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.
Becky, a sapphic reader, shares a Caturday photo of a strong-willed kitty.
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 Devorah Leah Barrocas with Demonic Reign.
If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 11 books on sale.
Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos of TB & Miranda’s whirlwind trip to New York City.
We’re grateful to Elizabeth Luly for sponsoring today’s post. Please check out the Sapphire Springs Series.
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 was born in the UK but now live in the land of tulips, canals and bikes!
2. My first sapphic romance was inspired by a TikTok!
3. All my queer romance books are connected, but I am yet to hear from someone who knows which character connects them all. If you know, DM me!
4. I released my first smalltown sapphic romance this year and now I want to write more!
5. I have two sapphic ‘retroromances’ – i.e romances set within the last century – and I have plans to write many more!
Now it’s time to reveal their name. Drum roll please…
This week’s author is Frances M. Thompson!
Check out What I Want, Frances M. Thompson’s new release!
The rival queens of rock’n’roll are supposed to hate each other, but actually, they’re falling in love.
Spring, 1979
All eyes are on the two biggest rock bands in the world, Evergreene and Femme Fatale. Or more specifically the world’s spotlight is fixed on Cassie Everard and Pia Lindberg, the two bands’ leading ladies and the most photographed, talked about and lusted after women in the music industry.
Cassie is folk rock’s golden girl and English rose, an innocent songbird whose on-off relationship with her bandmate Stephan Greene sells almost as many albums as her song-writing skills. The problem is those albums aren’t turning into the awards she craves.
Pia is punk rock’s bad girl, black cat and rebel with a cause. Rumoured to be involved with all four of her male bandmates, it seems nobody can pin her down, not least her management who she constantly clashes with, even though she sells them plenty of records. Just, apparently, not enough tour tickets…
The media love talking about Cassie and Pia’s rivalry so when they’re forced to record a song together, fans go wild. Pia and Cassie, on the other hand, are less than enthusiastic… until they end up locked in a hotel room together, each determined to make the label’s song something they actually want to sing.
Twenty-four hours later and Cassie and Pia are not just rockstar rivals; they’re lovers. And equally as terrified about the world finding out as they are being forced to hide what is fast-becoming their favourite love song…
Frances M. Thompson’s bio:
Frances M. Thompson writes stories about bisexual (disaster) heroes and their queer friends getting the HEAs they deserve in her spicy contemporary romance… but sometimes getting into a lot of trouble in her suspense thrillers. When not reading or writing books, she can be found dancing in her kitchen, faffing with her houseplants or riding her bike around her home city, Amsterdam.
Follow Frances on TikTok and Instagram – @francesmthompson.
The next Guess the Author will start on July 27, 2026!
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!
Cynthia Nixon Is Officiating the Largest Sapphic Wedding of All Time. Want In? — Wowzers!
How a 1969 screening of an Andy Warhol film became the ‘Stonewall of the South’ — Get your history on!
Jennifer’s Body 2 Is Finally (Really) Happening Because Sapphic Fans Never Give Up— Woot!
Remembering Sam Neill, who railed against ‘constipated’ anti-LGBTQ+ leaders – RIP
Whoopi Goldberg slams haters of Elliot Page’s role in “The Odyssey”: “Don’t go see the damn movie!” — We’re loving that this film is such a hit!
Human Rights Campaign Announcement — Thank you for your service and RIP
Patti LuPone Finally Sings Aboard Queer Cruise Ship After It Was Banned From Turkey and Egypt — Glad it finally happened!
Holding out for a hero, and finding one in Bonnie Tyler — RIP
This last one isn’t technically queer news, but TB and Miranda are suckers for cute animal stories:
Cat Obsessed With Baby Brother Thinks He’s Also A Baby | The Dodo Cat Crazy— Wilbur is so cute!
Meet Kizmet! GThis is Kizmet, a beautiful strong willed soul. I wish I could include the pic I submitted when she was 10 weeks old – this is her at 3 & 1/2😸 Submitted by Becky, a sapphic reader.
JD Locke also sponsored today’s post. Please check out I See Red.
Please note, sale prices may change without notice, so check the price before clicking a buy button. International prices may vary, especially for permafree titles. Amazon has a habit of changing the price of permafree titles in stores outside of the US. We’ve only checked the sale prices on Amazon. We simply don’t have the time to check every store. Some of the books are only on sale today, July 25, 2026.
