Nico Medina

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Hi. I'm Nico. I'm a sometimes-writer of YA novels**.

**PLUGS: My first book, The Straight Road to Kylie, was released by Simon & Schuster (Simon Pulse) on May 22, 2007. It's available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Walden, and all the usual online vendors (gotta love Amazon). And best of all, it's only $8.99!

My second book, Fat Hoochie Prom Queen was released on May 6, 2008. Cheap 'n' easy, just like the first book, it is $8.99 and can be ordered here.

My newest book, Go Ahead, Ask Me., written with my husband, Billy Merrell, came out October 6, 2009. It's even cheaper and easier than the first two ($6.99, are you out of your mind?!), and can be ordered here. A 500-question conversation-starter of a book, it asks all the tough questions, and even fits in your pocket!

Go Ahead, Ask Me.

"There are offerings both thought provoking . . . and silly . . . as well as moral compass questions. . . . Teens will appreciate that the book doesn’t shy from edgy material; parents maybe not."--Publishers Weekly

"This conversation-starter crosses the line. . . . These questions may bring out a laugh or a juicy secret, but with so many sensitive topics on the table, someone will leave the party in tears." --Kirkus Reviews
HA!!!! Not for the faint of heart, as you can see.

"Teens love quiz books, and this one will be popular with older teens who enjoy Fine Print Publishing’s Coke or Pepsi series. . . . Will benefit teen groups looking for conversation starters, and this would make a good care-package item for open-minded adults to send to the college students in their lives."--Booklist

Fat Hoochie Prom Queen

A 2010 YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults

"Readers will get a kick out of Margarita and appreciate her growing honesty with herself."--Publishers Weekly

"Vibrant, over-the-top characters . . . Madge and Lucas . . . are fearless and fabulous. Most importantly, they know who they really are."
--KLIATT

"A delightful and hilarious romp through adolescent angst . . . a wonderful read."--OutSmart Magazine, Houston


The Straight Road to Kylie

A 2008 YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults

A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

"Best friends, booze, bodaciousness and bitch-slaps are the name of the game in this hilarious, full-on twist on the mistaken-identities conundrum."
--Kirkus Reviews

"A perfect blend of snark and pop-culture references . . . A smart, savvy coming-of-age story."--Orlando Sentinel

"Canny and hilarious. [Jonathan's] voice is campy without descending into stereotype . . . giddy but thoughtful."--School Library Journal

“Even when Jonathan is making colossally bad decisions--a none-too-infrequent occurrence--it is easy to like the Kylie Minogue-obsessed, gay high school student who is at the center of Medina's debut novel….Medina paints a vivid picture of Jonathan and his suburban world.”
–-Publishers Weekly

“Explores the many facets of friendship and romantic relationships.”
–-KLIATT

“Deep introspection isn’t necessary to enjoy this book … it’s a lot of fun just taking a ride around Orlando with these hilarious characters.”
–-Florida Book Review

Life is fabulous for Jonathan Parish. He’s seventeen, out and proud, and ready to party through senior year with his posse of best girlfriends. But the year starts off with the wrong kind of bang when Jonathan--in an inebriated lapse of judgment--sleeps with a friend of his... a girlfriend! When word gets around that hot-but-previously-unavailable Jonathan might be on the market, the school’s It girl approaches him with a proposal: pretend to be her boyfriend, and achieve popularity like he’s never known. But popularity isn't what Jonathan wants. And suddenly, going back into the closet becomes Jonathan's only way to get what he's after--a trip to London to see Kylie Minogue.