Text reads: I’ll be at Coventry book extravaganza at the Albany theatre this Saturday 10.30-4pm

Text reads: Coventry book extravaganza Saturday 28th February 2026, 10.30 - 16.00, Albany Theatre, Coventry. WWW.ROSIESRETROBAZAAR.CO.UK

I’ll be at The Book Extravaganza this weekend at the Albany Theatre in Coventry. Expect local and independent authors, memorabilia, art, second-hand books, handmade items and lots of new queer books.

Free entry, doors open at 10.30.

#bookfair #bookevent #queerbookshop #booksky

Text reads: Last order date for Christmas delivery at Proud Geek Bookshop is the 18th of December - sent 48-hour tracked.

Heads up - the last date for guaranteed Christmas delivery this year is Thursday, the 18th of December - that's a week today!

Get LGBTQ+ books, graphic novels and manga delivered to your door at proud-geek.co.uk

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How many of these queer book titles can you name?

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“Lighthouse” Queer Space Special with Mairi Oliver If you can’t find me, I’m probably still browsing shelves of queer joy at Lighthouse, Edinburgh’s superb radical bookshop. The delightful owner Mairi Oliver took some time to chat with me about the long history of radical and queer bookshops that have come before and exist alongside this absolute gem of a queer space. We speak about queer spaces changing hands and transforming, rather than disappearing, about the magic of queer and trans book events, and about why radical booksellers are so important for local community.   References: Word Power Elaine Henry Constant Reader Bookshop Lavender Menace West & Wilde Sigrid Nielson Bob Orr J une Thomas’s A Place of One’s Own Jane Cholmeley’s A Bookshop of One’s Own Silver Moon Bookshop James Ley’s Love Song To Lavender Menace Naomi Klein Sara Ahmed Radical Book Fair Category is Books (Glasgow) Gay’s The Word (London) Housmans (London) Five Leaves (Nottingham) Alliance of Radical Booksellers  https://www.radicalbooksellers.co.uk/ Bread and Roses Award Jake Hall’s Shoulder to Shoulder: A Queer History of Solidarity, Coalition and Chaos N.S. Nuseibeh’s Namesake   Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: -      Mairi speaks about how Lighthouse builds on a lineage of queer spaces. How do you feel about queer spaces transforming versus disappearing? -      In this context, we also speak about the higher expectations for queer spaces. Have you experienced this? Do you think queer spaces should be held to a higher standard? What is the effect of this? -      When we speak about the relationship between readers, booksellers and authors, Mairi makes some interesting points about how the role of writers is changing. What struck you as particularly important here? -      Mairi ends the episode with a note on the urgency with which we need to address current political discussions. How can books and bookshops help us do this?

📣 New Podcast! "“Lighthouse” Queer Space Special with Mairi Oliver" on @Spreaker #communityspace #edinburgh #edinburghbookshop #lgbtqia_readers #lgbtqia_space #lgbtqiascotland #politicalbookshop #queerauthors #queerbookshop #queeredinburgh #queerheritage #queerhistory #queerowned #queerreaders

🗓️ Monday 25th August 2025 🕥 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Adkins Lane, Smethwick, B67 5DP 🎟️ £2 entry 👶 FREE for under 16s, students, and over 65s! You’ll find: 📖 Independent Publishers & Bookshops 🖊️ Emerging Authors, Poets & Local Legends 🖌️ Comic Creators, Zines & Illustrators 📚 Antiquarian & Second-Hand Book Dealers 🎨 Bookish Crafts, Prints, and Memorabilia 📝 Stationery & Writing Accessories Plus literary societies, publishing services, ephemera, and a whole bunch of bookish fun!

Proud Geek Market Table Setup - a table of LGBTQ+ books and graphic novels for sale at The Book Extravaganza in May 2025

This Bank Holiday Monday I’ll be at THE BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA held at Lightwoods Park & House in Bearwood, Birmingham 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

I’ll be there selling the usual LGBTQ+ books and queer graphic novels, so swing by and grab something new to read. Details in the alt text.

#bookfair #queerbookshop

“Category is Books” Queer Space Special with Bug and Fin You know I love a queer bookshop and this Glaswegian dream of a queer space is absolutely delightful. Bug and Fin started Category is Books in 2018 to create the kind of space they were craving in their own neighbourhood. As the name promises, Category is Books has some exquisite shelving categories: from ‘Dyke Aching’ to ‘Trans Lit’ to the extensive poetry and theory sections, Bug and Fin show off their excellent taste on their shelves. In the recording, you can hear just how popular the shop is and how many people from near and far love to stop by for a browse and a chat. I’m telling you: this is a real treasure.   References: Dr Eamon McCarthy (new favourtite person)  Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities https://www.sgsah.ac.uk/ Section 28 Kelly Gardiner Adrian’s Bar Pluto Q Community Reading Room https://www.plutoq.com/ Hazel Jane Plante’s Little Blue Encyclopedia Sam Szabo’s Enlightened Transexual Comix Shola von Reinhold’s Lote   Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: -      Why do we need specialist bookshops? Why did Bug and Fin want to open one? -      Why do Bug and Fin mention Section 28? Please look this term up if you are not familiar. -      What is your favourite category, section or genre in a bookshop? -      Why should you check Category is Books’ opening times before you go on your own queer pilgrimage there?  

📣 New Podcast! "“Category is Books” Queer Space Special with Bug and Fin" on @Spreaker #communityspace #glasgow #lgbtqia #queerbooks #queerbookshop #queerbookstore #queerbusiness #queercommunity #queerglasgow #queerspace #radicalbookshop #radicalbookstore #smallbookshop #smallbusiness

Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay! My two favs here in #NorthGA are #TheLavenderBookshop a #QueerBookShop in #Marietta and #FoxTaleBookShoppe in #Woodstock. What books are you buying today?
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#BookSky #ShopLocal #ShopSmall #ShopIndependent

Eighteen months after moving to the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, the iconic queer bookshop @HaresandHyenas is calling on customers for support.

Read more: https://vist.ly/3mu7syf

#haresandhyenas #bookshop #melbourne #queerbookshop #lgbtqia #author #communitysupport #aussiebooks

The Best Queer and Gay Bookshops By Suzi Fox (She/Her) Why Are Queer & Gay Bookshops Important? Because reading is fundamental! OK so RuP...

If you’re buying a book this weekend we’ve put together a list of all the #queer bookshops that sell books specifically for #LGBTQ+ audiences or by LGBTQ+ authors.
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Tables of books for sale at a book selling event.

Table of books being sold at a book selling events with customers.

Bristol alternative market flyer - Sunday 1st December. 11am-4pm. The Trinity Centre Bristol.

Queer as LGBTQIA+ Art Market Flyer - Sunday 8th December. 11am - 6pm. Deptford lounge, London.

Had a great time at The Book Extravaganza in Coventry this weekend.

Our next markets are Bristol Alternative Market at The Trinity Centre on 01.12.24 and then Queemas with LDN Queer Mart at Deptford Lounge on 08.13.24. Come say hi 👋🏻 🏳️‍🌈

#queerbooks #queerbookshop

the cover of Queer Art: from canvas to club and spaces between

the cover of Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin

the cover of Bellies by Nicola Dinan

the cover of Animals Eat Each Other by elle nash

Some new books stocked up on the shop now. I'm too sleepy to make this post pop anymore, so please go have a browse: penfightdistro.com 🌈📚 📚🌍 💙📚

#lgbtbooks #queerbookshop #queerbooks

It’s June, Happy Pride Month!!! There are loads of brand new LGBTQ+ books coming out this month, here are some of our faves - find them at proud-geek.co.uk/shop-all

#pridemonth #queerbookshop