THIS PLACE KILLS ME by Mariko Tamaki & Nicole Goux is finally out! It’s a haunting and emotional whodunnit mystery, told though comics, letters, diary entries and news articles. Heads up – this graphic novel covers a lot of heavy topics. Grab yourself a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

There’s one week left to grab yourself something new to read in the SAPPHIC SEPTEMBER queer book sale at Proud Geek. Get 10% off all sapphic books, graphic novels and manga at proud-geek.co.uk/sale (ends September 30th). #booksky

Happy #BiVisabilityday to you and your favorite bisexual. Looking to add more queer books with bi representation to your bookshelf? Here are some of my personal faves: proud-geek.co.uk #booksky

Off on holiday for a week, I’ll be back on the 29th. The proud-geek.co.uk website is still open and running, but deliveries will take a little longer than usual to be sent out. Right, I’m off to drink cider, eat pasties and take the dog on some very long walks. ✌🏻

Gay spaceships, pulp horror & classic sci-fi: OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES by Barbara Truelove is back in stock. It’s a fun, fast-paced sci-fi adventure filled with classic monsters & AI spaceships. It’s also one of the most FUN things I’ve read this year. Buy it at: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Queer books with LGBTQ+ characters over 40: (There’s a list of authors and titles in the alt text) See something interesting? Grab a copy from proud-geek.co.uk #booksky #queerbooks

Cosy paranormal romance & haunted houses? The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish is a spooky dual POV queer romance between a nonbinary haunted house designer & a man who can see ghosts. Heads up: it’s a bit spicy. Buy it here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

We’re halfway through #SapphicSeptember! Looking to add some sapphic romance to your TBR? Here’s a list of 20 queer romance books with sapphic main characters to add to your bookshelf: (There's a list of book titles, authors in the alt text) #booksky #sapphicbooks

It’s landed in the U.K. as @proud-geek.co.uk and @forbidden-planet.bsky.social have it in stock.

Horny lesbians, cosmic horror & a very strange play. A GAME IN YELLOW by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social blends horror, erotica, & psychological thriller, following a couple whose search to spice up their sex life leads them down a path of madness. Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

It's restock day at proud-geek.co.uk There’s horny lesbians & cosmic horror in A Game In Yellow by Hailey Piper, feminine rage & sci-fi adventure in Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon, and haunted houses & cosy paranormal romance in The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish. #booksky

Blind dates, boyfriend coaching & steamy romance, THE BUILD-A-BOYFRIEND PROJECT is a queer adult rom-com from Mason Deaver, following a journalist stuck in a dead-end job, who agrees to teach his disastrous blind date how to be a better boyfriend. Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Worms, hive minds, and deeply personal trans body horror. YOU WEREN’T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social is OUT NOW! Perfect for lovers of visceral squirmy horror or fans of Eric LaRocca. Enjoy brutal and terrifying body horror? Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

Trans werewolves?!? Yes please! THE TRANSITION by @transhorrors.bsky.social is a fast-paced YA werewolf horror, following a trans teen who’s bitten by a werewolf while recovering from top surgery. It comes out on 11th of September, but you can pre-order it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Queer Books About Bugs, Insects & Creepy Crawlies! From exotic insect collections to terrifying body horror and 500-year-old parasites, here's a quick list of LGBTQ+ books about bugs & insects that will make your skin crawl: Read the full blog at: proud-geek.co.uk/post/queer-b... #booksky

Gothic horror, vampire cults and gay longing. A BLOOD AS BRIGHT AS THE MOON by Andrea Marstabilini follows a young vampire called Ambrose, desperately torn between worlds, as he’s hunted down by a secret society bent on his destruction. Grab a copy at: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

Are you taking part in the #SapphicSeptember readathon and looking to add some graphic novels to your TBR? Here’s a list of 20 queer graphic novels with sapphic main characters to add to your bookshelf: (There's a list of book titles, authors in the alt text) #booksky #sapphicbooks

Tea, dragons & adventure. CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA by @rebeccathorne.bsky.social is finally out in paperback! It’s a sapphic fantasy, filled with mishaps, mystery & a murderous queen. Perfect for fans of high fantasy romance & found family. Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Witches, vampires & horror – here’s what came out in August at proud-geek.co.uk ▪️ Lessons In Magic & Disaster by Jane Anders ▪️ The Good Vampire’s Guide To Blood & Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato ▪️ The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools by Jonas Goonface ▪️ Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley ▪️ Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Chuck Tingle's latest queer horror LUCKY DAY is now available at Proud Geek. It's a truly horrific, strangely beautiful & darkly funny novel, filled with bisexuals, casinos, exploding manholes, violent animals & a LOT of absurd death. Sound like fun? Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Looking for something new to read? There’s a whole bunch of queer fiction coming out in September at Proud Geek. See something you like? Grab a copy from proud-geek.co.uk (A list of book titles and authors is available in the alt text) #queerbooksky #booksky #bookshop

Camp slashers and bloody fun mystery - HEADS WILL ROLL by Josh Winning is now out in paperback! It’s a queer adult slasher novel about an actress at a summer camp for adults who hopes of leave behind her past mistakes. Perfect for fans of scream. Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

I’m at Sidewalk Bar in Birmingham today for the MidBears Bear Market in association with The Rainbow Connections Craft Fair. Here too 6pm. Entry is free. Come support some small business and queer creators ✌🏻

THE RESURRECTIONIST by A. Rae Dunlap is now available in paperback. It’s a queer gothic thriller about gay grave robbers in 19th century Scotland, perfect for fans of true crime, dark academia and historical fiction. Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

I'll be at the Rainbow Connections Market this Saturday. The markets run across multiple venues in the gay village, so swing by, have a mooch, and support local queer artists, makers & small businesses? 🗓️ Saturday 30th August 2025 🕥 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 The Gay Village, Hurst Street, Birmingham

Good morning and happy Saturday! This is your semi-regular reminder that if you're coming to exhibit at Thought Bubble in November and there is any way a little comic shop a few hundred yards from the venue can help, we're up for it. Need to ship stuff to Harrogate? Use us... 1/2

Trans witches, queer love & destructive magic. LESSONS IN MAGIC & DISASTER by @charliejane.bsky.social follows a young trans witch who teaches her mother magic, following the death of her wife. Perfect for fans of queer urban fantasy & magical realism. Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

This Bank Holiday Monday I’ll be at THE BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA held at Lightwoods Park & House in Bearwood, Birmingham 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM I’ll be there selling the usual LGBTQ+ books and queer graphic novels, so swing by and grab something new to read. Details in the alt text. #bookfair #queerbookshop

Gay vampires, librarian boyfriends and secret societies. The Good Vampire’s Guide To Blood And Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato is out on Thursday. It’s a queer paranormal rom-com perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Buffy. Grab a copy at: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky #gayromance

The anarchy sex train comic is out now at Proud Geek. THE UNSINKABLE SHIP OF FOOLS is a super queer, super raunchy and super explicit fever dream of fun and fucking from @jonasgoonface.bsky.social and @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social (18+) Grab a copy here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

New stock, old stock, it's time for a restock. It's restock day at Proud Geek Bookshop, including old faves that are finally back in stock and a handful of brand new queer titles (pre-orders are heading out today). See something you like? Pick yourself up something new to read at proud-geek.co.uk

Fencing, romance & rivalry: FENCE, VOL. 7: CHALLENGERS is out now. The beloved sports romance graphic novel returns from C.S.Pacat and iconic artist Johanna The Mad, pushing the saga to new competitive heights! Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #queercomics #booksky

With Kafe Kweer in Edinburgh closing its doors next month, there's never been a better time to go support queer cafés. From Belfast to Brighton, Macclesfield to Manchester, there are a whole bunch of LGBTQ+ cafés across the UK and Ireland. Read the full blog here: proud-geek.co.uk/post/lgbtq-c...

RUNNING CLOSE TO THE WIND by Alexandra Rowland is now out in paperback. It's a silly, slutty pirate fantasy filled with queer pirates, lucky spies, genuinely funny humour, sea serpents, handsome monks and cake competitions. Sound fun? Pick up a copy here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Queer slice-of-life novels: slow-paced reads with big impact. (There’s a list of authors and titles in the alt text) See something interesting? Grab a copy from proud-geek.co.uk #booksky #queerbooks

I recently finished reading I LEAVE IT UP TO YOU by Jinwoo Chong and it was a lovely read. It’s a slow-paced yet chaotic and funny slice-of-life novel about connection, queerness, family, second chances and a family run sushi restaurants. Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

This week, we're giving you some queer book recommendations based on your favorite TV show or series. From Black Mirror to Bridgerton, Severance to Squid Game, here's a quick list of LGBTQ+ books to read next based on your favourite TV show: www.proud-geek.co.uk/post/if-you-...

Crushes, comas and coming out. TART by @beckiwrites.bsky.social is a smart, sweetly funny and heartwarming YA novel about coming out and accepting yourself. Perfect for fans of She Gets the Girl and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksy #sapphic

Zombies, nuns and 90s yuri fight club on motorcycles - here what came out in July 2025 at proud-geek.co.uk ▪️ The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling ▪️ Not Good Enough by James Robert Moore ▪️ S.I.R by Fell Hound ▪️ Dead Real by Poppy T Perry ▪️ Human Rites by Juno Dawson #booksky #booktok

SPIRALLING by Cal Speet is a funny, modern and honest novel about a gay man living in Manchester whose life falls apart after his boyfriend cheats on him. If you like reading messy stories about queer friendship and dating disasters, this one’s for you. Buy it at: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Looking for something new to read? There’s a whole bunch of queer fiction coming out in August at Proud Geek. See something you like? Grab a copy from proud-geek.co.uk (A list of book titles and authors is available in the alt text) #queerbooksky #booksky #bookshop

This series is so good. It’s about witches, motherhood, female friendships, power, politics, love, grief, magic, work & gender. It’s tense & modern & emotional & dark in places, with a diverse cast & strong character development throughout the series. Start here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

HUMAN RITES by @junodawson.bsky.social back in stock If you haven’t started series yet, do yourself a favour and pick up the first book in the series now. It’s contemporary queer urban fantasy filled with prophesy, female friendships and an incredible magic system proud-geek.co.uk/product-page...

Queer East Asian stories that everyone should read: (there’s a list of book titles and authors in the alt text) See something you like? Head over to proud-geek.co.uk and pick up something new to read. #booksky

THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling is sapphic medieval horror meets dark fantasy. There’s nuns, knights, magic and… cannibalism, so if you like unsettling atmospheric horror about power, faith and survival this one’s for you. Pick up a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth. Looking to add some queer books with disability rep to your bookshelf? Here’s a list of 20 LGBTQ+ books about characters who have disabilities: (There's a list of book titles, authors and representation in the alt text) #booksky #disabilityrep #queerbooks

NOT GOOD ENOUGH by James Robert Moore is out today. It’s a delightfully funny and heartwarming story following Charlie as he navigates the gay scene alone in his 30s after his nine-year relationship comes to an end. Sound fun? Grab a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #booksky #queerbooks

Big ol’ restock at Proud Geek today including old faves and some brand spanking new releases including Human Rites by Juno Dawson, The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling & Spiralling by Cal Speer. See something you like? Head over to proud-geek.co.uk to pick yourself up something new to read.

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Sapphic pining & motorcycle jousting! S.I.R by @fellhound.bsky.social brings over-the-top anime energy the sapphic sports-romance genre in this charming graphic novel about love, loss, and… motorcycles. Sound like fun? Pick up a copy here: proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #sapphicbooks #booksky