Event image Text: THE LOG BOOKS: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened. 1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. DAN VO IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH WALKER AND ADAM ZMITH. HISTFEST 2026.

📣 THE LOGBOOKS - VOICES OF QUEER BRITAIN & THE HELPLINE THAT LISTENED

1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY

Join The Log Books authors Tash Walker and Adam Zmith to explore a unique archive of queer lives. Chaired by historian Dan Vo.

Part of #HistFest2026 Book now histfest.org/histfest-2026/

Thanks so much for reading 🧡

The hidden history of Britain’s fight for queer rights Several new books explore the LGBTQ+ lives and narratives that have all too often been ignored

For The Observer, I’ve written about growing up under the shadow of Section 28, bi erasure, and the role of the Bishopsgate Institute’s archive informing new books on LGBT+ history that offer resistance and lessons in our own increasingly intolerant times

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Really lovely to have Tales of the Suburbs featured in this beautiful article by Luke, also taking in the marvellous Bishopsgate Institute and the brilliant history of Switchboard, The Log Books

Thanks so much for coming to the event Tim, it was so great to see you again & be able to share our collective memories of John 🧡📚

I wish he had been there.

I went for John but then Adam talked about what he called 'violence of silence' of Section 28. I hadn't really thought about how it affected me, a queer teen during the AIDS crisis with no support from teachers etc. Always felt less impacted than older folks.

But I was.

Finally got a copy of The Log Books and got it signed by Tash and Adam! Great to see Tash again and finally meet Adam. John's ears would be burning wherever he is, cos he was mentioned quite a few times.

Reading his parts I got quite tearful but made it through the talk OK!

Event image Text: BIRTH, MOTHERHOOD AND CUSTODY: AN UNTOLD HISTORY. 11AM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. PROF. PRAGYA AGARWAL IN CONVERSATION WITH LUCY INGLIS AND PROF. LARA FEIGEL. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Lucy Inglis, Pragya Agarwal and Lara Feigel against a purple, yellow and pink background.

Event image Text: THE LOG BOOKS: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened. 1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. DAN VO IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH WALKER AND ADAM ZMITH. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Dan Vo against an orange background.

Event image Text: THE BRONTE SISTERS. 3PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. GREG JENNER IN CONVERSATION WITH DR TARA PURI AND ESSIE FOX. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Greg Jenner, Tara Puri and Essie Fox against a background of heather.

Event image Text: Sir Michael Palin: Travels Through Time. 5PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. In conversation with Rebecca Rideal. HistFest 2026. Image: An image of Michael Palin against a blue background.

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Nerding out about being on this amazing @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Four with some true new queer classics

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Can’t wait for this

Definitely!

Three people stood infront of The Bookish Type sign in the bookshop with copies of The Log Books book. The person on the left is wearing a yellow fleece, Adam Zmith, the person in the middle has blue round glasses on Kit Heyam, and the person on the right is wearing a denim jacket, Tash Walker. They are all smiling.

#TheLogBooks tour! Lovely evening in Leeds last night at @thebookishtype.bsky.social with Kit Heyam - so many interesting and heartwarming reflections, including one from someone who used to volunteer on Switchboards 🧡

Lovely evening at Bookish Type in Leeds hearing about THE LOG BOOKS by @tashwalker.bsky.social and @adamzmith.bsky.social

Really looking forward to getting into this after hearing about the funny, sad, bittersweet stories of the people using and running the switchboards

@faberbooks.bsky.social

Thanks for coming!

Switchboard’s first night | Episode 1 | The Log Books John Lindsay, one of the founders of Switchboard

Somehow I missed this - posted up the intervew with my late partner, John Lindsay as part of The Log Books podcast Series 4, episode 1. He was one of the founders of Gay Switchboard.

Tash spoke at John's funeral.

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#queerhistory #gayswitchboard #queer #lgbtq

Had a great, uplifting afternoon, along with other members of @switchboard.bsky.social at an event for the launch of 'The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened'. Authors Adam Zmith & former Switchboard Co-Chair Tash Walker came to discuss the book and answered questions.

I haven’t talked about The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline That Listened yet, but it’s so good!

The archive material is rich, the authors are incredible, and it’s been a total privilege to help a little with the context.

Check it out: www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

Thank you Vicky!

The Log Books by Tash Walker, Adam Smith | Waterstones Buy The Log Books by Tash Walker, Adam Smith from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

don’t miss the Log Books book brilliantly launched this evening at @vauxhalltavern.bsky.social

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The Log Books | Linktree Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened, by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith. Out in hardback January 2026.

'Bursting with humanity.' Dan Snow
'Polyphonic, gossipy, and politically potent' Oisín McKenna
'A remarkable piece of queer history-making.' Elizabeth Lovatt

Join the authors of The Log Books to discuss their new book, an intimate history of LGBTQ+ life over four decades: linktr.ee/TheLogBooks

THE LOG BOOKS is out on 29th Jan via @faberbooks.bsky.social! 🎉 then we’ll be hitting the road taking it on tour - come join in the fun and share your thoughts on the book along the way! Tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLogBooks

Book tour, let's go!!! Look at all these fab bookshops and venues 👀 thanks to @faberbooks.bsky.social for putting this together for me and @tashwalker.bsky.social

Memory bells next to a cascade waterfall in Himalaya, Nepal in April 2025 – by @tashwalker.bsky.social fieldrecordings.xyz/2025/05/20/m...

The Quilt got nominated for @radioacademy.bsky.social ARIAS 🙌

Punta del Hidalgo’s night sea swell, Tenerife in March 2025 – by @tashwalker.bsky.social fieldrecordings.xyz/2025/03/20/p...

Would you like to work with us at Aunt Nell?

We’re looking for trans/nb/gnc sound artists/audio producers for a future project!

Send examples of your work to tash@auntnell.com

Deadline 28/03

“We are living queer archives!” - it was such a pleasure to give a seminar at QUB on Friday on queering archives 🤓

“We are living queer archives” - captured on camera. Thanks so much for inviting me to speak!

Yes! Due out 2026 🤞

Great afternoon chatting about our work on The Log Books, and our upcoming book! Lots of hand movements 🤓 @tashwalker.bsky.social @adamzmith.bsky.social