Hi All! A Pride local to us has been running for four years, but lost some of their funding and are struggling to make sure this year's event goes ahead. They're currently trying to raise the funds needed to make it happen. If you're able, please donate. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-tavi-...

Super excited to be doing Magica Riot by @magicariot.com for our bookclub next month! AND it's our first indie read! (Sadly it is an in person meeting, so you do have to be in the UK to attend).

Happy Publication day to 'Get Over it, April Evans' by @ashleyhblake.bsky.social and 'Apparently, Sir Cameron needs to Die' by @greerstothers.bsky.social ! We've been so excited for everyone to enjoy these two and now they're here! Make sure to check them out!

Happy 2nd Birthday to our resident chaos maker, Buddy!

Hi All, and a Happy New Year to each of you! To celebrate the start of 2026, and with 2026 being the National Year of Reading, we're discounting 25% off ALL books in store and online until the end of the month - including our clearance shelf! Happy Reading and may 2026 be kind to you. 💚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the TOQS team! Whether you're spending the day with family, friends or by yourself we hope you have a day full of cheer and relaxation. We look forward to seeing you all again on the 27th! 💚

Hi All! Starting Today and ending 11:59pm on December 31st, ALL our Festive reads will be 10% off in store AND online! So, why not treat yourself and snuggle up with a cosy read?

Hi All! Here are our hours between Christmas Eve and January 4th - we know it's a bit different from usual, but our team has worked so hard this year and they deserve a nice rest. Last day for guaranteed delivery before Christmas is the 20th*! (*Depending on Royal Mail) ~ El 💚

Hi All! Sorry to repost this again, but every penny genuinely helps create a community hub for our local queer scene, which is sadly very needed - especially with the loss of so many queer and queer friendly venues in our city over the past couple of years.

Hi All! There's a lovely new queer space opening near us that needs some help with funding. We know times are tough, so if you're able to help, please do. If you can't, don't worry! Sharing and letting others know is helpful too! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sapphos-co...

Hi All! There's a lovely new queer space opening near us that needs some help with funding. We know times are tough, so if you're able to help, please do. If you can't, don't worry! Sharing and letting others know is helpful too! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sapphos-co...

You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️‍⚧️ But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold. So take care of yourself. Your soul is beautiful.

Calling all UK Magical Girl fans - It's here!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Magica Riot Full Bloom, the sequel to the phenomenal Magica Riot by @magicariot.com, has arrived in store! Pick up a copy in store or online!

What's this? A Sale? We have some books that were salvaged from the floods and are still in readable condition with minor damage or tide lines and are looking for homes. All of those books are just £2 each!!! Save a flood damaged book today!

Whilst the shop's actual 3rd Birthday was in June, this is the 3rd Anniversary of our physical store! Thank you to everyone that's supported us over these past 3 years! You're all greatly appreciated. And a huge thank you to the volunteers that keep TOQS running - you're all absolute stars. ~ El 💚

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

Chiitan loves all transgender people. I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives. Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like. love you all 🤍 ↓ www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...

It's nearly spooky season and we have two new horrifyingly good reads that have launched today! Are you brave enough to try them? 🎃👻

Our hotly anticipated Queer horror reads arrived this week - perfect for the run up to spooky season! ...and we have more hauntingly good reads dropping next week, so keep your eyes peeled 👀 (P.S. These two are definitely worth checking out - and are actually our current staff picks!)

It's been a busy weekend for the TOQS team, but we are pleased to say that we are now Open again! We're still trying to get back all the titles that were lost, so we apologise if the read you're after isn't available. We look forward to seeing you all again! ~ El

Hi All! Unfortunately we will be closed today, and possibly over the weekend. We were flooded during the storm last night and are currently without power and assessing the damage to the store and our books. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.

Hi All! We're trading at Plymouth Community Pride's Pride Market at St Saviours Hall tomorrow! If you're attending any of the events across the city, please feel free to pop by and say Hi! The shop will be open as usual, so don't worry if we don't have the book you're looking for at our stall!

Good Morning! We're up at Tavistock Pride and super excited to be there! If you're about, please pop by and say 'Hi'! For those of you who are unable to be there, don't worry! The shop is open as normal.

Good Morning All! The shop is open as usual, HOWEVER, we are also up at the Little Box for our BretonPride pop up! Feel free to pop up and say hi to us and @notaloneplymouth.co.uk

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! A Paranormal YA Murder mystery? Psychic main character? Werewolf crush? Witch Bestie? Sign me up! We're already huge fans of F.T. Lukens here at TOQS, so we're super excited to have our hands on 'Love at Second Sight'. Available in store and online.

Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮 So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇

On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies. Solidarity 💜 goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...

It's here! Love pulp sci-fi but wish it were more queer? Look no further! Bona Books has answered your prayers! Anyone who knows me knows how excited I've been since I got my hands on the kickstarter edition, and now it's in the wild! Get your hands on a copy in store or on our website now! ~ El 💚

Happy Publication Day! The sequel to Faebound is finally here! If you haven't already read Faebound, we still have some copies in store - as well as Saara's 'The Ending Fire Trilogy'.

It's a tough life being a bookshop dog.

Bona Books is slamming into the new year with a brand new project. WRATH MONTH will be a punk anthology of queer rage. With the burning wreckage of 2024 behind us, we want SFF stories that crash mainframes, collapse empires, and trample normativity. Smash “Follow” on Kickstarter:

Good Morning and Happy New Year! The festive season may be over, but the joy doesn't have to end! Are you trying a reading challenge, want to top up that TBR, or just fancy a little treat? Then we have the perfect New Year gift for you! 15% off ALL books in store and Online until 11:59pm Jan 31st!

Good Morningl! We hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas! Now we can make it even better! If you recieved a National Book Token (or already have one), spend it in store between now and February 28th and you are in with a chance to win £500! More info: nationalbooktokens.com/spend-and-win

Happy Christmas Eve! Look what's just arrived in store (and has just released TODAY!) If you've still got some last minute gifts to get (no judgement, we've all been there), don't panic! We're open until 4pm! We even sell National Book Tokens and our own gift cards!

BREAKING NEWS Trans Kids Deserve Better are occupying Wes Streeting's Office at Ilford North. Get down there and support everyone. For folks who want to support. Signal announcement group: www.transkidsdeservebetter.org/adult_suppor... We've Been advised to share this.

Hi All! Christmas is creeping closer, which means our opening times are going to be changing a little for a couple of weeks. But don't worry, everything will return to normal from 2nd January!

Lavender Menace, Gays the Word, Book Woman…I’ve fallen in love with so many LGBTQIA bookshops. They’re places of joy and resistance, good coffee and even better books. Support 🌈 stories and businesses by sharing this Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/G321HCf

Christmas is coming! 🎄 At TOQS HQ, we've added a new table just for the festive season, full of goodies perfect for your secret santas - or even something for yourself! We also have Christmas cards available, and some Christmas themed national book tokens! Happy Reading and Happy Shopping! 💚

The 🚫 Anti-Prime 🚫 sale starts now. Free delivery is Go! Buy books and support independent bookshops with us at Bookshop.org

Good Morning! We'd like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who came to the launch of Mimi's poetry collection last night, and another big thank you to the wonderful poets who shared their work with us. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

Another new arrival! We now have physical copies of 'Straight' by @chucktingle.bsky.social in store and online! 'Camp Damascus' and 'Bury Your Gays' are both beloved by our staff, so we were very excited to get our hands on these. (We love you Chuck! 💚)

NEW ARRIVAL! We now have copies of 'Magica Riot' by @niconicorose.bsky.social in store and online! Like magical girls? Like Punk? Wish you could combine the two and make it trans? Then this is the book for you! ✨🏳️‍⚧️🎸✨

It's here! We're so proud of Mimi, and are honoured to be able to stock their debut poetry collection. Copies are available both in store and online!💚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚

Hi All! We're trying something new! We're passionate about books and stories, and firmly believe everyone deserves to see themselves represented. So, we've started stocking some books aimed at both budding and published writers to encourage our community to tell the stories that matter to them.

Good Morning! We're all set up and ready for St Ives Pride! We can't wait to see you all there! For those of you who are unable to attend, please don't worry! The shop will be open as usual. Happy Pride and Happy Reading 💚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚

It has now been 2 years since TOQS moved into a physical store! We're truly grateful for all the love and support we have received over the past 2 years, and we hope to continue growing and improving to become the kind of Queer space our community deserves. Thank you all! ~ El 💚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Good Morning, unfortunately the shop will be closed today because... ...We're at Saltash Pride! Feel free to pop on over the bridge and say hi (or see Buddy)!

All set up and ready for Torbay Pride! We can't wait to see you all! For those of you unable to attend, please don't worry. The shop will be open as usual! Happy Pride and Happy Reading ~ El 💚🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈📚

Good Morning! We're all set up and ready for an awesome day at Truro Pride! Feel free to pop by for a browse. If you're unable to attend, please don't worry! The shop will be open as usual. Happy Pride and Happy Reading! 💚📚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ~ El