The Erasure of BIPOC from Diverse Settings This year has been a big year for moving forward the topics of diversity and inclusion in the romance genre. From the Romance Writers of America scandal to discourse over white authors writing from BIPOC perspectives: 2020 has taught us a lot about ourselves and the ever-developing craft…
Way back in February, I had the best phone call of my life. Carina Press wanted to buy Out on the Ice, my female/female hockey romance. Twenty years of trying to get a “yes” had finally made up for hundreds of “no”s. Dream come true! I would be a debut author this August. I could…
What some readers might not know about me is that I have a Master’s Degree in music composition. It’s not something I’ve hidden, but it isn’t something I talk about that much, either. Ever since I earned my degree, I’ve been at a bit of a loss as to what I really want to accomplish…
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Good morning and welcome on Queer Books Unbound! I am very excited to share a new guest post for our blog series Authors Unbound. Please give Isabelle Adler a warm welcome! Balancing Writing and Parenting Writing is hard. Every writer, whatever their level of experience, knows this first-hand. But today I want to talk about…
Hi! It’s been a little while since our last Authors Unbound guest post went live. But I really love this blog series so let’s revive it! I am very excited to welcome Parker Foye on Queer Books Unbound! Please give them a warm welcome! When we’re talking favourite tropes, my absolute number one is identity…
Wanting to capture images of our loved ones is such a universal human experience. All around the world we snap millions of pictures every day. Evolving technology brings everyday people the means to document their lives and surroundings, and I think that’s incredible. What’s equally interesting is the history of photography and the glimpse into…
Possibilities Matter My story as a queer author isn’t uncommon: I grew up without the language to describe who I am, and without role models to show me that being me was even possible. As a trans romance author, I’ve seized the chance to create this representation I lacked. But change is slow, and for…
I am very excited to welcome Lynn E. O’Connacht on Queer Books Unbound today! Please give them a warm welcome! Splitting Rare: Talking about Romantic and Sexual Attraction in Fiction Now that I’ve used up my awful pun allowance in the title, let’s talk about the depiction of romantic and sexual attraction in fiction for…
I am very excited to welcome Aveline Reynard and Meredith Katz as guests for our Authors Unbound blog series! Please give them a warm welcome!
Read more Authors Unbound: Guest Post by Aveline Reynard & Meredith Katz
I’m excited to welcome Erin Kinsella as guest for our Authors Unbound blog series! Please give her a warm welcome!
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