Queer publishers who believe in the power of storytelling to bring LGBTQI+ people together, smash stereotypes, and save lives.
Twenty-Eight: Stories From the Section 28 Generation is OUT NOW in bookshops and online.
Filled with stories from the time of the UK's original "don't say gay" law, this book is "a new kind of history" and shines a light on a shadow that plagued generations of LGBTQIA+ people.
Huge thanks to our contributors @Carrieinglasgow, @colinmackay, @daltonharrison, @McMillan, and many more.
The book is edited and curated by @LaCrecerelle.
Join our UK launch tour: https://www.outsavvy.com/tour/28book
Twenty-Eight: Stories from the Section 28 Generation is out on 1st February.
During LGBT History Month we're hosting several launch events with @LaCrecerelle and many of our contributors.
Let's make sure history doesn't releat itself!
We're excited to reveal both the front cover for our upcoming book TWENTY-EIGHT but also the fact that we'll be going on a LAUNCH TOUR to celebrate its release in February!
https://www.outsavvy.com/tour/28book
We kick off on 1st Feb with an online event before heading all across the UK to mark the breadth of contributions to the book itself. First five dates now live, more to be added soon.
Hope to see you there!
One year ago today we proudly published 'The Boy Behind The Wall' by the amazing @daltonharrison.
Please join us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of this fantastic book, and all that Dalton has achieved since!
On 1st February 2023, TWENTY-EIGHT will be available worldwide. A collection of stories, essays, and poetry from 28 people who survived the era of Section 28, edited and curated by @LaCrecerelle.
Watch this space for previews, thoughts, and launch details.
We're proud to be publishing the second editions of @LaCrecerelle's first two books.
Whether you're into poetry or fiction, the relaunch of Counterweights and Hidden Lives has something you'll love.
SAVE THE DATE for the launch event on 17/09 & worldwide availability from 20/09!
@transponderings Thank you for the feedback - we'd love to hear your recommendations too - we aren't very well travelled as yet but want to get to visit more!
We've been a bit quiet on all social media recently - which means there are some exciting projects in the works!
This weekend, poet Ash Brockwell is at GHT Southampton for the 'a space arts' pre-pride weekender.
If you're in or around Hampshire, UK, pop in and say hi and chat about what's coming soon!
As #IndependentBookshopWeek draws to a close we want to shout out some of our UK favourites:
Gays The Word
The Common Press
Housmans Radical Bookshop
Brick Lane Books
October Books
The Bookish Type
Queer Lit UK
You are all AMAZING.
Here's to queer indie book shops!
Reconnecting Rainbows Press is proud to be working with @LaCrecerelle on an anthology of works by the survivors of the Section 28 era.
Were you at school in the UK between 1988 - 2003? We are looking for submissions and would love to hear from you!
https://www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/upcoming/twentyeight/
At a time where new laws prohobiting the support of young LGBTQI+ people are appearing across the world, we need to hear from the people impacted by Section 28 now more than ever.
So, Laura Brady, a friend of mine, is looking for consultation gigs:
From her birdsite tweet: "A quick reminder that I am available for workflow consulting, publishing services, in-house inclusive publishing training, conversion and remediation work, and business planning around accessible publishing."
I've known Laura for years and she really knows her stuff. She's also well connected so even if she can't help you with your problem, odds are she knows someone who can
@lawremipsum Handy to know - thank you!
We couldn't be prouder of the journey we've taken the past few years. We've worked with some incredible trans and non-binary writers - and we're only just getting started.
The world needs more books by LGBTQI+ people. Watch this space for what's coming from us next!
@sean thank you!
@Stoori hi there!
@robertwgehl hi!
Our website is back online! Time to celebrate with a very large pot of jasmine tea and some poetry.
@wordsmith Sadly he's not yet on the Fediverse - though he's shared a lot on Twitter and Instagram. Once the website's not on our things-to-stress-about list we'll get some excepts shared via this account.
And encourage him to explore the Fediverse too, I think it'd suit him down to the ground!
We're so proud to have worked with the boy behind The Boy Behind the Wall on publishing his incredible poetry!
We worked with Dalton Harrison in 2021 to publish stories and poems from his time as an LGBTQI+ prisoner. Well worth a read!
@wordsmith very much so - nothing about the systems are human focussed! But we are so close to having it sorted… I can almost taste the DNS!
