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Great Pride Giveaway: Day 3

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Welcome to IHS’s Great Pride Giveaway!

June is a special month for us at IHS Headquarters because it’s Pride season. Which means rainbows galore! That makes us truly happy because one of our missions in life is to spread rainbows and to show our pride every single day.

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PRIDE PHOTO

TB and Miranda had a special photo shoot at Miranda’s parents’ house to snap many Pride photos like this one:

TB & Miranda in pride tutus

TB here. Yesterday, I mentioned I was jealous of Miranda’s pink outfit because that’s my favorite color. Miranda knows this, so she let me borrow her pink hat. I don’t think she trusted me to give it back, given her grip on my arm and the threat she whispered in my ear. (Miranda here: there was no threat and TB can’t run, or even walk at a brisk pace right now, so my hat wasn’t in any danger.)

Come back each day in June to see a new photo.

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GREAT PRIDE EBOOK GIVEAWAY

We asked authors to donate eBooks for a massive giveaway and wowzers, so many authors are taking part. Every day in June, there will be a new eBook giveaway. So not only will you see another pride photo, but you can enter to win loads of eBooks!

A few things about the giveaway. They’re open internationally. Authors will be responsible for delivering the eBooks. You WILL NOT be signed up to anyone’s newsletter when you enter.

Today’s giveaway has 45 books involved. One winner will be selected on June 5. That’s right. One lucky reader will get 45 books!

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THE JUNE 1 WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED

We’re thrilled to announce the first Great Pride Giveaway winner has been sent an email. They won 45 eBooks featured on June 1, 2025.

The winner for June 2 will be selected tomorrow. There’s still time to enter by clicking here.

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QUEER TRIVIA

Before we get to all the wonderful books involved in today’s giveaway, we want to share some queer trivia. It’s the former historian and teacher that compels TB to pull together the daily trivia. So many amazing and brave people in history paved the way for the rest of us. The fight isn’t over, but while we keep showing up it’s important to remember those who came before us.

Here’s today’s trivia:

She was born in 1873 in rural Virginia. She had many siblings, but it appears she was closer to her brothers, not liking her sisters much.

The family moved to Nebraska when she was nine years old to get away from the tuberculosis outbreaks in Virginia. She, an avid reader, made friends with a couple who gave her access to their large library.

After graduating high school in 1890, she attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and one of her essays was published without her awareness it would be in the Nebraska State Journal. After that, she started publishing articles for a dollar each. Seeing her words in print encouraged her to pursue writing.

Before pursuing her passion for literature, she worked as a journalist and editor at various newspapers, including the Pittsburgh Leader and McClure’s Magazine.

The vast prairies and close-knit community of her childhood became a significant influence on her writing, as seen in novels such as My Ántonia (1918) and O Pioneers! (1913). Her literary career spanned several decades and produced numerous critically acclaimed novels.

In addition to her writing career, she taught English and Latin at a high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

She spent 39 years with Edith Lewis, her partner.

In 1945, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and she underwent a mastectomy. By 1947, it’s believed her cancer spread to her liver. She died on April 24, 1947 at the age of 73. She’s buried in New Hampshire, next to Edith.

Do you know the author’s name? The answer can be found below all the books.

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TODAY’S ENTRY FORM:

  • 1 winner

Great Pride eBook Giveaway: Day Three

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Rules

PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The I Heart SapphFic Great Pride eBook Giveaway begins on June 3, 2025 and ends on June 4, 2025. The sponsor of this Giveaway is I Heart SapphFic. Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Giveaway. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Giveaway. Sponsor may be reached by email at [email protected] during the Promotion Period. ELIGIBILITY: Open internationally.  HOW TO ENTER: Enter the Giveaway during the Promotion Period online by visiting the entry form and entering a valid email address.   WINNER SELECTION: The Winner(s) of the Giveaway will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received throughout the Promotion Period.  WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified by email at the email address provided in the Entry Information. Potential Winner must accept a prize by email as directed by Sponsor within 7 days of notification. Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account. Any winner notification not responded to or returned as undeliverable may result in prize forfeiture. No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted except by Sponsor. PRIVACY: Any personal information supplied by you will be subject to the privacy policy of the Sponsor posted on the Sponsor's website. By entering the Giveaway, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address with the author/publisher to distribute the prize(s). SPONSOR: I Heart SapphFic

If you have trouble submitting your email, delete the autofill and type in your email.

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NOW FOR ALL THE BOOKS IN THE GIVEAWAY

Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom for today’s trivia answer!

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Queer Trivia Answer:

Willa Cather

Come back tomorrow for another giveaway, Pride photo, and queer trivia!

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A heartfelt thank you!

We’d like to express our appreciation for all the authors and publishers who partnered with us to give these fab books to IHS readers. We couldn’t do this without their support.

Happy Pride!

Miranda & TB

Buy Us a Coffee

Running IHS takes us many hours every single week. The costs add up. In 2022 we setup a Buy Us a Coffee page, which allows people to help cover the expenses. We’ve been blown away by the generous response. Not only were people willing to pitch in, but all of the kind notes and encouragement brought more than a few tears to TB’s eyes. If you’d like to support us, click here. Every cup helps immensely!