Ah, second novel syndrome… It takes an incredible amount of luck and hard work to get one book published, and there’s a learning curve so steep that Lindsay Vonn could ski down it, but surely the comfort there is [...]
A lesbian book club sounded like such fun. A small, friendly circle of book-loving women engaged in witty conversation—that’s an introvert’s equivalent of a New Year’s Eve celebration. Throw in some wine and cheese, or coffee and cake, and [...]
To prove just how excited we are about the festive season, and also our commitment to making the yuletide gay, we bring you part two of our author exclusive. Ylva authors from all around the world discuss what the [...]
It’s the festive season, and here at Ylva, we feel a personal responsibility to make the yuletide gay! We’ve collected eleven different stories from authors all across the globe, who have shared with us what the festive season means [...]
Catherine Lane discusses her love of American football and why she thinks it’s the most romantic lesbian sport. Romantic and football are not two words you usually string together. American football is a game of hard hits and precision [...]
Two years ago this week, Lee Winter took the plunge to become a full-time author of lesbian fiction. She learnt way more than she ever bargained for. Finding yourself at a major life crossroads can be as much fun [...]
Author Jody Klaire asks what’s with all the labels, and do we really need them to define ourselves? Life is full of labels, asking us to define ourselves, but do you ever feel like you’re a multiple-choice questionnaire? I [...]
A year ago, I was a literature student with the vague idea of wanting to be an editor one day, while trying to set my expectations of getting any job in that area low after everyone told me how [...]
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin once called editors “a writer’s natural enemy.” He may have also claimed editors drive authors to drink and crimp their sex lives, but that’s another story. He is right, though, about the [...]
In the second part of our celebration of October Fanfiction Theme Month, we’re highlighting the other eight lesbian books of sixteen that are on special sale because of their fanfiction origins. And, in case you missed the first blog here, [...]