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gal-dem founder Liv Little releases “gritty and strikingly bold” debut novel

Liv Little, the founder of gal-dem magazine, has released her “gritty and strikingly bold” debut novel, Rosewater. The book follows Elsie, a queer, “sexy, funny, and fiercely independent woman living in South London” who, at the age of 28, is “tired”. “Though she spends her days writing tender poetry in her journal, her nights are spent working long hours for minimum wage at a neighbourhood gay bar,” the book’s blurb continues. Rosewater is said to be a story of discovering love where it has always been, which is a theme…

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Texas judge orders censored LGBTQ+ books to be returned to public libraries

A Texas federal judge has ordered public libraries in Llano County to return an array of previously banned LGBTQ+ books.  Back in April 2022, seven residents filed a lawsuit against county officials after they forced libraries to either remove or restrict various books with queer and racial themes. Some of the titles removed included Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings, and They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell…

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Dua Lipa and Heartstopper’s Alice Oseman announced in Hay Festival 2023 lineup

The Welsh literary festival, Hay Festival, is making a grand return this year with an incredible list of talent. According to a press release, Hay  Festival is the “world’s leading festival of ideas, bringing readers and writers together in sustainable events to inspire, examine and entertain”. The event will be bringing some of the biggest names across literature, music, comedy and more to the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Stormzy, who launched his #Merky Books publishing imprint in 2018, said: “It all started with books for me. As…

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Netflix’s adaptation of They Both Die At The End is being produced by Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny and Netflix are teaming up to bring Adam Silvera’s historic YA bestseller They Both Die at the End to life. In what looks like another win for LGBTQ+ book fans, the acclaimed novel by Adam Silvera will be getting a Netflix adaptation, according to Deadline. While previously in development at HBO, the book has been scooped up by Netflix with Puerto Rican rapper Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, onboarding as a producer. Emmy nominated Chris Van Dusen, who is known for his screenwriting at Bridgerton, will…

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Elliot Page reveals cover and release date of upcoming memoir Pageboy

Elliot Page has shared new details about his highly anticipated memoir, Pageboy, which is set to be released in 2023. “Writing a book has come up a few times over the years, but it never felt right and quite frankly, it didn’t feel possible,” the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram on 5 December. “I could barely sit still, let alone focus long enough to complete such a task. “At last, I can be with myself, in this body. So, I’ve written a book about my story.” The Umbrella Academy star further…

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Penguin Pride celebrates queer stories with intimate literature event

On Wednesday evening (20 July), Penguin Pride in association with GAY TIMES invited a selection of queer writers to discuss the stories that have most “changed and shaped” them to a beautifully intimate audience at Above the Stag in Vauxhall. Broadcaster and Celebrity Masterchef champion Riyadh Khalaf hosted the event.  Warming the crowd up with his charm, Riyadh recommended Alan Downs’ The Velvet Rage before introducing comedian and author of Cheer the F**K Up: How to Save Your Best Friend and creator of the hit autobiographical comedy Big Boys, Jack…

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