Novels
B writes Middle Grade books for children aged 9-12 and Young Adult books aimed at teenage readers, usually with a speculative twist.
Out NOW: How NOT To Kiss A Prince
When Em’s best friend Carla is cursed to become a hag for all eternity, Em helps her hunt for the perfect prince to kiss her and break the spell… even though Em would rather be kissing Carla herself. Something is getting broken at the fairytale ball – Carla’s curse or Em’s heart.
Brimming with charm, cheekiness and heart, How NOT To Kiss a Prince is a queer romantic comedy that flips fairytale tropes on their head. This vibrant YA debut explores friendship, identity, magic, and the messy beauty of first love.
Purchase your copy of How NOT To Kiss A Prince here:
Fight The Stars
B’s co-authored YA novel, Fight The Stars, was longlisted in The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition in 2022, and in Voyage by Uncharted Anthology Excerpt Competition in 2023, and shortlisted in Searchlight’s Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults Competition 2023.
Holland could tell the question was coming. For the past five minutes, the boy in the neighboring seat kept sneaking glances at them, his brown eyes darting from Holland’s patterned jeans and cerulean button-up to their short, dyed hair. Holland hated that strangers felt entitled to ask…
You can read the rest of the opening here.
Ripples From Otherland
B’s most recent Middle Grade novel was shortlisted in the Cheshire Novel Prize Kids Competition 2025. You can read the interview B had with the Cheshire Novel Prize panel on their website.
Bea and I grip each other’s hand, staring open-mouthed at the space where Hugo had stood moments earlier. Bea’s eyes are so wide they might pop out of her head just like the eye-popping unicorn keyring hanging limp from her backpack. The lollipop she’s sucking falls right out of her gaping mouth and lands in the dirt.
You can read the rest of the opening here.
Short Stories
Red Spots
B’s short story Red Spots was published by little living room magazine. Purchase a copy and learn more about this women and queer-led social enterprise.
Fairy-Tale Ending
B’s short story Fairy-Tale Ending was published by Wild Ink Publishing in their Prom Perfect anthology in April 2025. Purchase your copy here.
B Wheeler, Author 