Susan Metallo

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YA Author, librarian, neurodivergent nerd girl. HEARTS ON THE TABLE - Coming Sept 22, 2026 from Candlewick REASONS TO HATE ME - a PW "Best YA Books of 2025"! susanmetallo.com/books ♾️ 🏳️‍🌈 she/her/hers susanmetallo.com/links

The cover of hearts on the table shows two girls, one in masculine attire and one in feminine attire arranged in a playing card format against a blue back drop. Text reads: As WWI rages, a 17- year-old English Feminist with a penchant for thrashing men at cards finds herself stranded on an enemy island and tangled in the last mess she'd ever expect: love. 9.22.26
A book wrapped in white paper has a small portion peeled back, revealing the words "on the" in a fancy script font against a medium blue background. Text reads: Cover Reveal Wednesday! queer, neurodivergent rom-com + Shakespeare, Hearts on the Table 9.22.26
Beside the cover of REASONS TO HATE ME, text reads: A Summer/Fall 2025 Kids Indies Introduce Pick! "Unflinchingly honest, uproarious, and sometimes gut-wrenching." --Lauren Pronger, Chapterhouse Books, Amarillo, TX.
Page 1 Books Albuquerque webpage displays Reasons to Hate Me by Susan Metallo
The cover of Reasons to Hate Me shows a yellow cake with pink icing smashed against a teal background. Text around the cover reads: neurodivergent nerd girls; drama kid drama; power of the post; disability justice; ace love; BFF implosion; slut-shamer takedown