Not all couples get their happily ever after right away. But if it’s meant to be, they might get a second chance. In the lesbian romance novel You’re My Kind, British author Clare Lydon brings two women together who [...]
The Music and the Mirror is about ballet, but most importantly, it’s about an intimidating ice queen, fierce rivalries and emotions, and healing. In honor of the novel’s translation into German, Lola Keeley talks to us about her stunning [...]
Roslyn Sinclair’s sci-fi ice queen romance, The Lily and the Crown, is one of Ylva’s most popular books. What makes this unusual romance so damn good? Is it really accessible to readers who aren’t into science fiction? Ylva author Quinn [...]
Charlotte Loudermilt, beta reader, lesbian fiction lover, and sex scene expert offers her insights into intimate moments in wlw books. Let’s talk about sex scenes in books. Authors usually hate writing them, and readers usually love reading them. And [...]
We love a good lesbian book at Ylva, so we’re cheering on the Sapphic Reading Challenge 2021, dreamed up by our best-selling author, Jae, by tossing in some Ylva titles of our own. To participate in this fun challenge [...]
What a great time this is to be a person with an anxiety problem. Seriously, I love it. At last, the rest of the world understands how we feel. Like most people these days, I’m worried. I worry about [...]
Ever wondered what a lesbian publisher reads when she’s not flipping through submissions and checking manuscripts? Head of Ylva Publishing and all-round superwoman, Astrid Ohletz shared her favorite lesbian books with us. She loves a variety of genres, from [...]
Last week, we gave you Jae’s favorite lesbian romances. This week, we’ve spoken to our wonderful senior editor, Jenny Spanier about her favorite lesbian books. It’s an eclectic list of mainstream reads and old favorites. How many have you already [...]
Next up to give us her list of favorite lesbian romance books is bestselling lesbian fiction author, Jae. She’s chosen some oldies, some classics, and if you haven’t already read them, we suggest taking notes, settling in, and reading [...]
Show me the romance It is a truth universally acknowledged that in publishing, romance is where the money is. Readers across time and space love a good romance, whether it’s a classic like “Romeo and Juliet” or something a little naughtier in [...]