#lgbtq authors

[lakecountylibrary]

If you liked Camp Damascus, try Hell Followed With Us

and vice versa!

There's a lot to love in both Camp Damascus by @drchucktingle and Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White. As horror novels about queer youth with, shall we say, complicated relationships with religion, they have a lot in common - if you liked one you very well may like the other. Let's take a closer look.

Characters:

Both books feature queer, autistic youth fighting back. The characters are trying to survive in a world created for them by abusive adults and religious institutions that hold power over them.

In Camp Damascus we follow Rose (autistic, lesbian). In Hell Followed With Us we follow Benji (neurodivergent, trans) and Nick (autistic, gay).

Genre:

Both books are horror, but with two distinct flavors. Camp Damascus has more of a creepy factor, while Hell Followed With Us leans more toward gore. In Camp there is some mystery to the evil, but in Hell the evil has a name, a face, an address - and a to-do list.

Both books deal with Christian cults and the horrors of indoctrination. They deal with the characters' complicated relationships to Christianity as an institution and God as a concept. They also both quote Christian scripture heavily.

Vibes:

While both books are horror, they do feel very different, largely because the primary emotion that drives each story is different. In Camp Damascus, it's love. In Hell Followed With Us, it's rage. You'll certainly find both emotions in certain quantities in either novel, but what they primarily put forward distinctly changes the vibe of both books.

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So there you have it! Two fantastic reads in close thematic conversation with each other - but still quite distinct. If either sounds good to you, do yourself a favor and check out both today!

See more of Robin's recs

#camp damascus #hell followed with us #andrew joseph white #chuck tingle #lgbtq books #lgbtq reads #lgbtq authors #lgbtq characters #horror #horror novel #queer horror #book review #book recommendations #books and reading #booklr #book recs #LCPL recs #robin's recs

[originalzin]

After a two year or so hiatus, I'm going to be working to finish Devil's Claw, a story about gender, religious trauma, demons and crane games. You can find the story, along with a new chapter, here.

#trans #transgender #writing #demon girl #transformation #religious trauma #crane game #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq authors

[van-eazy]

You can listen to the entire novel on YouTube

You can purchase the paperback edition here.

You can download the entire novel, completely for free in PDF or EPUB format.

#me #free audiobook #lgbtq audiobook #lgbtq authors #lgbt books #lgbt book #gay fantasy #gay sci fi

[tcsernisauthor]

Self published authors, this one’s for you!

So, I’m looking for some more books to add to my shelf and want to support self published authors at the same time!

I enjoy most genres, tbh, although I do prefer LGBTQ stories! So promo yourself to me and show me your books! ❤️

I’m also looking for more mutuals so I’ll be following all of you back if you choose to follow!

#book blog #booklr #writing #authors #bookish #book series #self publication #self publishing #indie author #lgbtq authors #lgbtq book #self promo #looking for books #book recommendations

[sanityshorror]

Get my book THE MAN WITH THE SCARRED NECK in paper back for $25.00 usd

genre: splatterpunk/horror/extreme horror/disturbing horror/psychological horror

#splatterpunk #horror #books #novel #disturbing books #horror books #extreme horror #mwtsn #inspired by #a serbian film #the release date was the 13th anniversary of asf #horror novels #indie books #indie horror #author #lgbtq authors #the man with the scarred neck #killian lynch #julius doherty

[maybemockingbird]

Hey everyone! We're heading into the Trans Rights Readathon season so I wanted to pop in and let you all know I have several options, including FOUR web novels (three of which are on Tapas, but all of them are on my Patreon with even more chapters available than what's out for the public). All of my web novels include not only trans and non-binary but almost entirely queer casts (many of whom also have disabilities, lots of cool rep!)

I also have the R-PNZL: A Futuristic Fairytale trilogy available in digital format for an instant and quick read AND a brand new digital only eco body-horror novelette featuring an athlete and a transmasc non-binary doctor struggling with weird botanical mutations! I'd love to be a part of your Trans Rights Readathon readings, all of my links and stories can be found on my website - disturbancesbyalycia.weebly.com and my Patreon - Alycia Davidson Author

#trans rights readathon #trans main character #nonbinary #queer characters #queer books #queer author #monster lover #boys love #sci fi books #indie author #web novel #lgbtq authors #novels #novellas #horror romance #self publishing

[liyazaki]

Once Upon A Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire

#babe wake up- new favorite book dedication just dropped #additionally dear sir you have THE most badass last name to ever last name #lgbtq+ #lgbtq #lgbtq authors #oliver darkshire #once upon a tome

[greykinpress]

IN THE NECK OF THE WOODS

A HORROR ANTHOLOGY BY LGBTQ AND POC WRITERS, LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!

Take a look at the Kickstarter page!

We're already 67% funded - thank you so much!

What's the scariest thing about camping?

Maybe everything? 

Find all new ways to be horrified of the dark with the aid of this spectacular anthology, featuring sixteen terrifying tales centred around one of the creepiest activities out there, camping! Better yet, this collection of unique horror stories has been written exclusively by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ writers.

Although the theme is camping, this anthology features a wide range of horror sub-genres. Each story is vastly different from the next! 'In the Neck of the Woods: A Horror Anthology' has a little bit something for everyone, including but not limited to: monsters, thrillers, psychological horror, historical horror, clowns, ghosts, and cults.  This book will also feature an additional table of contents with trigger warnings for those who are sensitive to certain topics (hate spiders? same here!)

Greykin Press is solely focused on sharing the voices of marginalised communities, and we couldn't have found a better group of writers to feature in the very first book in our horror anthology collection! We know you'll love it as much as we do.

Check out the Kickstarter page to see what you can get by pledging and helping us bring this project to life!

#authors #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #writerscorner #writerslife #writing #anthology #lgbtq authors #bipoc writers #book writing #writing project #creative writing #writeblr #writer #writers of tumblr #lgbtq writer #writing community #poc writer

[kyidyl]

Hey, I need some help! I work at a library in a conservative town that doesn't want to celebrate pride...so of course we want to make a big ass display OF LGBTQ authors. I need names, tumblr. Lots and lots of names. We're a small library so we don't always have stuff, so the more names the better. Gimmie LGBTQ+ authors in all genres. ^_^ kids, adult, fiction, non fiction, graphic novels, whatever.

#lgbtq #lgbt representation #lgbtq authors #alphabet mafia #gay media #libraries #authors #help

[gennsoup]

One does not play memories of music; one plays music itself. And lifetimes, from beginning to end, are as sheets of music, ready to be played.

Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

#Ryka Aoki #Light from Uncommon Stars #music #music quotes #sheet music #Asian American literature #LGBTQ authors #LGBTQ literature #quotes #quotes blog #literature quotes #literary quotes #literature #book quotes

[future-journalist-adventures]

Inside my Head - A Collection of Short Stories

"Silent"

experience or daydream: experience

characters: me, "my friend" (🌘), classmates, substitute teacher

setting: mid-April; Friday afternoon; high school

content warnings: queerphobia

Vibrant colors danced through the hallway as a content smile spread across my face. The bassline of the upbeat music I blasted through my headphones vibrated in every inch of my body as I absentmindedly walked to the beat; the muffled sounds of other kids talking and laughing could be heard beneath the sound of the music. I watched as my friend and I walked in sync, resisting the urge to comment on it. I glanced over at the large black pin my friend was sporting, with the LGBTQ+ flag in the middle and the words “Silence is Loud” printed across it, before carefully adjusting my own matching pin. He flashed me a small smile, which I returned almost instinctively as we walked side-by-side into our biology classroom.

I turned off my music, taking my headphones off of my head and setting them down on my neck. My friend and I began to cross the room to put our things down at our seats, only to find something that would wipe the smiles right off of both of our faces. 

My heart seemed to stop for a moment. My stomach dropped, and the content feeling I once possessed had somehow vanished. I gaped breathlessly, watching as my classmates passed around a crumpled flyer with the same design as our pins, laughing at and mocking it. 

One of them glanced at my friend and I’s pins, going quiet for a moment before scoffing and smirking, holding out the flyer for both of us to see.

“So-” he began, still laughing, “are you guys really not allowed to talk?”

My friend and I exchanged nervous glances before slipping past them wordlessly.

My attempts to calm myself down, and to hide how much I was shaking now, were quickly failing. I shot the substitute teacher a desperate glance only to find that she hadn’t looked up from her desk at all. Sitting down at my desk, I replayed the scene in my head and watched as the kids continued their insensitive mockery.

As I finally began to calm myself down, I heard the sound of something hitting the floor, followed by an eruption of laughter. My head snapped up to see the flyer, now completely rolled into a ball, laying on the floor next to my friend’s desk. They quickly snatched it from the ground and stuffed it in their bag. Their head was turned away from me so I couldn’t see his face, but somehow I felt I knew exactly what they were thinking.

40 minutes later, the last bell of the day rang, signaling the end of our day of silence. But as I walked with my friend out of the room, across the hall, and up the stairs, we stayed silent: not because we had to, but because there was nothing left to say.

#writeblr #writers and poets #writers on tumblr #writing #writing aesthetic #author #creative writing #journalist aesthetic #writerscommunity #short fiction #inside my head a collection of short stories #shorts #short story #short stories #realistic fiction #lgbtqia #lgbtq community #lgbt pride #lgbtq #queer #queer community #lgbtq day of silence #day of silence #lgbtq writing #lgbtq writer #lgbtq authors #lgbtq author #queer writers #queer writing #queer author

[booksbybrennon]

looking to read more diversely in 2024? i’m the author for you! whether it’s coming of age or romance with a sci-fi twist—my books are always cast with poc, queer mcs, trans rep, aro/ace rep and other under-repped identities! pls reblog not only to support me but to help put this book in the hands of people who need it <3

#writeblr #read diversely #Black authors #trans authors #lgbtq authors #queer representation #trans representation #aro representation #ace representation #book recs #queerplatonic #aroace #achillean #mlm romance #m4m #t4t #self published author

[maybemockingbird]

Early Reviews Are In!

My first indie novel "The Scientist, The Spaceman, and The Stars Between Them" - a queer, slow burn cosmic eco-horror story about a mortician and their husband - is in the hands of ARC readers! So far, I've had some really great feedback and amazing praise, and I had to share some of my favorites with you all!

You can get a signed copy of my novel from my publisher Timber Ghost Press - and doing so get you a bonus short story zine, too! You can also add it to your TBR on GoodReads! The book releases on May 24th, 2024!

#lgbtq books #lgbtq authors #queer stories #sci fi books #indie author #eco horror #sci fi romance #sci fi horror #indie books #small press #book launch #new books #arc review

[delshark]

Hi, please read my dorky monster series. ❤️ I've been actively working on this comic for two years, and it's based on a story and characters nearly 20 years in the making. It would mean so much to me if more people would check it out!

Intended for mature readers.

(profanity, adult humor, cartoon violence/gore)

🌴✨www.curiah.city✨🌴

#comics #original content #original characters #graphic novel #curiah city #california magic #artists on tumblr #lgbtq authors #queer artist

[greykinpress]

ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT!

Grab your copy of the 'In the Neck of the Woods' horror anthology by pledging to the Kickstarter!

Take a look at the Kickstarter page!

We're now 100% funded - thank you so much to everyone who has pledged! There's still time to pledge to grab a copy and some merch!

What's the scariest thing about camping?

Maybe everything? 

Find all new ways to be horrified of the dark with the aid of this spectacular anthology, featuring sixteen terrifying tales centred around one of the creepiest activities out there, camping! Better yet, this collection of unique horror stories has been written exclusively by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ writers.

Although the theme is camping, this anthology features a wide range of horror sub-genres. Each story is vastly different from the next! 'In the Neck of the Woods: A Horror Anthology' has a little bit something for everyone, including but not limited to: monsters, thrillers, psychological horror, historical horror, clowns, ghosts, and cults.  This book will also feature an additional table of contents with trigger warnings for those who are sensitive to certain topics (hate spiders? same here!)

Greykin Press is solely focused on sharing the voices of marginalised communities, and we couldn't have found a better group of writers to feature in the very first book in our horror anthology collection! We know you'll love it as much as we do.

Check out the Kickstarter page to see what you can get by pledging and helping us bring this project to life!

#authors #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #writerscorner #writerslife #anthology #writing #lgbtq authors #bipoc writers #horror writing #kickstarter #crowdfund #crowdfunding #lgbtq writer #lgbtq community #queer community #poc writer #bipoc #horror story #horror #dark writing

[crispypea]

Call me mommy and I will pamper you like a baby doll...

#lgbtqi community #lgbtq poetry #lgbtq community #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgb alliance #lgbt pride #lgbt nsft #lgbtqiia+ #lgbtq icons #lgbtq issues #lgbtq artist #lgbtq artwork #lgbtqai #lgbtq authors #lgbtq ally #transgender