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Week One of Sapphic September is officially in the books, and we somehow managed to cover murder, romance, body horror, forbidden magic, military yearning, queer history, and witches in seven days. Which feels correct. If you are new here, Sapphic September is our annual tradition of highlighting one sapphic book every day throughout the month.…
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Here at Year of Queer Lit, we believe Cyber Monday could use a lot more queer books. So, we’re creating something new. On November 30, 2026, we’re bringing readers and queer authors together for a one-day celebration featuring e-books priced at just $0.99, $1.99, and $2.99. We’ll also help readers find paperback editions perfect for…
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What a week. The 3rd Annual LGBTQIA+ BookBlast has officially come to an end, and I want to send a gigantic thank you to every reader who showed up, shared the event, filled their e-readers, and took a chance on a new-to-you author. These events only work because readers show up for queer books, and…
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This year, we have more than 200 books from mostly independent authors, all gathered in one place and priced at just: ✨ FREE✨ $0.99✨ $1.99 The official Book Blast date is August 26, 2026, but all of the books are already listed here on the Year of Queer Lit website so you can start browsing…
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The 3rd Annual LGBTQIA+ Book Blast is officially almost here! Friends. THE BOOKS ARE LISTED. (LINKS AT THE BOTTOM) The 3rd Annual LGBTQIA+ Book Blast officially takes place August 26, 2026, but because apparently some books cannot be contained by a calendar, a few of this year’s deals are already live! 📚✨ And this year…
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Horror gets a bad rap sometimes, like it’s all jump scares and gore for gore’s sake, but queer horror has this extra layer where the monsters are never just monsters. They’re dysphoria, religious trauma, the slow horror of not being believed. These five had me sleeping with the lights on for very different reasons. You…
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Hey folx, I’m so excited (and honestly a little verklempt) to announce that submissions are officially open for the 3rd Annual Year of Queer Lit Book Blast, happening August 26, 2026! If you’re new around here, let me back up. The Book Blast started as a way to put queer books, written by queer authors,…
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Vampires are my thing. They have always been my thing and they will always be my thing. There is something about the vampire as a figure that has always carried queerness in its bones, the outsider, the one who loves differently, the one who exists outside the rules of the world they move through. These…
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Fiction gets a lot of love in queer lit spaces and rightfully so. But sometimes the most powerful queer stories are the ones that actually happened. These three memoirs wrecked me, delighted me, and made me think about my own life in ways I was not expecting. They are very different books about very different…
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I am a sucker for a fantasy world that feels so fully realized you forget you are reading fiction. The kind of world where you can feel the history underneath every scene, where the magic system has rules that actually make sense, and where you close the book wishing you could live there, or at…
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