Mark’s publications include:

A fiction story titled “Jackson, Jackson, Make Up Your Mind!” in Spider magazine July/Aug 2009 and reprinted in July/Aug 2020.

CINDERELLIOT (written with Rachel Smoka-Richardson, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis) published by Running Press Kids, May 2022. A gay retelling of the classic fairy tale–a scrumptious love story featuring ungrateful stepsiblings, a bake-off, and a fairy godfather.

NEW BOOK NEWS!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Join the Fab Five in a group hug as they help one kid love himself for who he is in this officially licensed picture book with Queer Eye.

The Fab Five—Karamo, Antoni, Bobby, Tan, and Jonathan—all have fabulous talents. When they meet a young boy, Mason, who is feeling fearful of inviting friends to a birthday slumber party, the Fab Five embark on a mission to help Mason build self-confidence and to prepare for the most amazing sleepover possible. Karamo helps Mason embrace his love of magic; Antoni shares his favorite baking tips so Mason can make a delicious birthday cake; Bobby and Mason revamp his bedroom to let his personality shine; Tan glams up Mason’s pajamas; and Jonathan offers amazing tips for making Mason look the part of a magician. Mason’s self-love and confidence grow with the help of his five new friends in this inspiring, fun, and delightful picture book officially licensed with Queer Eye.

Available now from Hatchett Book Group

CINDERELLIOT

Cinderelliot is stuck at home taking care of his ungrateful stepsister and stepbrother. When Prince Samuel announces a kingdom-wide competition to join the royal staff as his baker, the stepsiblings insist that Cinderelliot bake their entries, leaving no time for he, himself, to compete. Fairy Godfather Ludwig appears and magically helps Cinderelliot bake his best chocolate cake, clean up, and get to the competition via limo.

At the bake-off, Prince Samuel falls in love with Cinderelliot’s cake, but our hero has to run off as the clock strikes midnight, leaving behind his chef hat. The next day, Prince Samuel searches the kingdom for the owner of the hat and finds that it fits perfectly on Cinderelliot’s head. The prince is delighted to find not only his new baker but also the man of his dreams, and Cinderelliot creates a magnificent wedding cake–and the two live scrumptiously ever after.

Cinderelliot book trailer:

Cinderelliot News & More:

“A fairy-tale retelling with a sprinkle of gender swapping (and actual sprinkles)….
Shamelessly saccharine and delightfully queer.”

KIRKUS Reviews

“Always room for one more happy ending, and the fairy godfather is truly scrumptious; for all ages.”

School Library Journal

A 2023 ALA Rainbow Book List Book!

Mark’s Publications Include:

A fiction story titled “Jackson, Jackson, Make Up Your Mind!” in Spider magazine July/Aug 2009 and reprinted in July/Aug 2020.

CINDERELLIOT (written with Rachel Smoka-Richardson, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis) published by Running Press Kids, May 2022. A gay retelling of the classic fairy tale — a scrumptious love story featuring ungrateful stepsiblings, a bake-off, and a fairy godfather.

NEW BOOK NEWS!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Join the Fab Five in a group hug as they help one kid love himself for who he is in this officially licensed picture book with Queer Eye.

The Fab Five—Karamo, Antoni, Bobby, Tan, and Jonathan—all have fabulous talents. When they meet a young boy, Mason, who is feeling fearful of inviting friends to a birthday slumber party, the Fab Five embark on a mission to help Mason build self-confidence and to prepare for the most amazing sleepover possible. Karamo helps Mason embrace his love of magic; Antoni shares his favorite baking tips so Mason can make a delicious birthday cake; Bobby and Mason revamp his bedroom to let his personality shine; Tan glams up Mason’s pajamas; and Jonathan offers amazing tips for making Mason look the part of a magician. Mason’s self-love and confidence grow with the help of his five new friends in this inspiring, fun, and delightful picture book officially licensed with Queer Eye.

Available now from Hatchett Book Group

Cinderelliot

Cinderelliot is stuck at home taking care of his ungrateful stepsister and stepbrother. When Prince Samuel announces a kingdom-wide competition to join the royal staff as his baker, the stepsiblings insist that Cinderelliot bake their entries, leaving no time for he, himself, to compete. Fairy Godfather Ludwig appears and magically helps Cinderelliot bake his best chocolate cake, clean up, and get to the competition via limo.

At the bake-off, Prince Samuel falls in love with Cinderelliot’s cake, but our hero has to run off as the clock strikes midnight, leaving behind his chef hat. The next day, Prince Samuel searches the kingdom for the owner of the hat and finds that it fits perfectly on Cinderelliot’s head. The prince is delighted to find not only his new baker but also the man of his dreams, and Cinderelliot creates a magnificent wedding cake–and the two live scrumptiously ever after.

Cinderelliot book trailer:

Cinderelliot News & More:

“A fairy-tale retelling with a sprinkle of gender swapping (and actual sprinkles)….
Shamelessly saccharine and delightfully queer.”

―KIRKUS Reviews

“Always room for one more happy ending, and the fairy godfather is truly scrumptious; for all ages.”

―School Library Journal

A 2023 ALA Rainbow Book List Book!