"what is shay's sexuality? does she even know?"
You will see in Book 2 of the graphic novels. She was having a thing that Tally (being Tally) was not aware of.
"is the genre of said new book a secret?"
It's sort of paranormal romance, but more meta.
"have/can you tour(ed) in Canada? And I mean... Eastern Canada (like... ugh, I don't want to say where I live...)"
I was in Toronto and Ottawa two and a half years ago.
"Are you going to die someday?"
My words are immortal! (But the rest of me, not so much.)
"Do you ship Varlow?"
If I shipped them I would have, you know, shipped them. (But sort of.)