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 Sabrina Blaum shares a Caturday photo of cutie who Sabrina claims is a madman, but the photo says the opposite!
One of the things we love about the weekly author selfie is getting to know the personality behind the words. Check out the picture of Edale Lane with Cash Target.
If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 15 books on sale.
Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos of TB in regency outfits.
We’re grateful to Hildred Billings for sponsoring today’s post. Please check out Maybe Some Other Time.
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 have a 15 year old spoiled Persian cat.
2. My motorcycle’s name is “Jane” after G.I. Jane.
3. The only sport I’ve ever been any good at is fencing.
4. I didn’t learn to forge because of my first book, but it certainly helped.
5. One of the characters in my latest novel was supposed to be the villain, based off of all of the worst character traits of some exes, but I loved her so much, it turned into a why choose. I guess I never learn.
Now it’s time to reveal their name. Drum roll please…
This week’s author is Marine St. Jean!
Check out Tyton: The Spider and the Dragonfly, Marine St. Jean’s new release!
Why choose the lesser of two evils?
A chance encounter on NYE 2268 has Callie caught between Talia, a fugitive with an unquenchable thirst for vengeance and Sesi, a gang boss who’s always multiple steps ahead. Corporations and cults are on their tail and a bad idea might be the only one left to prove that love can be big enough to save them all.
Get Tyton: The Spider and the Dragonfly here.
Marine St. Jean’s bio:
Marine St. Jean lives with her patient wife and less patient cat in the wilds of Canada.
Monday, September 29, kicks off a fresh Guess the Author game!
No matter what happens in these difficult times, TB and Miranda remain committed to bringing you good news from the queer community. 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 us smile this week. They’re queer news links worth clicking!
How an evangelical pastor became an unlikely ally to his trans daughter — Overcoming fear is powerful!
The purest queer joy: 50+ pics from LGBTQ+ adult summer camp — We need more queer joy in the world!
Ariana Grande thanks ‘therapists and gay people’ as she accepts three MTV Video Music Awards — Love it!
These 19 states won’t ban marriage equality if Obergefell is overturned– Yay for these states, but we need all 50!
Samira Wiley says playing queer characters changed her life: “It made me see it’s OK to be me” — We all take a different route!
Out actor Jonathan Bailey is stepping away from acting to help LGBTQ+ charities — Good for you!
This last one isn’t technically queer news, but TB and Miranda are suckers for cute animal stories:
Dog Rings Her Special Doorbell At Her Best Friend’s House | The Dodo — So cute!
Meet Twix! He is a madman! He loves to sit on windowsills and watch lizards. Submitted by Sabrina Blaum, a sapphic author.
We’re grateful to Claire Highton-Stevenson for sponsoring today’s post. Please check out The Last to Know.
Please note, sale prices may change without notice, so check the price before clicking a buy button. International prices may vary. Some of the books are only on sale today, September 13. If you visit this post after that date, you’ll notice there won’t be a date for the sale. That means it’s no longer on sale.
