Skip to content
Home » Blog » Queer Indie Spotlight: Celebrating Queer Authors

Queer Indie Spotlight: Celebrating Queer Authors

A double rainbow graphic. #QueerIndieSpotlight Celebrating Queer Indies all June long. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner.

Today we’re launching #QueerIndieSpotlight, an initiative to celebrate Pride Month by uplifting queer authors! We’ll be featuring a different queer indie author every weekday on our Bluesky, and you can also check out all of the authors we’re spotlighting on this page. And make sure you come back at the end of the month for our Queer Indie Spotlight Sale running June 26th – 29th!

A double rainbow graphic. A photo of Jay Wayward smiling with eyes closed, wearing a blue baseball cap and a brown coat with melting snow on the shoulders. He is outside and the ground is covered in snow. Book cover for The Dreaming Dead - A woman in brown armour seems to shout as she holds up a sword with a white blade against a red background. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website URL: https://www.jaywayward.com/

Jay Wayward is a bi, dark fantasy author known for his dark fantasy novel, The Dreaming Dead. Give him a follow on Bluesky @ricochetrita.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://www.jaywayward.com/!

A double rainbow graphic. A photo of Dax Murray smiling, their face against the soft fur of a white and gray cat. Three Dax Murray book covers from left to right: Stars and Soil - a sword plunges blade down amongst a broken crown and into the title. Shades and Silver - a figure with white hair and a forehead horn stands resolute. A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams - Three figures stand together in a circle next to a frozen lake as a black swan and a white swan fly past in the foreground. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website URL: https://dax.ink

Dax Murray is a disabled, bi, queer, nonbinary author of revolutionary fantasy with sapphic romance! Check out their books, give them a follow on Bluesky @daxaeterna.ink‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://dax.ink/. Oh, and if you want to support queer books year-round, be sure to also check out Dax’s Queer Books Weekly initiative!

A double rainbow graphic. A profile illustration of a brown furry fellow with pointy ears dressed in a peach cape. Their flame eyes leak red as golden sigils float around them. Three Rob MacWolf book covers, from left to right: You Look Lost, Pup with an illustration of a werewolf biker in blue jeans and a leather jacket on a bike. At First Belonging. Of Late Belonging. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://linktr.ee/robmacwolf

Rob MacWolf is a gay furry fantasy author! Give him a follow on Bluesky @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://linktr.ee/robmacwolf.

A double rainbow graphic. Photo of a smiling Anna with short green hair, wearing glasses and a burgundy top. Three Anna Holmes book covers, from left to right: The Prince with Six Faces - Six faces from various fantasy races have their eyes closed and their heads bowed. The Bridal Party - A table decorated with glassware, flowers, and a napkin. A figure in red stands at the side, their pale hand holding a knife. Fortune’s Lot - A figure in a blue dress with short purple hair and curved horns stands steering a glowing golden wheel. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://elyssiabooks.com/

Anna Holmes is a bi, asexual, queer and genderqueer author of fantasy novels with incredible covers (no, seriously, look at those COVERS). Check out her books, give her a follow on Bluesky @annabookwriter.bsky.social‬‬ and be sure to check out her website at https://elyssiabooks.com/.

A double rainbow graphic. A photo of Ash with short hair, wearing glasses and a gray hoodie. Book cover for Community Witch - three cards on a table with a tealight. A tentacle curves around the title. Each of the three cards includes a person: the first has brown hair in a ponytail and wears a blue crop top; the second has long purple hair and wears a long-sleeved dark top; the third has shoulder-length dark hair and wears a red shirt. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://ashkreider.com/

Ash Kreider is the bi, ace and trans nonbinary author of Community Witch. Give them a follow on Bluesky @ashthestampede.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://ashkreider.com/! You can also follow them on Patreon for early early access to Community Witch Book 2 – coming fall 2025.

A double rainbow graphic. Purple photograph of Freddie wearing a cyberpunk mouth covering and a hoodie with the hood up. Book cover for Umbra: Tales of a Shadow - Two figures stand on a balcony, one with long white hair in a long gown in front of a many-windowed white stone building, the other figure wears a hoodie and boots in front of a neon cyberpunk background. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://freddieaclark.com/

Freddie A. Clark is a bi, trans and queer author of horror and SFF. Give them a follow on Bluesky @faclark.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://freddieaclark.com/!

Rien Gray is the trans, intersex, nonbinary lesbian romance author known for the Out of True novella series. Give them a follow on Bluesky @riengray.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://www.riengray.com/!

JJ Clapton is an aroace, agender and 100% queer author of SFF stories like A Stage Over Ruthless Stars. Give her a follow on Bluesky @jjclapton.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out her website at https://jjclapton.com/!

A double rainbow graphic. Profile illustration of a black and white butterfly on a white flower against a teal background. Book cover for Butterfly On A Wheel - An alarm clock covered in flowers with two black and white butterflies against a teal background. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://flowersofdeath.net/

Emily Sinclair is the bisexual, genderqueer author of the rock and roll story, Butterfly on a Wheel. Give them a follow on Bluesky @butterflyonawheel.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://flowersofdeath.net/!

A double rainbow graphic. Photo of a smiling Michael Scott Curnes who is wearing black framed glasses and a white t-shirt with a brick wall print. Three book covers: To Pay Paul - the title is over a cross-section of the earth and sky, labelled today, 15000 years ago and 17 to 14 million years ago; Coping with Ash - a face on the back of two hands; Wicked Ninnish - red title over a blurred map. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://www.michaelscottcurnes.com/

Michael Scott Curnes is an award-winning gay author whose novels span historical and contemporary genres, with an emphasis on eco-thrillers. Give him a follow on Bluesky @michaelscottcurnes.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://www.michaelscottcurnes.com/!

Asexual fantasy author Melissa Stone has written a mix of adult and YA novels, including the Children of An’Katerr and Stars of Destiny series. Give her a follow on Bluesky @azuredragonpress.net‬‬ and be sure to check out her website https://azuredragonpress.net/.

Steve Hugh Westenra is a bi, trans, pansexual, and queer author of horror and science fiction who also participated in our 2024 panel on How to Refine Narrative Voice. Give him a follow on Bluesky @stevewestenra.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://stevewestenra.com/!

Jerry L. Wheeler is the author of many stories about gay men like himself, from the romantic to the erotic to the fantastical – and occasionally even the horror-tinged. Give him a follow on Bluesky @jwden.bsky.social‬‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://jerrywheelerblog.wordpress.com/.

Jeffrey Ricker is a gay writer of queer speculative and YA fiction. Give him a follow on Bluesky @jeffreyricker.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://jeffrey-ricker.com/.

Augusta R. Connor is a bi, queer writer of equally queer romance and a member of the author collective Space Fruit Press. Give her a follow on Bluesky @augustarconnor.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out her website at https://spacefruitpress.com/authors/augusta-connor.

A.M. Weald is a bi, asexual, genderqueer author of queer stories ranging from the romantic to the speculative. Give her a follow on Bluesky @amweald.com‬ and be sure to check out her website https://amweald.com/.

Brett Mitchell Kent is the gay author of the LGBTQ+ horror novel, Whispers of Apple Blossoms. Give him a follow on Bluesky @brettkent.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://www.brettmitchellkent.com/!

A double rainbow graphic. Profile picture of the author’s golden logo against a dark blue background. Ruth Miranda: Dark Fantasy Worlds sits inside a circle with clouds and cherry blossoms along the bottom. The D in Miranda turns into a feather. Three book covers: Carp in the Pond, Crane on the River - two figures stand beneath a full moon and cherry blossom tree. Both wear long, flowing gowns with large sleeves. Tales from the Borun-Ma - A figure in a long purple gown stands in a boat on a river full of floating lanterns. They are looking at a large red torii gate. Love Tales from the Borun-Ma - A figure in a red gown with their black hair tied in a braid stands looking at distant blue mountains while holding a drinking bowl. The colourful logo for Weeknight Writers is in the bottom right corner. Website https://linktr.ee/r.miranda_author

Ruth Miranda is a queer, pansexual author of dark fantasy novels rooted in Asian mythology. Give her a follow on Bluesky @ruthmiranda.bsky.social‬ and be sure to check out her website at https://linktr.ee/r.miranda_author!

Vesper Doom is a bi, asexual author who writes across science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Give them a follow on Bluesky @vesperdoom.com‬‬ and be sure to check out their website at https://vesperdoom.com/!

Gabriel Hargrave is a bi, trans, and queer writer of erotic science fiction. Give him a follow on Bluesky @ghargravewrites.bsky.social‬‬‬ and be sure to check out his website at https://gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co/!

Maria J. Hart is a bisexual author of paranormal romance. Give her a follow on Bluesky @mariajhart.bsky.social‬‬‬‬ and be sure to check out her website at https://linktr.ee/MariaJHart!

Many of these authors will have books featured in the Queer Indie Spotlight Sale on June 26th – 29th! Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter to be notified of the sale when it starts: