Casey McQuiston
Casey McQuiston | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Genre | romance |
| Years active | 2019-now |
| Notable works | Red, White & Royal Blue |
| Website | |
| caseymcquiston | |
Casey McQuiston is an American author of romance novels, best known for her New York Times best-selling debut novel Red, White & Royal Blue, in which the son of America's first female president falls in love with the prince of England.[1]
Personal life
McQuiston grew up in southern Louisiana, U.S.[2]
She has a degree in journalism from Louisiana State University.[3] Prior to becoming an author, she worked in magazine publishing.[2]
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling are her favorite books of all time.[4]
McQuiston is openly bisexual and often also refers to herself as queer.[1][5] She describes herself as "very left-leaning politically."[6]
She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.[2]
Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue follows Alex, a fictionalized First Son who finds himself in a fight with Henry, the prince of England, and is forced to befriend him for PR reasons, developing romantic feelings for him along the way.[7][8]
McQuiston first came up with the idea for what would become Red, White & Royal Blue while following the 2016 American presidential elections.[4] While watching a season of the HBO comedy series Veep and reading both a Hillary Clinton biography by Carl Bernstein, A WOMAN IN CHARGE: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, she found herself intrigued by the extravagant, high-profile lifestyle of the royals and wanted to write her own take on a story featuring a royal family.[4]
McQuiston describes Red, White & Royal Blue as a queer romcom and says that she writes queer fiction "for the same reason straight people write straight fiction," meaning that she draws from her own experiences.[4] For protagonist Alex's realization that he's bisexual, she was inspired by her own experience.[1] The character of the fictional American president Ellen Claremont in the novel was inspired by American politician Wendy Davis, whose filibuster McQuiston watched in 2013 and found herself moved by.[6]
In April 2019, Amazon Studios acquired the film rights to the novel at auction, with Ted Malawer attached as writer and Berlanti Studios as producer.[9][10]
Red, White & Royal Blue was published by St. Martin's Griffin in May 2019 and debuted on the New York Times Paper Trade Fiction bestseller list, at #15.[11] It was received favorably by critics, earning a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[12] Kirkus,[13] and Booklist.[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Interview | BookPage". BookPage.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c than 200, Booklist Online: More; Librarians, 000 Book Reviews for; Groups, Book; Association, book lovers-from the trusted experts at the American Library. No First Families or Royals Were Harmed in the Making of This Debut Rom-Com, by | Booklist Online.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "kt literary » Blog Archive » Welcome to our newest client, Casey McQuiston!". Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d ""An exclusive interview with Casey McQuiston"". shereads.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Nicolaou, Elena. "What If The Prince Of England Fell In Love With The Son Of The President Of The United States?". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b ""Making Politics Loving Again: PW Talks with Casey McQuiston"". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ ""Spring 2019 Announcements: Romance & Erotica"". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hypable staff picks: Our most anticipated fandom moments of 2019". Hypable. January 1, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (April 10, 2019). "Amazon Studios, Berlanti Productions Win Casey McQuiston Novel 'Red White & Royal Blue'". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/books/review/ya-novels-royalty-best-sellers.html
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ ""Red, White & Royal Blue - Publishers Weekly"". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ than 200, Booklist Online: More; Librarians, 000 Book Reviews for; Groups, Book; Association, book lovers-from the trusted experts at the American Library. Red, White & Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston | Booklist Online.
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