If you keep up with the queer reading community, you will have seen Courtney Kae's In The Event of Love already, and we're so excited that, for our final day of Queermas, we got to sit down and talk to the wonderful author behind Rachel and Morgan's snowy love story. We discuss traditions and inspirations in this special episode, and also explore thedifficulties that come with being a queer author in an open discussion about Courtney's experiences.

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Today, we're here with our third Queermas podcast episode, this time with best-selling romance author Clare Lydon, whohas published over twenty sapphic books, including The Christmas Catch and Christmas in Mistletoe. Listen to us talkabout festive joy in fiction, Clare's impressive writing career, and also her own podcast, Lesbians Who Write!

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We're already halfway through Queermas, and today we have another special guest episode - this time with ImogenMarkwell-Tweed, author of over twenty queer romance novellas. Imogen's work promises cosy baking scenes and low-stake plotlines, and at Christmas, with her fake dating story Bus Ticket Baby, what could be better? Listen to us talk aboutpregnant protagonists, sexy Christmas ghosts, and Imogen's future projects now!

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On the third day of Queermas the sapphics gave to me... a very special Queermas episode with Make You Mine ThisChristmas author, Lizzie Huxley-Jones (try fitting that into one verse!). Lizzie tells us about their experience andinspirations behind their wonderful, festive laugh-out-loud romance, from their sapphic twist on the fake dating trope, tochasing a baby reindeer through a Christmas market, to their plans for Book Two. You can also expect insight into writingdisabled and autistic characters, and to hear about Lizzie's festive favourites and 2023 book recs!

We also sit down to talk about Ivy's festive Czech traditions — which may or may not involve fish scales.

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Muahahahaha! Happy Halloween, stabby sapphics! To get in the spooky spirit, we had our very first guests on the podcastthis week: up first, author Wendy Dalrymple talks all about her gothic-inspired horror stories, including her newestreleases, Roser Park and Don’t Read This or you Might Die. Then we chat to P.K. Reeves about her new urban fantasynovel, Vampire Magic, which is the second book in the Lineage Series. We also talk about our favourite Halloween go-tosand share some exciting news with our listeners - so be sure to stay tuned until the end, boos, and if you haven’t already,check out Wendy and P.K’s books!

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Join us this week for a good old catch-up about everything we’ve been loving recently, including Apple TV+ dramas and a lot of books! We then ask “What’s the tea, Ivy?” and discuss current subjects such as even more friction in fiction, the Try Guys, Kanye West, and the lack of fat representation in media.

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This week, we discuss all things publishing, including the strained dynamic between readers and authors in online spaces, the ramifications of piracy on indie authors’ livelihoods, and the drawbacks of traditional publishing.

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This week we return with another Let’s Be Real episode, where we discuss the protests and restrictions of bodily autonomy following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by “morality police” in Tehran after being accused of violating laws that require women to cover their hair with a hijab and their bodies with loose clothing. We also examine the weaponisation of religion and the worldwide restriction of women’s bodily autonomy.

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We analyse the idea of ‘false activism’ by looking at a range of celebrities and how they choose to use their platform. Before that, we catch up on all things film, TV, and literature and ask “What’s the tea, Ivy?”, our newest segment surrounding the latest celebrity gossip.

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This week, we return with our second Let’s Be Real episode, discussing the conflicting reactions spurred by the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and why ignoring the royal institution’s role in colonisation, poverty, and other social ills becomes a problem not just in recognising global history, particularly surrounding people of colour, but also the ignorance perpetuated in present day. Before that, we catch up on all things film, TV, and literature and ask “What’s the tea, Ivy?”, our newest segment surrounding the latest celebrity gossip, dealing with the strange fallout of Venice Film Festival.

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