can do better in the fight against racism and prejudice. With a spiritual focus, it includes action- able suggestions about how to fix the world.


and Black Pride’s Phyll Opoku-Gyimah.


Michael McConnell, Jack Baker, Gail Langer Karqwoski The Wedding Heard Around the World Sphere, 1st June, £8.99, 9780751580044 The story of America’s first gay marriage, this is a memoir telling the incredi- ble story of the gay couple who applied to marry in 1971, and then took their fight to the courts of America, documenting the journey which eventually led to the US’ acceptance of equal marriage.


Susan Golombok We Are Family Scribe, February 2022, £8.99, 9781912854493 Cambridge University professor Susan Golombok’s work was inspired after seeing kids removed from lesbian mothers in the 1970s. In this non-fiction title she delves into the revolu- tion of gay and lesbian people having children, and explores whether kids of LGBTQ+ people are as emotionally stable as those from straight parents.


R O Kwon & Garth Greenwell Kink Scribner, Feb 2022, £9.99, 9781398503212 An anthology celebrating the spectrum of more intense sexuality—BDSM, bondage, group sex and so on—was put together by lauded writers Kwon and Greenwell, with contributions from the likes of Roxane Gay, Carmen Maria Machado, Callum Angus and Alexander Chee. Saucy!


Trans non-fiction


Jessica Kingsley, 21st October, £12.99, 9781787756588 My book Straight Jacket established the dispro- portionately high levels of addiction, anxiety and eating disorders in the gay community. Here, The New Girl author Rhyannon Styles returns with a sharp, intelligent and compassionate book about her experience of addiction and how it specifically impacts the trans community.


Charlie Craggs To My Trans Sisters Jessica Kingsley, out now, £12.99, 9781785923432 A Lamda Literary award finalist, the adorable trans activist and Instagram star gathers trans women from across the world to write a love letter of support and inspiration to their trans sisters. Fabulous, fierce and deeply heartfelt from the inspiring Craggs.


Shon Faye The Transgender Issue Allen Lane, 2nd September, £20, 9780241423141


One to Watch


Most of the so-called “debate” about trans people is


conducted by people who are not trans. This year, writer and activist Shon Faye returns with a thor- oughly researched, passionate plea for justice, examining the prejudice that trans people face throughout life, and argu- ing that equality would benefit all of us.


Juno Dawson What’s the T? Wren & Rook, out now, £8.99, 9781526362827 Juno scored a huge hit with her This Book is Gay, written before she transitioned. This sister title is a vital resource for young trans people who are demonised and dismissed in the media, and have very little help. This is a warm hug of a book, full of much-needed friendship and advice.


Amelia Abrahams We Can Do Better Than This Vintage, 3rd June, £14.99, 9781529113303 Abrahams returns with her second book, after Queer Intentions, an anthology of left-wing voices asking if the current state of LGBTQ+ rights is all we can expect, and if not, what we can do to bring about the further change needed. Includes contributions from Beth Ditto, Owen Jones


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Munroe Bergdorf Transitional Bloomsbury, January 2022, £18.99, 9781526630315


One to Watch


Activist Munroe Bergdorf has become a light- ning rod in


recent years, so her first book about how we all need to change and grow will likely be a major title next year. She has signifi- cant reach in the main- stream, and with her punchy opinions this is likely to cause a splash.


Rhyannon Styles Help! I’m Addicted!


Fox Fisher Trans Pride Jessica Kingsley, 21st June, £9.99, 9781787758223 For so long, any books about gay people, let alone trans, were few and far between. Now more


Laura Kay The Split Quercus, pb, Jan 2022, £7.99, 9781529409826


One to Watch


A delightful début by rising star Laura Kay, who gives us a


rom-com about a young


Laura Kate Dale Gender Euphoria Unbound, 10th June, £9.99, 9781800180567 Books about trans people have often focused on the negatives. This ground- breaking anthology from 19 trans, non-binary, gender-fluid and intersex people from across the world attempts to shift the narrative away to the positive and celebratory.


work is being supported, and it’s not just the serious that deserve attention. Fox Fisher presents a sweet, affirming colouring book for people interested in trans identities—it will make a great present, too.


Fox and Owl Trans Survival Workbook Jessica Kingsley, 21st June, £14.99, 9781787756298 Pioneering trans activists and authors Fox and Owl continue to create resources for young trans people, and Trans Survival Workbook contains tips, practical exercises for mental health, games, and inspiring stories. Being a trans young person in our culture can feel isolating. All power to them.


Various Transitions Jessica Kingsley, 21st June, £12.99, 9781787758513 Twelve new trans writers, with forewords by Juno Roche and Meg John Barker, explore aspects of transness, from chest binding to transphobia and its affects, celebrating a new adolescence and more, in this inspiring, moving and unifying collection.


Jos Twist, Ben Vincent, Meg-John Barker & Kat Gupta Non-Binary Lives Jessica Kingsley, out now, £14.99, 9781 78775 339 The Independent called this book about non- binary people “an essen- tial guide for anyone who wants to learn more about the wonderful diversity of humans”. A rare guide to what it means to be non- binary in this day and age, with thought-provoking essays from a diverse group of writers.


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woman trying to make her ex-girlfriend jealous in order to get her back. Sweet, funny and a perfect book for young lesbians—or anyone else who loves a good rom- com. We need more from her!


Brontez Parnell 100 Boyfriends Cipher Press, 21st May, £9.99, 9781916355378 American iconoclast Parnell presents a wild sexual ode to queer love, in all its messy glory. Against a backdrop of racism and homophobia, his characters fight to save themselves—often from themselves.


a transformation and finds himself living with a new roommate. Funny, profound, optimistic.


Shelley Parker-Chan She Who Became the Sun Mantle, 22nd July, £16.99, 9781529043389 Written by a former diplo- mat who spent a decade working on gender and LGBTQ+ rights in south- east Asia, this reimaging of the rise to power of Zhu Yuanzhang examines the fates of one boy and one girl, and what the universe has in store for them.


Malcolm Richards Circle of Bones Storm House Books, out now, £10.99, 9781914452000 Best-known for his elec- trifying Emily Swanson detective series (which should surely be on TV) and the Devil’s Cove series, queer author Richards returns with another nail-biter set in Cornwall: picturesque and pretty, but with a dark underbelly. The creepy and gripping Circle of Bones introduces a new hero, private investigator Blake Hollow, who aims to find out if there is a serial killer on the loose.


Zen Cho Black Water Sister Macmillan, 10th June, £14.99, 9781447299998 A complex story set in Malaysia; Jessamyn returns there after living most of her life in New York City. Her late grandmother controls Jessamyn from the grave; family expectations and identity is questioned and explored.


Bryan Washington Memorial Atlantic Books, pb, 7th Oct, £8.99, 9781838950101 Benson and Mike have been together for six years but when Mike’s mother arrives, he finds out his father is dying and flies to Japan to be with him. Mike goes for


Arkady Martine A Desolation Called Peace Tor, pb, Feb 2022, £8.99, 9781529001631 An explosive space opera sequel to the Hugo Award-winning A Memory Called Empire. This balances a strong narra- tive with exploration of identity and other issues. The hardback is out now, with the paperback released next February.


Shehan Karunatilaka The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Sort of Books, April 2022, £14.99, 9781908745903 Karunatilaka’s début novel Chinatown won the Commonwealth Book Prize, the Gratiaen Prize and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. This book is a darkly funny satire, based in the aftermath of a murder of a closeted gay man in Colombo in 1989.


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Bleeding Hearts Jo Fletcher Books, 10th June, £9.99, 9781529406313 Halloween and fantasy have long been popular themes with LGBTQ+ authors. This fantasy romance novel about two gay girls, who are separated by death and otherworldly magic, is published just in time for Pride.


Rivers Solomon Sorrowland Merky Books, 6th May, £14.99, 9781529118735 Non-binary author


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