10/10 — a queer book like no other. The writing style carries you through the pages until you realise you’ve finished it in one sitting. An exceptional story, lyrical prose that teeters on the edge of poetry. A masterpiece and a joy to read. Fully recommend. What are your ten-out-of-ten titles?

A blueprint for queerness; for existing far removed from capitalism; for showing up when it matters — and also for showing up in the quoditian moments; for celebrating intergenerational connection; for lifelong learning; for the tenderness of love beyond words. This book took a hammer to my heart and built it back bigger. Stunning. Nova Scotia House, by Charlie Porter.

Big news for anyone who can read! My debut fiction novel Carousel will be published in Jan 2028. Carousel follows a day in the lives of four men, in an authoritarian Britain, as their paths become devastatingly entangled. Faced with who they are, who they have become and where they will go next. Carousel has been a book many years in the making, and I cannot wait to share it with you.

Next up in the Authors I’ve Been Meaning to Read series

Featuring my collections of women’s lit, queer lit, anthology lit, art and dance books, our movie collection, and Kev’s Final Fantasy + gaming collection… Janelle holds it all so perfectly 🤩