Personal life
He is of Cuban and Mexican heritage. [2] [3] [4]
From 2007 to 2010, he attended Mills College, majoring in English and Psychology. [5] While there, he rowed crew. The practices were at 5am, and he was always sleepy, so the coxswain called him "aidenschmaiden" which he later used for his Twitter username. [6]
In 2011, he trained as an EMT [7] and nearly completed a year before suffering a accident. [8]
In 2012–2013, he completed a post baccalaureate at Portland State University, studying English. [1]
In 2013–2015, he completed an MFA in Creative Writing at Mills College, where he got 5 stories published and his thesis became the basis of a later book, Lost in the Never Woods. [9]
Thomas lives in Portland. [10] He is transgender and uses he/they pronouns. [11]
Books
Cemetery Boys
Cemetery Boys was published on September 1, 2020, by Swoon Reads. [12] It tells the story of Yadriel, who is queer, transgender, Latino and a brujo. Unfortunately, his family does not recognize him as a man, which has serious effects on his abilities. The book was named a best seller by TheNew York Times and IndieBound , [12] the first trans-centered book to do so, [13] and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly [14] and Booklist . [15]
Lost in the Never Woods
Lost in the Never Woods was published on March 23, 2021, by Swoon Reads. [16] It is a retelling of Peter Pan . The book, as well as the audiobook, received a starred review from Booklist. [17] [18]
Just Max
In October 2021, Thomas announced the acquisition of Just Max, [24] a contemporary YA novel about a trans boy going to college and navigating all the new experiences that includes. Release is set for Winter 2024. [25]
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