Daniela Zysk was a lesbian activist in various large queer organisations and projects for over 25 years. She works now for Ylva Publishing as Finance & Diversity Manager. In this blogpost she talks about how important lesbian books were [...]
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 [...]
When I decided to write lesbian fiction, I never had any doubt that it would be medical romance. Why? Because it’s by far my favorite subgenre. And it seems I’m not alone in my reading preference. Every year great [...]
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 [...]
As a reader, I have always had one foot firmly in the thriller and mystery genre. I think my earliest conscious foray into mystery novels was when I picked up my first Patricia Cornwell novel – ‘Postmortem’. Personally, I [...]
Defining Tropes Indelicates.com states: ‘The closest two definitions [of ‘trope’] I can attempt are: 1. Anything at all which has been in at least two fictions and 2. A Cliché.’ The writer—Simon Indelicate, aptly named—explicitly states that we should [...]
She was a nun. She was also tall, stern, brilliant, noble, and above all else–cold. At least, on the surface. But as my twelve-year-old self continued to watch Rosalind Russell’s incredible performance as Mother Superior in The Trouble With [...]
When Ylva asked me if I’d do a guest blog for Pride month talking about my experiences as a bisexual woman, I was thrilled they’d thought of me. It only took half a second before I knew I couldn’t [...]