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.
Susan Thompson, a sapphic author, shares a Caturday photo of two rescues who adore each other.
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 Emma Sterner-Radley with Snowblooded.
If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 8 books on sale.
Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos of TB’s favorite walking spot.
We’re grateful to Jackie L. Disch for sponsoring today’s post. Please check out Losing Katy.
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. My report card from grade three read: Wonderful student but daydreams a lot. I turned my daydreams into a book.
2. Five years ago we had “a meet-cute” as a writing prompt in my writing group, the first pages I drafted then are now in chapter 6 of my new release.
3. There are 11+ languages weaved into the stories in my new novel.
4. My best friends are inspirations for several supporting characters in my upcoming romance novel.
5. Research for my new release involved a lot of celesbian “research”.
Now it’s time to reveal their name. Drum roll please…
This week’s author is Ayla Vejdani!
Check out YOU x ME, Ayla Vejdani’s new release!
Hot, hopeful, and unapologetically glamorous, You x Me celebrates queer love.
Love finds a way-through dating apps, shared playlists, inherited recipes, and sweat-soaked dance floors.
In this interconnected collection of modern sapphic stories, six singles navigate the beautiful chaos of finding romance across cosmopolitan cities from Los Angeles to Montreal.
Noura swipes right on Luna with a little help from her friends.
Maryam and Nilou fall hard after a meet-cute in the copyshop.
Paz and Ale rediscover each other, and rehash a decades-old heartbreak.
Each story stands alone as a perfect escape, but together they weave a gorgeous tapestry of connection.
Hot, hopeful, and unapologetically glamorous, You x Me celebrates love between queer women and nonbinary people of color, in all its sparkling, complex, and irresistible forms.
Ayla Vejdani’s bio:
Ayla Vejdani (she/her) is a storyteller, holder of space and curator of experience. Raised and educated all over the world, she has a master’s in human rights, is an inclusive leadership consultant, and the co-host of The SHIFT podcast. She speaks four languages and laughs in all. Ayla is a queer Iranian-Canadian from Tkaronto/Toronto living in Tiohtia:ke/Montréal, raising her two young children. She is an insatiably creative, romantic realist who believes in magic. Her forthcoming novel YOU x ME is a series of queer, BIPOC love stories. These modern entanglements are the kind of romances that make us lose sleep, love letters to the friendships we can’t live without, and a celebration of our endless journeys of self-discovery. @ayla.author
The next Guess the Author will start on June 8, 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!
‘Bigger and better than ever’: how Durham Pride beat Reform’s funding axe with help from the miners — Good for them!
Federal judge orders Trump’s name stripped from Kennedy Center — Hands off!
Mom Takes Action After Learning About Proposed Data Center Just 12 Miles from Home. Days Later, Company Gives Up (Exclusive) — No one wants them!
Doris Dear explains how Pride made her the “open & warm” queen she is today – Wonderful!
This MAGA City Is Probably Getting a Gay Immigrant Congressman — We hope this becomes reality!
LGBTQ+ candidates notch key wins in California congressional primaries — Good luck in November!
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” Campaign — Trans rights are human rights!
This last one isn’t technically queer news, but TB and Miranda are suckers for cute animal stories:
Ring Camera Catches Woman And Her Dog In The Happiest Moment Ever | The Dodo — Her laughter is infectious!
Meet Smudge and Cricket! Smudge is auditioning for Kung Fu Panda by practicing on Cricket. Both girls are rescues and adore each other. Submitted by Susan Thompson, a sapphic author.
Annie Wiest also sponsored today’s post. Please check out Lighting Her Fire.
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, June 6, 2026.
