I’m excited to welcome Kris Ripper on Queer Books Unbound to share dating profiles for Declan and Sidney, the main characters of The Love Study! Declan has commitment issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar. And…
Good morning! I am super excited to share the cover for J.R. Gray’s upcoming Unwritten with you today! It is a stand-alone slow-burn / May-December romance. Below you’ll find the blurb, a short excerpt and of course the gorgeous cover! Success was lonely. I would have killed for the ability to use a hookup app…
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…
Thanks for inviting me to share this excerpt from Common Goal! This is the fourth book in my Game Changers m/m hockey romance series, and it focuses on Eric Bennett, an NHL goaltender who is playing his final season, and Kyle Swift, a bartender and grad student who is sixteen years Eric’s junior. This scene…
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…
Hey friends!Sadie here with a special QBU post. We were recently given the opportunity to interview Mark Oshiro, Hugo-nominated writer of the online Mark Does Stuff universe. Mark’s second book Each Of Us A Desert releases next week from Tor Teen. Read on to see what they have to say about culture and identity in…
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I’m pleased to welcome April-Jane Rowan on Queer Books Unbound to celebrate the release of Beneath A Bethel. Beneath a Bethel is a dark queer fantasy set in a frozen town with a culture where teeth are replaced with magical, porcelain ones. But what secrets hide behind this gruesome tradition? What cruelties will the town’s…
In 1920s Scotland, even ghosts wear plaid. Welcome to a sexy, spooky new paranormal historical series from debut author Ella Stainton. Scotland, 1928 Dr. Ainsley Graham is cultivating a reputation as an eccentric. Two years ago, he catastrophically ended his academic career by publicly claiming to talk to ghosts. When Joachim Cockburn, a WWI veteran…
Read more Exclusive Excerpt: Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton
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…
Read more Authors Unbound: Guest Post by Abigail de Niverville
I’m super excited to welcome Kelly Farmer on Queer Books Unbound. She’s here to talk about her debut Out on the Ice, a F/F hockey romance! Please give her a warm welcome. Don’t miss this tender and funny contemporary romance from debut author Kelly Farmer. Caro Cassidy used to be a legend. During her career,…
