#queer reads
Posting some sketches of stuff I’ve been reading lately:
Ead from “The Priory of the Orange Tree”, dressed for Inish action
Cass from Cosmoknights being her cool self
And Anne and Corvina from The Saintess and the Villainess just being useless gays (really fun read! And now Teddy is posting another isekai novel on Patreon)
Other recs with no sketchs:
“Loveless” and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
“Hani and Ishu’s guide to fake dating” by Adiba Jairgidar
Buuza by Shazleen Khan
Kiss it Goodbye by Ticcy
I’m looking forward to “Like Other Girls” by Britta Lundin
Guess except Priory everything is YA and some are kinda old news, because most times I’m late to the party, but they’re good gay stuff~
My writer and I recently wrapped the first draft of our graphic novel, KLOUD 9! So excited to share more about it soon! I love these two and their story!!
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I thought I’d post this here as well just for those following me on this platform!
I have recently been given the opportunity to create a graphic novel series, with the first book set to be published in 2023 by IDW, for an original story that I’ve been developing for a while now with my collaborative partner AJ O. Mason.
KLOUD 9 is a queer space opera focusing on two Asian leads, and surrounded by a BIPOC cast of characters. This story is so special to me, and fills me with so much joy to be working on it. I’m so thankful for the comics medium, because through them, I think many creators have been able to carve space for characters and stories of all types, especially within the sci-fi genre that I feel is lacking in television and film.
If anyone’s interested, I’ll continue to keep updating on this project here (and progress on KLOUD 9 can also be tracked on my other social media platforms!)
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Representation across the queer spectrum is vitally important for readers to see themselves in books! ️ We’ve pulled together a list of books to read that feature gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, asexual, aromantic, and sapphic relationships, characters, and stories.
Here are some of our favorite books to read across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum!
Rise to the Sun
Toni and Olivia are both searching for a way forward when they find each other at the Farmland Music and Arts festival. As the weekend gets more complicated, Olivia and Toni will realize that they need each other, and music, more than they ever could have imagined. Start reading here!
Heartstopper
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. Start reading here!
Things We Couldn’t Say
Just as Gio is owning his bisexual identity, he must also face the return of the mother who abandoned his preacher family when he was nine. He’ll soon find that there are no easy answers to love – whether it’s family love or friend love or romantic love. Start reading here!
You Should See Me in a Crown
A joyful book about a queer Black girl who runs for Prom Queen to win a college scholarship…but then finds herself falling in love with one of the other girls in the competition. Start reading here!
Loveless
An exceptional novel about discovering that it’s okay if you don’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone…since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. Start reading here!
Fire Becomes Her
In this 1920’s-inspired queer fantasy featuring an aromantic and asexual main character, can Ingrid forge her own path in a world where magic buys votes?
I Wish You All the Best
After Ben comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they’ll move in with their estranged older sister and find friendship, love, and acceptance along the way. Start reading here!
Going Viral
InGoing Viral, when Claire Draper’s fictional love story about the girl across the street goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference? Start reading here!
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali
When Rukhsana’s conservative Muslim parents catch her with her girlfriend, Rukhsana’s carefully planned future begins to collapse around her. Start reading here!
Follow Your Arrow
Bi influencer CeCe’s fans love her relationship with her girlfriend Sylvie…so what happens when they break up and CeCe learns to speak her truth? Start reading here!
Magical Boy
Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself, but his life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he’s descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! Can he become the next Magical Boy? Start reading here!
Zara Hossain is Here
Zara’s family has waited years for their visas to be finalized, but now that dream is in jeopardy. Zara seeks justice to stay with her girlfriend and in the only home she’s ever known. Start reading here!
Girl from the Sea
After Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie, everything they’re each trying to hide will find its way to the surface. Start reading here!
Tarnished are the Stars
The Lunar ChroniclesmeetsRook in this queer science-fantasy novel that features asexual, bisexual, and lesbian characters working together to put an end to a deadly epidemic.Start reading here!
Technically, You Started It
A hilarious, snarky, and utterly addicting book that explores friendship, sexual orientation, mental health, and falling in love (even if things might be falling apart around you) with bisexual and demiromantic protagonists. Start reading here!
Muted
A riveting story of ambition, music, and innocence lost - and a deep relationship between two girls who could be something more on their quest for stardom. Start reading here!
The Ghosts We Keep
After their brother is killed, Liam faces the world without the person they loved the most. Their brother’s best friend is the only one who knows what they’re going through…for better or worse. Start reading here!
Lie to Me
A pulse-pounding novel about love, betrayal, and a serial killer that features a bisexual protagonist falling for her best friend. Start reading here!
Here the Whole Time
A body-positive YA love story between two boys who must spend 15 days living with each other over school break. Start reading here!
The Music of What Happens
Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they’re willing to risk – to get the thing they want the most. Start reading here!
Where We Go From Here
A story about three boys whose lives will become intertwined in a story of HIV, friendship, love, and self-acceptance. Start reading here!
here are some books by trans authors I’ve loved and some coming in 2021 that I cannot WAIT for (covers edited in! I don’t have copies!!)
Also I’ve made some graphics of more trans authors’ books coming in 2021. The way they are so beautiful and I want to read them all feel free to share!! It’s trans week and these authors deserve love and hype for their stories. Not just now, but always.
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Cover Reveal & Exclusive Preview: Kevin Craig’s BOOK OF DREAMS
From the award-winning author of The Camino Club, a thrilling descent into the pages of a cursed book leaves a teenager racing against time to escape the fate of a long string of boys that preceded him—vanishing without a trace into the BOOK OF DREAMS.
Gaige’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers a bookstore on an abandoned street where no bookstore should be. He steps inside and is immediately enthralled by its antiquarian sights and smells. But one book in particular calls to him. It isn’t long before he gets a bad feeling about it, but it’s already too late. The store’s aged bookseller gives him no alternative: once he touches the book, it’s his—whether he wants it or not.
The book leads Gaige on a horrific descent into the unknown. As he falls into the depths of its pages, he loses blocks of time, and his friends become trapped inside ancient cellars with seemingly no means of escape.
Gaige soon learns that the ancient bookseller is a notorious serial killer from previous century, and fears that he has fallen into a predicament from which he may not escape. When all seems lost, he finds the one person he can turn to for help—Mael, a sweet boy also trapped inside the book who didn’t fall for the bookseller’s tricks. Together, they race against time to protect Gaige from joining a long string of boys who vanished without a trace inside the Book of Dreams.
Read the exclusive preview at LGBTQ Reads!
About the Author
Kevin Craig is the author of several young adult novels. Their most recent title, The Camino Club, was the 2021 Silver Winner of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award. Kevin is a five-time recipient of the Muskoka Novel Marathon’s Best Novel Award. As a playwright, Kevin has had twelve plays produced . for the stage. Kevin lives in Toronto, Canada. As an avid explorer, they can also be found traveling the world with their significant other, Michael.
Available September 13, 2022. Pre-order now at:
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Cyber Monday Savings!
Today’s the final day of our biggest sale of the year! Save 50% off everything in the IP Web Store this Cyber Monday!
STOCK THE SHELVES WITH OUR BIGGEST SALE EVER!
It’s our biggest sale ever —we’re discounting 50% off EVERYTHING in the IP Web Store Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday!
This holiday weekend, we’re doing something we’ve never done before—slashing the price of everything—print, eBooks, audio, and merch—by 50 percent at the IP Web Store!
Look for great deals from reader favorites, or browse to discover a new-to-you author for as little as $1.00 for digital short stories and $3.50 for novels. Or stock your shelves with print books starting as low as $5.00 with special discounted shipping rates!
Not sure what to read? Stop by our Twitter this holiday weekend, where we’ll Rec A Book. Just tag us (at) interludepress with the genre or representation you’d like to read, and we’ll recommend a title!
Once Stolen has a new ebook cover!
Now featuring: your favorite thieving naga. Art and design by @layaart!
Once Stolen is a queer fantasy with a hate-to-love romance in which a naga thief must guide a poisoned hero through his ex-homeland while fleeing cartel leaders, swamp monsters, and his own feelings. It includes:
- Queer and disabled rep
- Adventure into a monster-filled swamp
- Banter turns to romance
- Magic tech and glowing rocks
Buy it now!
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[image show the new ebook cover, featuring a brown naga-like snake person in front of a mangrove tree with a rainbow-hued fungal creature coming out of it. The naga clutches his necklace of glowing rocks with one hand. Text around it reads: these treacherous tides standalone novel, new ebook cover, queer rep, disability, adventure, banter, naga thief, magic tech, monstrous swamp, available now.]
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