Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

I couldn’t have a book club theme and not include my own book! So here it is again, my interview with Damian Kerlin, about my debut book, Do You Believe in Life After Loss – Queer Stories of Loss, Hope and Resilience. 

This collection of queer experiences of loss, hope and resilience explores different aspects of loss, the challenges of these situations, but also how queerness might help people to navigate change and loss and the opportunities and hope that can arise when healing begins.
Exploring experiences of loss in all its forms - from bereavement and relationship breakups to loss of community, safety and identity - the book considers how queerness might help people to navigate change and loss and asks the question: do you believe in life after loss?

The book is out right now - please grab a copy, you won't be disappointed.

I hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Author Seth Insua about their wonderful debut novel, Human, Animal, which has featured as part of the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. 

The book has been described as a deeply moving debut about one family's struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world. Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with writer, performer and now published author Holly Stars about their wonderful novel, Murder in the Dressing Room.  

Described as Agatha Christie meets Ru Paul - This thrilling new murder mystery has heart, brings the fun, and will keep you gripped throughout. Will Misty Divine solve the case? You’ll have to grab a copy to find out!

It was such a pleasure to talk to Holly about this book, and their incredible career. I hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Author Dylin Hardcastle about their incredible novel A Language of Limbs. This is one of the best queer fiction books I have read – I urge everyone to get a copy immediately, you will not be disappointed.  

A Language of Limbs is about love and how it's policed, friendship and how it transcends, and hilarity in the face of heartbreak. A celebration of queer life in all its vibrancy and colour, this story finds the humanity in all of us and demands we claim our futures for ourselves.

I loved speaking with Dylin, and hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Author and Journalist Roxy Bourdillon about her incredible memoir What a Girl Wants – A true story of sexuality and self discovery.  

What a Girl Wants is the perfect read for anyone who’s searched for their place in the world, for anyone who’s ever been catcalled, anyone who's despaired about their body, fallen in love, had their heart broken and found friends who can put it back together.
From overcoming shame and finding your tribe, to surviving the dating scene and learning to really express yourself, this is a book about joy, empowerment and freedom.

It was such a pleasure to interview Roxy about her wonderful book, and I cannot recommend it enough - you will not be disappointed. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Author Dean Atta about his brand-new book, I Can’t Even Think Straight. 

Big decisions and messy relationships. It's all part of life for Kai. A must-read queer coming of age story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Stonewall-Award-winning, Carnegie-shortlisted author Dean Atta.

I loved chatting to Dean so much, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Author and Broadcaster Daniel Harding about his second book - Letters to My Younger Queer Self: Inspiring, influential voices from the LGBTQIA+ community.

This heartfelt collection of letters written by eminent queer people across music, television, activism, comedy and politics, is a celebration of self-acceptance and an inspiring resource for anyone who has ever struggled with ‘growing up different'. 

Each letter is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a powerful reminder that love transcends all.

It was a pleasure to interview Daniel again, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

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Hello and welcome to Queer I Am, The Podcast and a special season I’m calling Flewey’s Queer Book Club.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with Chloe Michelle Howarth about her incredible debut novel Sunburn. 

Sunburn has been shortlisted for many awards, including the Polari First Book Prize, and has been described as an astute and tender portrayal of first love, adolescent anxiety and the realities of growing up in a small town where tradition holds people tightly in its grasp. An atmospheric sapphic love story and coming-of-age novel, which I loved reading so much!

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chloe as much as I did - Welcome to Queer I Am. 

Queer I Am, The Podcast is back for its 6th Season, released weekly from Thursday 10th July 2025 -  a special season I have named Flewey’s Queer Book Club. 

There are so many incredible queer books out there for you to enjoy right now, and I’m speaking to authors that have released some of the best.

The season includes interviews with:

Chloe Michelle Howarth – Sunburn.

Dean Atta - I Can't Even Think Straight.

Dylin Hardcastle - A Language of Limbs.

Holly Stars - Murder in the Dressing Room.

Seth Insua - Human, Animal.

Daniel Harding - Letters to My Younger Queer Self.

Roxy Bourdillon - What a Girl Wants.

Anthony Kavanah - Popscars.

You can find Queer I Am, The Podcast on all podcast streaming platforms – why not give it a follow now, so all of these incredible episodes drop directly into your library the moment they are released!

Welcome to Queer I Am!! 

I recently sat down with Trans Pride Brighton Lead, Sarah Savage for a special episode of Queer I Am, The Podcast.

We talk about the current and ongoing fight for Trans Rights, and why the upcoming protest feels more urgent than ever.

Sarah discusses the overwhelming support for Trans Pride Brighton and the Trans community over recent months, the details of and what people can expect on the day itself, including a very special guest that will be on the main stage in New Stein Gardens, and how people can get involved. 

Our community coming together has never been more important – please support if you can, and please share this recording, so we can get as much support for Trans Pride Brighton as possible. Around 40,000 people are expected to attend the protest on the 19th July – it is going to be an incredible day.

Thank you, Sarah – I loved speaking with you.

Trans Pride Forever.