Queer the Shelves

03/03/2026

IT'S TIME IT'S TIME IT'S TIME IT'S TIME! You can get your tickets for Q***r the Shelves now!! You're going to want to grab them before they sell out like they have the past two years. Don't miss out on the longest running LGBTQ book festival in the UK!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-the-shelves-2026-tickets-1982202863123

10/02/2026

It's time to let us know if you're interested in being part of our annual festival! Authors, illustrators, narrators, and reviewers: all welcome!
https://bit.ly/TalentQTS26

09/02/2026

ARE YOU REEEAADDDYYYY? It's that time of year! We're looking for creatives for the 2026 Q***r the Shelves festival in Nottingham. If you'd like to attend (be on a panel, etc) fill out the register interest form ASAP!

Event Timing: 27th June 2026 10am - 9pm Event Address: Nottingham Central Library! (Nottingham, England) Contact us at [email protected] or call Nic on 07950 436 665

11/11/2025

This newsletter has a good article on reviews and author expectations...and how we need to manage our desire for accolades. :)

Not everyone is going to love you. - https://mailchi.mp/30edb758cfbb/happy-2024-from-global-wordsmiths-lets-write-14201453

14/10/2025

Yup. We're getting ready for an amazing end of the year. But for now...what is it that scares you about writing?

Welcome to your monthly writing newsletter, loaded with all kinds of things to keep you motivated and get your pen flowing. Are you engaging with the questions about your writing life? Are you doing the writing prompts?

09/10/2025

Hey all you fabulous readers! It's Banned Books Week, and we're talking about how you can help. And we're showing you lots of awesome books, too. Follow the Sapphic Action Support Squad and Golden Crown Literary Society to get tons more, and check out the hashtag for everyone else involved.