EARLY PRAISE FOR WHEN THE STARS WROTE BACK
"Understated grayscale drawings and handwritten phrases mesh well with verses that move with fluidity across the pages."
— Kirkus Reviews
"There’s a Tumblr/Twitter–friendliness to the voice that will win over many readers, and Mateer is talented at compressing the personal impact of larger currents of culture and gender into a tightly crafted and readable line.
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
— Kirkus Reviews
"There’s a Tumblr/Twitter–friendliness to the voice that will win over many readers, and Mateer is talented at compressing the personal impact of larger currents of culture and gender into a tightly crafted and readable line.
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
PRAISE FOR APHRODITE MADE ME DO IT
Voted one of the best poetry books of 2019 by readers on Goodreads
"Aphrodite Made Me Do It is a dazzling portal of a collection. Trista Mateer erupts with spells of thunder and then gifts you with a careful platter of language to cast them yourself.”
— Blythe Baird, author of If My Body Could Speak
“Trista Mateer’s work has the kind of sumptuous quality that leaves you breathless. Aphrodite Made Me Do It is an incredible offering from a truly valuable poetic voice that channels love as the ancient and powerful emotion that it is. Combined with the poet’s own art, this book is a vibrant labyrinth, a treat for every reader. Mateer is magnificent as always.”
— Nikita Gill, author of Fierce Fairytales
“To hold these words is to understand what color feels like through every season. It is honest, like rain. It is brave, like forgiveness.”
— Wilder, author of Nocturnal
"Aphrodite Made Me Do It is a dazzling portal of a collection. Trista Mateer erupts with spells of thunder and then gifts you with a careful platter of language to cast them yourself.”
— Blythe Baird, author of If My Body Could Speak
“Trista Mateer’s work has the kind of sumptuous quality that leaves you breathless. Aphrodite Made Me Do It is an incredible offering from a truly valuable poetic voice that channels love as the ancient and powerful emotion that it is. Combined with the poet’s own art, this book is a vibrant labyrinth, a treat for every reader. Mateer is magnificent as always.”
— Nikita Gill, author of Fierce Fairytales
“To hold these words is to understand what color feels like through every season. It is honest, like rain. It is brave, like forgiveness.”
— Wilder, author of Nocturnal
PRAISE FOR HONEYBEE
“With gut truths and gin-clear imagery, Trista Mateer reminds us of all those places left unexplored by language. The wonders and especially the heartbreaks of love occupy much of her attention, and also best demonstrate her uncanny ability to chart new ground.”
— Foreword Reviews
“This is a collection that will beg you to be dog-eared, coffee-stained, and shared.”
— Amanda Lovelace, author of the princess saves herself in this one
“With Honeybee, Trista has captured in amber something beautiful and tragic, joyful and painful.”
— Iain S. Thomas, author of I Wrote This For You
“Trista writes about love so honestly. It’s messy, reckless hope. It’s sticky- fingered stubbornness. This collection is a must-read for any queer femme, and for anyone who has ever lost themselves in a feverish want.”
— Clementine von Radics, author of Mouthful of Forevers
— Foreword Reviews
“This is a collection that will beg you to be dog-eared, coffee-stained, and shared.”
— Amanda Lovelace, author of the princess saves herself in this one
“With Honeybee, Trista has captured in amber something beautiful and tragic, joyful and painful.”
— Iain S. Thomas, author of I Wrote This For You
“Trista writes about love so honestly. It’s messy, reckless hope. It’s sticky- fingered stubbornness. This collection is a must-read for any queer femme, and for anyone who has ever lost themselves in a feverish want.”
— Clementine von Radics, author of Mouthful of Forevers