Dead Collections
A Novel
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 22, 2022
A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in your own body in this clever, humorous, and heartfelt novel.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful, warmly strange vampire romance with contemporary fantasy edges.
- Genres
- Vampire Romance, Transgender Fiction, LGBTQ+ Romance
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, February 22, 2022
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A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in your own body in this clever, humorous, and heartfelt novel. When archivist Sol meets Elsie, the larger than life widow of a moderately famous television writer who's come to donate her wife's papers, there's an instant spark. But Sol has a secret: he suffers from an illness called vampirism, and hides from the sun by living in his basement office.
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On their way to falling in love, the two traverse grief, delve into the Internet fandom they once unknowingly shared, and navigate the realities of transphobia and the stigmas of carrying the "vampire disease." Then, when strange things start happening at the collection, Sol must embrace even more of the unknown to save himself and his job. DEAD COLLECTIONS is a wry novel full of heart and empathy, that celebrates the journey, the difficulties and joys, in finding love and comfort within our own bodies.
Why It Clicks
A playful, warmly strange vampire romance with contemporary fantasy edges.
Come here for
- Playful, warm supernatural romance
- A sustained, immersive read
Expect
- Author-familiar voice
- Easy to settle into and keep reading
Where it sits
| Transgender Fiction | 86% |
|---|---|
| Vampire Romance | 47% |
| LGBTQ+ Romance | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- LGBTQ+ Romance
- Transgender Fiction
- Authors
- Isaac Fellman
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- February 22, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction