Description: "Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn't be wasting time hanging out with introverts...But when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and--somehow--as cool as Mona, Daniel knows exactly how this is going to play out...But matchmaking means stepping into the mystifying and illogical world of love, dating, and relationships, where nothing is as it seems and no one knows their lines"--
Brief description: James Ramos (they/them) is an autistic, nonbinary, unapologetically dorky Minnesota native who now calls Arizona home. James is passionate about storytelling, particularly stories that give voice to marginalized people, especially those within the LGBTQ community and people of color. When they aren't writing James can usually be found cosplaying with their friends or surrounded by their amazing family of cats.
Review Quotes: Praise for The Wrong Kind of Weird
"Sweet, snarky, and delightfully dorky." --Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters "The Wrong Kind of Weird is the right kind of read for anyone looking for a huggable, nerdy rom-com packed full of heart... and anime." --Eric Smith, author of Don't Read the Comments "A hilariously relatable story about finding who you are and where you belong--and owning it." --Whitney Grandison, author of A Love Hate Thing "Ramos' delightful novel oozes an energetic, all-encompassing love for geek culture... A charmingly nerdy and romantic coming-of-age story." --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Via an unapologetically geeky protagonist whose infectious enthusiasm for nerd culture leaps off the page, Ramos captures the sometimes all-consuming fear of trying to figure out who one truly is and the fear of letting go... A spirited read." --Publishers Weekly "Diverting and witty [with] complex and thoroughly lovable characters." --Shelf Awareness