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Authors News Poetry

July 15, 2025

Celebrated queer poet and activist, Andrea Gibson, dies age 49

American queer poet and activist, Andrea Gibson, has sadly passed away at the age of…

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News Television

July 14, 2025

New series, Bookish, introduces a gay, bookshop detective in post-war London

Created by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and co-written by Gatiss and Matthew Sweet (Doctor Who: The…

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Literary Awards News

July 10, 2025

Women’s Prize for Non-fiction confirms trans women are eligible

The Women’s Prize Trust, which runs both the Prize for Fiction and Non-fiction, have confirmed…

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News

July 4, 2025

Council bans trans children’s books in library

Kent Council, under the control of far-right political party Reform UK, are removing all transgender-related…

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News

July 3, 2025

Indie Bookshop pulls Harry Potter books from shelves over anti-trans campaigning

An independent bookshop in San Francisco has pulled all Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling titles…

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Discussion and Recommendations

June 29, 2025

Pride Power List: In Books

Guardian’s Pride Power List for 2025 has been revealed, and among them are many LGBTQ+…

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News

June 26, 2025

Romance-only bookshop launched as romantasy genre popularity continues to grow

Despite often being diminished as a genre, Romance and Fantasy novels, known by the hybrid…

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News Political

June 23, 2025

London private school diversifies English curriculum with drag queen memoir, non-binary writers and representative authors

Staff at one of London’s top private schools, Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, have introduced a…

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Authors Libraries News

June 20, 2025

British Library symbolically reinstate Oscar Wilde’s reader card

The British Library are symbolically reinstating the reader card of renowned Irish poet, playwright, and…

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Children's Literature New Releases News

June 14, 2025

Steps singer releases Pride children’s book

Singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins – best known for performing in the pop group Steps alongside…

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