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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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Libraries News

July 15, 2025

Hungary’s Ancient Abbey Battles Beetle Infestation to Save Historic Library

Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being removed from the shelves of Hungary’s Pannonhalma…

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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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July 11, 2025

Goodreads Under Fire: Authors Speak Out Against Review Bombing and Homophobic Trolls

For years, Goodreads has been a cornerstone of the book community: a place where readers…

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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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July 9, 2025

The Salt Path: Beloved Memoir or Literary Deception? The Controversy Surrounding Raynor Winn

When Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path hit shelves in 2018, it quickly became a…

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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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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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June 30, 2025

Is Amazon Burying LGBTQ+ Books? A Look at Algorithmic Suppression

The Invisible Shelf: Why LGBTQ+ Books Are Harder to Find on Amazon If you've ever…

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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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