Greg Howard is my guest today. A month ago I was able to read his new book, “The Visitors’ which is set to be released on February 1st, 2022. Every once in a while, you are able to read, see or listen to something that helps in healing the teenage self and Greg’s new book does help in that.
Greg Howard was born and raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry where his love of stories blossomed at a young age. Originally set on becoming a songwriter, Greg followed that dream to Nashville, Tennessee, where he spent years producing the music of others before eventually returning to his childhood passion of writing stories. Greg’s critically acclaimed, debut middle-grade novel, The Whispers was nominated for an Edgar Award and his second middle-grade novel, Middle School’s a Drag, You Better Werk! is being adapted for television by Harry Potter producer, David Heyman, Heyday Television, and NBC/Universal.
Greg writes about LGBTQ characters and issues as his focus is writing the kind of books he wishes he’d had access to as a gay kid growing up in the South. Also, the author of the young adult novel Social Intercourse, Greg’s latest middle-grade offering, The Visitors, will be published by Putnam/Penguin on February 1, 2022.
Still involved in the music industry as co-owner of an independent record label in Nashville, when he’s not writing books or producing music, Greg enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with friends. He currently resides in Nashville with his three rescued fur babies--Molly, Toby, and Riley.
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