Excerpt from M/M book Rom-Com for Dummies by Tom Diggs coming from Nine Star press

Title: Rom-Com for Dummies Author: Tom Diggs Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 08/26/2025 Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 89500 Genre: Contemporary, MM romance, open relationship, friends to lovers, cooking, heirloom farming, humor, lawyers, writers, soap opera Add to Goodreads Description Gabe’s only rule in life? Avoid married men at all costs. … Continue reading Excerpt from M/M book Rom-Com for Dummies by Tom Diggs coming from Nine Star press

Excerpt from queer coming-of-age book by Jessica Lascar from NineStar Press

Title: We May Be Fractured Author: Jessica Lascar Publisher: NineStar Press Graphic Designer: Denise Bozzo Release Date: 08/12/2025 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 93850 Genre: Contemporary, #ownvoices, asexual, bisexual, coming of age, contemporary, demisexual, enemies to lovers, found family, friends to lovers, gay, new adult, romance, slow burn, tattoos … Continue reading Excerpt from queer coming-of-age book by Jessica Lascar from NineStar Press

Interview with queer fiction Author Jess Mahler

Jess Mahler is a queer neurodivergent author who an enduring love affair with common tropes spends most of her books having fun playing with them (and fucking them up. She stopped by to talk about her upcoming book and her approach to writing. Q) You have a new book coming out in October, The Last … Continue reading Interview with queer fiction Author Jess Mahler

New Book San Francisco’s Transgender District (Images of America) Now Available Through Arcadia Publishing

Arcadia Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of San Francisco's Transgender District, a new history by author Megan Rohrer. About the Book San Francisco’s Transgender District was founded in 2017 by three black trans women. This unique history book has over 200 pictures celebrating trans experiences through the lives of people who live, work, gather community and protest for … Continue reading New Book San Francisco’s Transgender District (Images of America) Now Available Through Arcadia Publishing

Interview with sapphic historical romance author Abigail Aaronson

In this installment of our featured authors section we were lucky enough to grab a few moments with Abigail Aaronson author of , Lavender & Gin. Abigail Aaronson writes sapphic historical romance with teeth. She also runs the Queer Historical Romance Instagram and Facebook group. Q) I was captivated by your concept of a sapphic … Continue reading Interview with sapphic historical romance author Abigail Aaronson

Excerpt from Queer literary fiction Dream Swimmers by Jo Carthage

Title: Dream Swimmers Series: The War Between Cedar and Oak, Book Two Author: Jo Carthage Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 07/29/2025 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male, Female/Female/Male (Female/Female interaction) Length: 47400 Genre: Historical Fantasy, anti-colonialism, bisexual, conflict, dark lord, dark prince, East Africa, Fantasy, historical fiction/1800s, hurt/comfort, insurgents, lesbian/sapphic, lit/genre … Continue reading Excerpt from Queer literary fiction Dream Swimmers by Jo Carthage

New Lesbian titles from Yiva Publishing

Don't Let Me Goby Rachael SommersKenzie agrees to play her best friend’s girlfriend over a family Christmas visit in Portugal. Sparks fly when she meets Alice’s rude aunt.CEO Carolina finds making her niece’s new girlfriend squirm to be vastly entertaining. But when the truth comes out, she’s less amused. Kenzie being free—and interested—might mean having … Continue reading New Lesbian titles from Yiva Publishing

Excerpt from Contemporary M/M Romance WALKING ON BROKEN PATHS – AMY AISLIN

NEW RELEASE Book Title: Walking on Broken Paths Author and Publisher: Amy Aislin Cover Artist: Morningstar Ashley Release Date: July 22, 2025 Tense/POV: third person, past tense Genres: Contemporary M/M Romance Tropes: Childhood friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, damaged hero, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine Heat Rating: 3 flames Length: 53 000 words / 210 pages It is … Continue reading Excerpt from Contemporary M/M Romance WALKING ON BROKEN PATHS – AMY AISLIN

From the LAMBDA Award-winner author of The Grief Keeper comes an absorbing speculative queer YA romance set in a utopian town that uses technology to prevent hate speech and bullying.

Penguin Young Readers is excited to present FIREBLOOMS (Nancy Paulsen Books; on sale September 30, 2025; ages 12+), a captivating new speculative queer YA romance by Alexandra Villasante, the award-winning author of The Grief Keeper. This poignant and tender love story explores the sacrifices we make for safety as two broken teens confront their emotional … Continue reading From the LAMBDA Award-winner author of The Grief Keeper comes an absorbing speculative queer YA romance set in a utopian town that uses technology to prevent hate speech and bullying.

Interview with author and audio book narrator Colby Elliott

This week we have a treat for all those amateur sommeliers out there. We get to talk to Colby Elliott the award-winning audiobook narrator, producer and author about his new book Geekery and Wine: The First Case a Spirited Pairing of Fermented Grapes and All Things Nerdy. Q) Your latest work Geekery and Wine: The … Continue reading Interview with author and audio book narrator Colby Elliott