Happy weekend!
Saturdays are when we curate all the sapphic book news and queer happenings of the week into one convenient location. Think of it as your personal reading directory! After all, we know the weekend is when so many of us are able to unwind for a minute and want to get lost in a good woman loving woman book. What could be better?
In today’s post, you’ll find cheerful LGBTQ+ news stories to combat all the negative ones bombarding our screens.
Sapphic author Jo Havens shares a Caturday photo of an adorable feline.
One of the things we love about the weekly lesfic author selfie is getting to know the personality behind the words. Check out sapphic fiction author Pip Landers-Letts with The Weight of What Was.
Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos of TB and Miranda’s visit to a botanical garden in Rhode Island.
Before we get to today’s post, it’s time to reveal the identity of this week’s Guess the Author!
Every week we provide five clues about a sapphic author. On Saturday, we reveal the author’s identity.
Before we unveil this week’s author, here are all 5 clues in case you missed them:
1. I auditioned for a singing group but was beat out by my sister.
2. My first sapphic novel was self-published and was a love letter to an unrequited love.
3. I believe I’m reincarnated from a New Orleans brothel madam from the early 19th century.
4. I wanted to be a horse trainer but my mother forbid it because she didn’t want me to spend my life smelling like a horse.
5. My first celebrity crush was the old musical movies actress Ginger Rogers.
Now it’s time to reveal their name. Drum roll please…
This week’s author is Anne Shade!
Check out Leather, Lace, and Locs, Anne Shade’s new release!
Three friends, each on their own path, discover love could lead to happily ever after.
A mousy, introvert dons a mask and leather as a dominatrix and develops an intimate relationship with a mysterious client…A former dancer’s passion is reignited in burlesque performance and two unique and sexy women…A beautician focused on her career gives a life changing haircut to a woman running from her past and finds something unexpected.
Get Leather, Lace, and Locs here.
Anne Shade’s bio:
Anne Shade has a passion for writing stories about women who love women that cross many genres with one common factor…BIPOC representation in all her main characters. Anne is the author of Femme Tales, Masquerade, Love and Lotus Blossoms, Her Heart’s Desire, Securing Ava, Three Wishes, and Leather, Lace and Locs. She has also collaborated on two Bold Strokes Books anthologies, In Our Words: Queer Stories from Black, Indigenous and People of Color Writers and My Secret Valentine: Three Romance Novellas. When Anne isn’t writing she’s daydreaming about plans for her future bed and breakfast.
Monday kicks off a fresh Guess the Author game!
NEED A BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND?
If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 13 books on sale.
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Without further ado, let’s get to all the weekly queer news!
TB is determined to spread good rainbow news during 2024, which let’s face, is going to be a rough year. There are a lot of elections all over the world, which means we’re in for a lot of scaremongering. While it’s important to stay informed, it’s also vital not to lose sight of all the kindness in the world. Below are the happy queer stories that made TB smile this week. They’re queer news links worth clicking!
A small European country just made big news by legalizing same-sex marriage — Congrats to those in Liechtenstein!
Billie Eilish’s steamy new track ‘Lunch’ declared a ‘lesbian anthem’ — TB has added the song to her playlist!
How Wayne Brady found the courage to come out: ‘I finally dealt with all those demons’ — A heartfelt article!
Joe Biden’s new protections for LGBTQ+ foster youth will save lives — All kids should feel loved and safe!
Trans-inclusive roller derby team helps strike down trans sports ban — Great job!
The man of the house — Wizard Howl — in his favourite box, playing with his nuts. Submitted by Jo Havens, a sapphic author.
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