BBNYA Spotlight – A Life in Too Many Margins by S. E. Thomson

About BBNYA and the Spotlight Tours

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

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Book Details


Page Count: 330 Pages
Genre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ, Fictional Memoir
Age Category: New Adult
Date Published: November 25, 2025
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/0dW9qbML(Canada) https://a.co/d/00gZkjoM (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/0iWGGfV0 (UK)
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239713402-a-life-in-too-many-margins
The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/997a49ff-69bf-443d-aeaf-8fca42e4ae0a


Blurb

A darkly funny, deeply personal journey exploring life at the intersections of queerness, disability, neurodivergence, and chronic illness. It blends memoir-style storytelling with sharp humor and emotional honesty, exploring themes such as growing up misunderstood, navigating trauma, relationships, identity, and the exhausting, sometimes absurd work of trying to exist in a world that wasn’t built for you.

Author Bio

S. E. Thomson is a queer, trans, autistic, and disabled writer who specializes in finding humor in places it probably shouldn’t be. He writes about identity, chronic illness, and the general chaos of being a human person with too many tabs open. Thomson’s work blends sharp honesty with dark humor because if you don’t laugh, you will absolutely cry, and he’s already done enough of that.






What is the opening line of your book?
“Day 9,997 of pain.”
Tell us a fun fact about your book
I had over 75 people ask me to write it over 18 years.
What food or drink pairs best with your book?
Coffee (specifically an iced mocha)
What music pairs best with your book?
Lo-Fi or Lisa Loeb’s “Stay”
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@toomanymargins
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Website
http://toomanymargins.com