Episode 12: Andrew J Sass

Today I’m joined by figure skater and author Andrew J Sass. Andrew’s first middle-grade novel, “Ana on the Edge” features a 12-year-old non-binary figure skater coming to terms with her identity and what it means for her ambitions in the sport. It’s a sweet and compelling story that I think figure skating fans of any age will enjoy. Andrew is himself a non-binary adult skater and a judge, as well as the author of three novels for middle-school-age readers. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his husband and “two cats who act like dogs”.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I...

You can follow Andrew @matokah on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. You can also find more information about his books at https://sassinsf.com .

You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at [email protected] or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast

More Resources:

Andrew Sass in conversation w/ Elliot Halverson, June 2022, Instagram Live

US Figure Skating Gender Policy, Adopted 2016
https://usfigureskating.org/sites/def...

Skate Canada Trans Inclusion Policy, Adopted 2018 https://skatecanada.ca/tag/trans-incl...

For Comparison, ISU Transgender Policy, Communication 2422, Aug 2021
https://isu.org/inside-isu/isu-commun...

Books Referenced:
Star-Crossed, by Barbara Dee
Melissa, by Alex Gino

Anthologies:
This is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of She, Him, Them, and Us
“Allies: Real Talk about showing up screwing up and trying again”

Books by A.J. Sass:
Ana on the Edge
Ellen Outside the Lines
Camp QUILTBAG A J Sass & Nicole Melleby