by rdw | 24 June 2024 | Real life, Sapphic
German-born author Jae is a dynamo in the sapphic literature community, famous for writing relatable, slow-burn romances. One of the most successful writers in the history of Ylva Publishing, the sapphic romance specialists, Jae has won numerous literary awards for...
by rdw | 2 June 2024 | Real life, Sapphic
June is PRIDE month all over the world, when the LGBTQIA+ community celebrates coming out and living as our true selves—despite the dangers. In 2024 the Dutch city of Groningen, near where I live, is celebrating PRIDE well into August. Reading about my local PRIDE...
by rdw | 27 May 2024 | Sapphic
Ever heard of Val McDermid? Even if you’re not into thrillers, you’ll surely know that Val’s an out and proud lesbian and, btw, a world-class crime writer. According to her website, to date she has sold over 19 million books across the globe and has been translated...
by rdw | 19 May 2024 | Sapphic
It sounds incredible now, but back in the dawn of sapphic fiction, likeable books for and by lesbians were virtually non-existent. If you were a lesbian looking for something to read you could personally identify with, it was nearly impossible to find a work of...
by rdw | 25 January 2024 | Sapphic
In the torrid summer of ’23 I posted this on my Facebook feed: The deed is done… “Becoming Janice” is now up and away to the first on my submissions list, Ylva Publishing. Feeling spasms of post-partum depression. Birthing Janice has taken more than two years of...