FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hashtag BLAK Announces New Signing:
A Queer YA Romcom with a Fairytale Twist
London, UK - 29thApril 2025
Hashtag BLAK, the award-winning imprint of indie powerhouseHashtag Press, is proud to announce the signing of debut authorB. Wheeler, whose highly anticipated novelHow (Not) to Kiss a Princewill publish inNovember 2025, launching exclusively at YALC - the UK's largest Young Adult literature convention in Olympia, London.
Brimming with charm, cheekiness and heart,How (Not) to Kiss a Princeis a queer romantic comedy that flips fairytale tropes on their head. Set in a world where curses are as common as crushes, this vibrant YA debut explores friendship, identity, magic, and the messy beauty of first love.
"Writing How (Not) to Kiss a Prince was so much fun, and I'm thrilled that readers can soon enjoy this queer romcom with a fairytale twist,"said author B. Wheeler."I'm very excited to be working with Hashtag BLAK on my debut novel."
Hashtag BLAKis a home for underrepresented voices, dedicated to showcasing love in all its forms—messy, beautiful, real. The imprint has published bestselling and critically acclaimed books such asSomething More,Ten Steps to Us, andBeing Amani, with titles regularly featured inVogue,BBC Radio,The Guardian, and more.
"Bethany's book is exactly the kind of story we created Hashtag BLAK for—joyful, magical, authentic and representative,"said Abiola Bello, co-founder of Hashtag.
"How (Not) to Kiss a Prince is packed with humour, heart and a healthy dose of enchantment, and we know readers are going to fall head over heels,"said Helen Lewis, co-founder of Hashtag.
The book will be at the centre of Hashtag Press' YALC 2025 campaign, with a dedicated stand design, interactive challenges, and giveaways (Freddos included). Wheeler will also be a featured author speaker at the inauguralLove Lit Feston 20thSeptember 2025. Other stellar authors confirmed for the new online lit fest include New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, Abiola Bello, Danielle Jawando, Attiya Khan and Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. Early bird tickets are on sale now with more names being announced soon:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-lit-fest-tickets-1291318160379
Early proof copies ofHow (Not) To Kiss a Princewill be available for press, bloggers, and influencers in autumn 2025.
For interview requests, review copies or press opportunities, please contact:
Helen Lewis|publicity@hashtagpress.co.uk