Somewhere in the Gray

by Michelle Jing Chan

A girl is dating the most popular girl in school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn’t feel quite right to her as she learns it’s more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality.

Genres: Young Adult, Queer, Graphic Novels, Contemporary

Unknown Binding

Expected publication January 1, 2026

About the author

Michelle Jing Chan is a queer Chinese American author-illustrator who creates picture books and comics for kids and teens. Although her education is in engineering and economics, her heart has always been in storytelling–especially empowering, diverse stories she would have loved as a kid! Her work has been featured in the Wing Luke Museum, Buzzfeed, and Upworthy. Clients include Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Bloomsbury, Hachette, and Lerner.

You can find Michelle petting the neighborhood cats, cozying up with a book, or hunting for cryptids in spooky games. Visit Michelle at www.michellejingchan.com or on social media @michellejingchan

Reviews

[Mariana ✨]

saw it had ace rep and came RUNNING

[Starr ❇✌❇]

"which follows a girl who is dating the most popular girl at school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn't feel quite right to her as she learns it's more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality."

ALWAYS here for more ace rep 💜🖤🤘

[Emily]

From the rights report: “follows a girl who is dating the most popular girl at school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn't feel quite right to her as she learns it's more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality.”

[｡⋆☂ Polaris {Gone for exams} ☽˚｡]

found the artist on reddit!! I NEED THE ACE REPPP 😭