Kelsey Daly
Enchanting
Sixteen-year-old Molly is desperate to win over her beautiful best friend Emma… for Jesus. Emma is a foul-mouthed theatre kid, Molly the pious daughter of a pastor. To save her friend’s soul, Molly crosses enemy lines: she auditions for the school play. Her prayers seem answered when she’s cast as the vicious Sea Monster, a leading role. But transforming into a cunning villain requires shedding the submissive, godly woman she’s trained to be. Falling in love with the play’s leading lady her most foundational beliefs about gender and love. How will Molly reconcile the demands of her exclusionary church with the true demands of her heart? Enchanting is a YA Novel in Verse complete at 32,000 words.
Kelsey Daly is a YA author and freelance photographer. A recovering theatre kid, she’s psyched by the intersection of feminism, queer identity, wild magic, and belonging. Accolades include a Minnesota State Artist Initiative Grant and a MRAC Next Step Fund Grant, and she teaches youth creative writing at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Beyond writing, she plays far too much Ultimate Frisbee and explores northern wilderness spaces with her spouse.