Some Publishers & Authors Who Celebrate Pride All Year

Black Rose Writing

Bold Strokes Books https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/

Carina Press https://www.carinapress.com/shop/index.html

OR Books https://www.orbooks.com/

PM Press https://pmpress.org/

Riverdale Avenue Books https://riverdaleavebooks.com/

Three Fortnights Press https://www.shaiaugust.com/three-fortnights-press

Tuxbury Publishing LLC

LGBTQ+ comics superheroes https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/10-rad-lgbtq-superheroes

Prince George's County Memorial Library System search results for "LGBTQ"

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Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, A Resource By and For Transgender Communities

Edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth, with Foreword by Kai Cheng Thom

Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter

TJ Alexander

Shai August

Alexandria Bellefleur

Sarina Bowen

Alyssa Cole

Jayce Ellis

Talia Hibbert

Kosoko Jackson

Karen Janowsky

Claire Kann

Janelle Monae

Cat Sebastian

Anne Shade

K. Talley

Cecilia Tan

Alexi Venice

Visit your local library in-person or online to discover more fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, comics, audiobooks, plus magazines, newspapers and so much more reading that's available to borrow for free!

Help self-pubbed, indie, and small press authors who write about the broad spectrum of sexuality, sexual orientation, and identity by choosing "read now" titles on Book Review Nation, NetGalley, and Edelweiss, then reading them and posting honest, respectful reviews on your favorite socials and review sites. Recommend great reads to your bookish friends, book club, and suggest them to your local library. (Most have a form on their websites.)

And of course, when budgets allow, please purchase books by and about LGBTQUIA+ people and characters from your favorite booksellers.

You are worthy and loved just as you are.

Happy reading!

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Everyday Magic & Genre Mashups

Three outstanding reads by authors who've crafted irresistible tales that defy the confines of the narrow expectations of a single genre. [three books arranged face up, from left to right: Chocolate Chip City, He's To Die For, The Baby Dragon Cafe] Chocolate Chip City by Be Steadwell contemporary speculative fiction with romance Bywater Books, June 2025 In this lyrical, lush composition three sisters, Jasmine, Ella and Layla, embody riffs on power: of the individual, family, community, culture; attraction, repulsion, collaboration. It's anchored in harsh realities while using magical realism and sharp humor to explore the often awkward and discouraging search for purpose, acceptance, and love in the context of life and the socio-economic pyramid scheme of capitalism. Its recurring variations on themes of erasure and reclaiming legacies echo a present-day continuum of The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope and an emotional texture reminiscent of Like ...

Heartthrobs, Zombie Mobs & Hollywood Divas

Laughs, gore and drama galore! [3 trade paperback books from left to right: One Death at a Time, He Falls First, Zom RomCom] One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman contemporary mystery Berkley, April 2025 Sobriety challenges, meetings, an uneasy alliance, a road trip, an assortment of unusual and unlikely allies, betrayals, lots of laugh and profound sentiment make Julia and Natasha's journey an enjoyable ride even as it addresses ageism sexism with organic candor. He Falls First by Jill Shalvis contemporary romance Sourcebooks Casablanca, August 2025 This love story focuses on the joy of support offered by biological and found family even as it references the evolution of recovery from past experiences of domestic violence. Zom RomCom by Olivia Dade contemporary speculative adventure romance Berkley Romance, August 2025 A laugh-aloud spoof of manmade horrors with its own unique quirkiness that delivers so ...

Deja Vu, Recalibrating, Pyramid Schemes & Narcissists

More satisfying romances from an array of talented authors who love love to help offset the real-life ethical and moral horrors shared in a riveting memoir. [3 trade paperback books arranged face-up atop a closed piano, from left to right: Pugs & Kisses, When Javi Dumped Mari, All's Fair in Love and Pickleball] Pugs & Kisses by Farrah Rochon contemporary adult romance Hachette Book Group, July 2025 Evie's juggling a lot personally and professionally. Can the man who ghosted her years ago earn her forgiveness and regain her trust enough to work with her to achieve her personal and professional goals? Revealing those answers offers readers a charming tale of wooing. When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa contemporary adult romance G.P. Putnam's Sons, June 2025 In the decade since they became college besties, Mari and Javi have decisions to make. WIll they jeopardize the shaky stability of the status quo or risk their hearts and the futur...

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