i made it myself. can you tell?

hi, my name is victoria zeller, and i'm a writer from buffalo, new york. my debut novel, One of the Boys - a YA novel about a trans girl returning to her old high school football team to help them win state - is set to be published by Levine Querido on May 13th, 2025. isn't the cover art (by jon stich!) lovely?

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preorder ONE OF THE BOYS!

here are links to all the usual suspects, but also a link to preorder from Talking Leaves, my home indie bookstore. i'll be signing all preorders i get through them, so if you're looking for a signed copy, that's where you wanna go! thank you in advance!

about ONE OF THE BOYS!

Grace Woodhouse has left a lot behind. She used to have a great friend group, an amazing girlfriend, and a right foot set to earn her a Division I football scholarship—before she came out as trans. As her senior year at Pageland High begins, Grace struggles to find her place in early transition, new social circles, and a life without football (especially since people keep telling her they can’t believe that she of all people is trans – whatever that means).But when her skills as the best kicker in the state prove to be vital, her old teammates ask her to come out of retirement, dragging her back into a sport—into a way of life—she thought had turned its back on her forever. The thing is, there’s no playbook for girls like her in the world of football. And when a chance meeting cracks the door to college football back open, she has to decide how much of herself she’s willing to give up for the game she loves.From exciting debut talent Victoria Zeller comes One of the Boys, a coming-of-age story with an unforgettable voice for the queer jocks, the straight theater kids, and everyone in between.

here are some early reviews!

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about me!

Victoria Zeller is a trans writer born and raised in Buffalo, New York, where she still proudly resides. A former football player and lifelong fan, her initial focus was sports journalism before she made a sharp pivot to writing about queers who can’t stay out of trouble. Her sportswriting can be found at Defector, while her manic minute-by-minute sports analysis can be found on Bluesky at @dirtbagqueer.rocks.

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