FANTASY THAT’S ROMANTIC AND FUN—AND NONE OF CHARACTERS ARE SUFFERG SIMPLY FOR WHO THEY ARE—’S NOT AS MON AS WE’D LIKE TO BE. AND SO, WHY NOT? IF I’M GOG TO HAVE THE ONE BOOK THIS SERI THAT IS KD OF A FUN ADVENTURE, SHOULD BE MAGN AND ALEC'S STORY.SIMON & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FEEL LIKE RED SCROLLS GIV REARS A REALLY TIMATE LOOK TO MAGN’S NER PSYCHE—LIKE, BEYOND HIS “EEWHEELG BISEXUAL” EXTERR. IS HE AS FUN TO WRE AS HE IS TO READ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME IF I HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, AND I ALWAYS SAY “NO." IT WOULD BE LIKE PICKG BETWEEN YOUR CHILDREN! SO I UALLY SAY I DON’T HAVE A FAVORE CHARACTER, BUT MAGN IS THE MOST FUN TO WRE A LOT OF WAYS. HIS TERR AND HIS EXTERR ARE ... VERY DIFFERENT. WHEN WE FIRST MEET MAGN, HE’S IMMENSELY NFINT. AND ONE OF THGS I DO LOVE ABOUT HIM IS THAT HE IS WILLG TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE EXACTLY HOW HE IS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN HE DON’T HAVE SECURI—NO QUTNS, NO SHADOWS HIS PAST. EVERYONE DO. IN THIS BOOK, WE SEE SOME OF THE THGS THAT HAVE MA MAGN THE PERSON THAT HE IS NOW, SOME OF THE TIM HE PASSED THROUGH WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND WASN’T AS NFINT AS HE WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF LGBTQ CHARACTERS, WE ALSO GET QUALY TIME WH FUTURE WIV ALE PENHALLOW AND HELEN BLACKTHORN RED SCROLLS. WHAT WAS LIKE DIVG TO THE #HELE ORIG STORY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOVE THEM. THEY’RE SO MUCH FUN! I GOT TO WRE ABOUT THEM A B QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNS, BUT AGA, THEY’RE REALLY SECURE—THEY’RE MARRIED, THEY’RE ALG WH OUTSI THREATS ... BEE [RED SCROLLS] IS A BOOK THAT FOC ON ROMANCE, I FIGURED WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN TO EXPLORE WHEN THEY FIRST MET EACH OTHER. I LOVE THEM BOTH—I JT LOVE HOW ALE SAYS EVERYTHG SHE’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, SHE’S SUCH A CHAOTIC LBIAN. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THAT’S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT [ALE AND HELEN] RED SCROLLS, TOO—THAT ALE JT TRI TO VER UP HOW MUCH SHE LIK HELEN OM THE MUTE SHE MEETS HER. SHE’S ATTRACTED TO HER, ATTRACTED TO HER PERSONALY; SHE THKS SHE’S FANTASTIC AND BRAVE AND AWOME. SHE’S TRYG TO HI THAT, BUT SHE N’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN YOU SPEAK ON CREATG LGBTQ CHARACTERS WHO AREN’T SOLELY FED BY THEIR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N ONLY SAY THAT WHEN I CREATED ALEC, HE’S BASED PART ON A IEND OF ME WHO I HAD GROWG UP. WE LOVED SCIENCE FICTN AND FANTASY BOOKS—THAT WAS WHAT WE LOVED TO READ, WHAT WE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT. AND HE’D TELL ME, “I NEVER SEE MYSELF THE BOOKS… JT ONCE, I’D LOVE TO READ ABOUT HOW [A GAY CHARACTER LIKE ME] IS A SWORD-WIELDG BADASS.” AND I WAS REALLY STCK BY THAT. SO WHEN I SET OUT TO CREATE ALEC, I WANTED HIS SEXUALY TO BE A PART OF HIS LIFE, BUT NOT THE ONLY OR EVEN MA PART OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS TERVIEW WAS EDED FOR LENGTH AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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Gay mon-fightg warrr Alec Lightwood and his partner Magn Bane, the openly bisexual High Warlock of, Clare and her -thor, sci-fi wrer (and proud Magn fan) Wley Chu, are givg #Malec the royal treatment The Elst Curs (TEC) trilogy. In the past, you’ve said that YA publishers were ially hant to publish TMI seri bee ntaed queer characters and a gay romance.
WILL THE MORTAL INSTMENTS MOVIE KEEP THE GAY HERO OM THE BOOKS?
No one actually said, “We won’t publish this book bee has a gay character. It don’t make any better, bee the ia that kids shouldn’t read about gay characters is a terrible one. I hoped there’d be a time where I uld do that, and I’m so happy that time ’s pecially excg to me as a queer YA lover to see LGBTQ characters not fall prey to the “bury your gays” trope.
And he’d tell me, “I never see myself the books… Jt once, I’d love to read about how [a gay character like me] is a sword-wieldg badass.
Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instments books have a lot mon wh other recent urban fantasi — but one thg they have that's different is a major character who's revealed to be gay. Gizmodo Back to School 2023 Tech GuiOffEnglishIn Mortal Instments: Cy of Bon, Kev Zegers plays Alec Lightwood, a Shadowhunter, who is revealed eventually the books to be gay — and gets to have a same-sex romance. ALL POSTSTDA LGBT charactersBefore Lady Midnight me out, Cassandra Clare said onle that TDA would have one trans character, a relatnship between a lbian and bisexual women, two bisexual male characters, and a male gay character.