Anthony Nerada

Wow - thank you so much for the wonderful message! 😁

Skater Boy was recently selected for this year’s READ WITH JENNA JR’s Summer Reading List and featured on The Today Show! 🤯😎🌴☀️

Thank you, Jenna B. Hager, for recognizing Wes’s story on the national stage and right next to THE Suzanne Collins! I am honored. I am shocked. I am so so thankful. 🙌🏼🥳

A black square features the words TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS in light blue, pink, and white because, 1. DUH, and 2. as Pedro Pascal said, "I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist." Trans rights are human rights, today and every day. <3

Today and every day.

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I am just seeing this, and WOW! Thank you so much, Chase. I'm so happy Wes's story resonated with you. 🥹

I feel this sooooooo much (you have no idea)!

I just keep telling myself that it's okay to have a really terrible first draft and that, as long as I get down the story I want to tell, I can finesse it later on in the revision stage. 😮‍💨

I am attempting to write an adult speculative fiction right now so yes, every single time I sit down. 😅

Not a day goes by where I am not proud as hell to be Canadian. 🇨🇦

Elbows up, friends. 💪🏼

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Just hit 40k words on (what I hope will one day be) my debut adult novel! How should I celebrate? 🎉🙌🏼

I am beyond honoured to be named one of KCLS Foundation’s 2025 Literary Lions and cannot wait to celebrate alongside this year’s inductees at the Literary Lions Gala on March 15! ✨🦁

Tickets for this year’s gala can be purchased by visiting kclsfoundation.org. 🤘🏼

Being recognized as 1 of 16 🇨🇦 authors to make the ALA’s 2025 Rainbow Book List, which highlights books w/ significant & authentic 2SLGBTQIA+ representation for young readers, is something I don’t take lightly because nothing—no laws, no administration—will ever change that we have always been here.

Thank you so much! 🤗🥳

Thanks, Sabina! ☺️

🚨 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🚨

To celebrate Skater Boy’s 1-Year (!!!) anniversary, I’m giving away THREE signed copies over on Instagram! 👶🏼🧑🏼‍🍼

Open internationally. No purchase necessary. 🌎

Head over to Instagram to enter now! GOOD LUCK! 🤘🏼

It is an honour of a lifetime to be one of the 16 Canadian authors included on this year’s list. 🥹😭🇨🇦

1 year of Wes. 😭🛹🩰

Thank you to every single person who has picked up a copy of my debut novel or rented it from the library or messaged me to scream about Wes, I couldn’t have asked for a better debut experience.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🖤

🤗🤗🤗

Thank you so much, Robin! ☺️

✨DREAM JOB ALERT✨

I’m honoured to announce that I’ve been chosen as the Surrey Libraries’ inaugural Writer in Residence for 2025 where I’ll spend the year offering writing consultations to the local community and working on my own projects! 📚

Book a consultation today through the link in my bio! 😍

Thank you so much! 😄🙌🏼

🇨🇦🦫 Calling all Toronto book lovers! 🦫🇨🇦

Come celebrate the paperback release of SKATER BOY next Wednesday at Queen Books! I’ll be sitting down with the incredible Daniel Aleman to discuss my debut year, what it’s like writing angry YA, and the book that started it all! 🤘🏼🛹

As the U.S. shifts into a volatile political landscape targeting critical thinking, I want to share an important reminder to the #booksky community:

The only way to preserve literature is by collecting physical copies.

I know, Kindle users, it sucks—but your digital copy can be deleted any time.

I can’t think of a better way to rebel against the 🍊 overlord than by reading all the 🌈🏳️‍🌈 books out there!

To help our mission to take down our oppressors, SKATER BOY is an Amazon Kindle daily deal for ONE DAY ONLY!

Join me by doing literally ANYTHING else today and pick up a copy while you can!

Reminder that you're not helping anyone by watching a vile man celebrate his inauguration tomorrow.

If you're free tomorrow, your time would be better spent at a food pantry, or supporting friends in need, or working on art you're passionate about, or doing basically anything else.

❤️❤️❤️

You mean the world to me, Adam. I hope you know that! 🥹🫶🏼

Thanks, John! Hope you’re doing well! 😄

Thank you so much, Alan!

✨It’s here✨

Skater Boy’s paperback edition is officially out in the world! 🛹🩰

It’s been a wild year of shouting about Wes, embarrassing myself on TikTok, and connecting with readers all over the world. Thank you for giving my angry punk a chance.

You have made these last 12 months so worth it. 🙏🏼