Parker Goodreau

pg 1 Panel 1: Aminah (a buff butch teen girl) winks and points to you, the reader. Aminah: "Are you a fan of Lunar Boy? And want bookmarks along with personalized copies of this award winning book signed by the authors? All while supporting queer and trans Texans (and beyond) financially? You're in luck!" Panel 2: Indu (a young boy) tosses bookmarks in the air in celebration. Aminah presents two copies of the book "Lunar Boy". Aminah: "Lit for Queer Liberation has got you covered! It's a virtual auction taking place from March 8th-14th, 2026! You can get manuscript crit, talks with agents, signed books, and more!"

pg 2 Panel 1: Aminah puts on reading glasses while reading a piece of paper. A rainbow flag and trans flag are next to her. Aminah: "Queer Liberation Network is a grassroots nonprofit that provides direct financial support and resources for queer and trans people in crisis!" Panel 2: Aminah stands next to a meter indicating up to $100k in funds to raise. Aminah: "Last July they were able to raise over $23k for queer people in need! Let's push for a new record this year! I think it's possible!" Panel 3: Aminah points to a cover of Lunar Boy, surrounded by award nominations (GLAAD & Harvey) and prestigious recognition (NPR's Books We Love and Rainbow Book List top 10 title). On the bottom, Lunar Boy is listed as Stonewall Book Award and Ignyte winner. Aminah: "Not only are we among amazing company...but Lunar Boy's got plenty to offer for your bookshelf! Not to brag."

Get personalized copies of Lunar Boy, bookmarks, and more over at Lit for Queer Liberation's auction happening NOW! [1/2]

Ncuti Gatwa's acclaimed theatre run of beloved classic play is set to stream for free Alongside Gatwa, the play stars Sharon D Clarke, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Eliza Scanlen and Hugh Skinner.

quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend

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so beautiful! i had a plushie of this exact type in my youth 💜

A graphic captioned Trans Femme Leads. Little Fish by Casey Plett. Little Blue Encyclopedia by Hazel Jane Plante. Letters for My Sisters edited by Andrea James and Deanne Thornton. For Today I am a boy by Kim Fu. Trans Galactic Bike Ride edited by Lydia Rogue. Dreadnought by April Daniels. The Companion by EE Ottoman. In the Valley, A Shadow by Samantha Tano. Finding my Name by Estelle Grant.

A graphic captioned Trans Femme Leads. Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin. The Seep by Chana Porter. Disintegrate Dissociate by Arielle Twist. Reverse Tomboy by Auto Anon. Queen of Faces by Petra Lord. Nameless Woman An Anthology of Fiction by Trans Women of Color edited by Ellyn Pena, Jamie Berrout, and Venus Selenite. Scatter by Molly J. Bragg. The Hatchling by Vyria Durav. Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.

A graphic captioned Trans Femme Leads. Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyen. Once Upon a Punk Show by Katie Lyn Forrest. Alters by Paul Jenkins and Leila Leiz. Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel. As Old as Thyme by Alix Nicoud. Infect by Torrey Peters. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. Succulent Trans-Inclusive Sapphic Erotic Comics edited by Niki Smith, Ollie Hicks and Tab Kimpton. Best Woman by Rose Dommu.

A graphic captioned Trans Femme Leads. Mother Maiden Crone edited by Gwen Benaway. Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo Duvall. Fierce Femmes and Notorius Liars by Kai Cheng Thom. For the Love of April French by Penny Almes. Where the Stars are by Micah Flowers. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor. I Hope we Choose Love by Kai Cheng Thom. The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach. The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenje.

Women, am I right? 🏳️‍⚧️✨️

A collection of books with trans women or transfemme leads, not all authors may be transfemme but most are. (1/2)

NO NO NO YOU DON’T

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[image: cover of the book The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan. very beautiful illustration of a young Asian man in a flowing white robe. he reaches out to touch a long, serpentine body that coils around him. someone stands behind him, only her hands visible as she barely touches the back of his head and over his heart. their hands are connected by a swooping red string.]

[image: cover of the book Tough Guy by Rachel Reid. ubiquitous romance cover cartoony style illustration showing a hockey player sitting on a locker room bench, his stick and helmet on the floor near his feet. a much shorter man dressed in a pink shirt and purple trousers stands next to him, hand on his shoulder, other hand holding a violin.]

[image: cover of the book The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley. the illustration is a simple, stylized grecian building with columns, a huge gout of flame sprouting up from it. ivy vines frame the central image, turning from pale green to dark as they curve around the fire.]

[image: cover of the book Sounds Fake but Okay: an Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else, by Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca. the letters of the title alternate the colors of the ace and aro pride flags, and the word "okay" is set inside a simple cartoon of purple glasses.]

Grown ups!
LDOTE: love reincarnated soulmates, love a soft hero, very fun.
TG: read the whole series in like 3 weeks, obsessed, this is my fav.
HTD: have you read The Bacchae? wanna spend almost 16 hours in fascinated gay dread? i recommend.
SFBO: neat ace/aro thoughts, i will check out the podcast.

[image: cover of the book Golem Crafters by Emi Watanabe Cohen. the illustration shows two children looking at a glowing sculpture of a figure the girl is making from a lump of clay. smoke-like streams of energy flow off the sculpture, and it casts warm light on the children's faces.]

[image: cover of the book Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna. the illustration shows an Indian girl riding on a winged deer, flying over a large white building with golden domed towers.]

[image: cover of the book Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham. the illustration shows two teens standing at a balcony railing, the girl facing the viewer and the boy facing away. their arms are linked together, the girl's head almost resting on his shoulder as she looks toward him. in the sky behind them is a colorful line drawing of two lion dancer heads circling each other against a background of stars.]

[image: cover of the book Moonflower by Kacen Callender. the illustration shows a child in almost silhouette, holding a small glowing star on a string. the background is full of mist and stylized plants and symbols. it's very blue, with hints of pink.]

MG/YA next! 📚👍
GC: loved the mix of Jewish and Japanese elements, very cool!
VATWH: one of my fav HP alternatives, super fun characters and worldbuilding.
LNYLS: was not expecting the imaginary friend thing, but very sweet story
MOONFLOWER: Kacen Callender hurt my feelings (/positive)

[image: cover of the picture book A Pocket Full of Rocks by Kristin Mahoney, illustrated by E.B. Goodale. the illustration shows a child with brown skin and black hair smiling at the viewer, cradling a handful of rocks, more poking out of their jeans pocket.]

[image: cover of the picture book Mighty: the Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole. the illustration is an incredibly, almost absurdly detailed drawing of an oak, light filtering through its winding branches, with a butterfly flying over the title.]

[image: cover of the picture book The Town of Turtle, words by Michelle Cuevas, Pictures by Catia Chien. the illustration is a very stylized drawing of a green turtle with a landscape growing up off of its shell, complete with little buildings, plants, and a swing set. the background is a field of cloud-like splotches.]

[image: cover of the picture book How to Grow a Family Tree by Bea Birdsong, illustrations by Jasu Hu. the illustration is a very soft, dreamlike drawing of a girl holding a ginkgo leaf with a background of more leaves sprouting from abstract stems, with images of people and places in the leaves. a tiny cat walks along one stem.]

year-so-far reading update! PBs first. 📚👍
PFOR: super cute. perfect for little collectors/nature lovers/crafters.
MIGHTY: you gotta flip through this if you get a chance, just stunning.
TTOT: sublime! very cool concept, a must-read.
HTGAFT: heartfelt and hopeful family/community story, love it.

The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley (Austentatious, #2… Being snubbed by Mr Darcy—passed over for Elizabeth Ben…

There are TWENTY print copies of The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley up for grabs over on Goodreads giveaways! If you're a US or Canadian user, here's your chance to grab one for free!

About: The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual call to action to readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st. How to participate: read and uplift books written by and/or featuring trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender-nonconforming authors and characters. Donate and fundraise for trans aid organizations in your community.

#TransRightsReadathon begins soon. It's a decentralized event, which means you don't have to sign up or do anything in particular, you just have to love trans people and trans books. Here's what I'm doing this year 🧵

@trreadathon.bsky.social

i'm often talking about books all day long, but a great romance book club meeting (featuring Twilight, Bridgerton, and Heated Rivalry) PLUS a talk from @kylelukoff.bsky.social about the fabulous A World Worth Saving all packed into a two hour period is a special treat. 💙

i only get to RI rarely these days, but perhaps @heartleafbooks.bsky.social would be interested?

[image: cover of the book Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert, a novel by Bob the Drag Queen. the cover features a stylized broken chain and a close up on a Black person's hands, fingers laced around a microphone.]

[image: cover of the book The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. the cover art is a collage that looks like wall with many layers of paint and paper imperfectly removed, leaving behind some almost legible words and scraps of different colors.]

alright. it's the last day of Black History Month, so here's a couple adult titles i read this month that really knocked my socks off. also, unfortunately, relevant to the times.

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Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

[image: the cover of WEEABOO by Alissa Sallah. the illustration shows three teenagers: a white person eating pocky, a Black girl in a lolita dress, and a mixed-race boy wearing headphones. below them is an anime-style reflection showing each teen as a counterpart character: a prince, a princess, and a mage.]

[text: The Dangerous Ones Lauren Blackwood One vampire to kill. Another to love.] [image: the cover shows an illustration of a Black woman's hand gripping an elaborate silver spear with gilded filigree. The spear pierces a bloody flower, and shed petals and crow feathers float around the spear.]

[text: BRONX MASQUERADE Nikki Grimes Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award] [image: the book cover is a photo of a young Black teen boy in front of a brick wall, looking up into a bright overhead light.]

[image: cover of the book Harlem Summer by Walter Dean Myers. the illustration shows a Black man with a saxophone among stylized city building.]

day 27! a little collection to round out the YAs, chosen because they include some of my favorite things: manga, vampires, poetry, and the harlem renaissance.

Thank you to @authorsabb.bsky.social heroes @beccacoffindaffer.bsky.social and Ed Underhill, we have some slides that can be shared by anyone about this, with particular reps to target. Let's kill this bill in committee.

[text: "World Fantasy Award-winning Author Nnedi Okorafor Akata Witch Read by Yetide Badaki"] [image: the audiobook cover has an illustration of an African-American girl with vibrant green eyes. her face is painted with white lines, and a bright green insect sits in the center of her forehead.]

day 26! kind of a gimme, but seriously a must-read for any MG/YA fantasy fans that missed it. using the audiobook cover because that narrator is a total star.

[image: cover of the picture book Radiant Child: the Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. the illustration is a portrait of a Black boy in a collaged, pieced-together style.]

[image: cover of the picture book One Day in June: a Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. Johnson, written by Tourmaline, illustrated by Charlot Kristensen. the illustration shows a large, colorful drawing of Marsha, eyes closed and smiling. smaller drawings of people sitting together on a park bench or holding each other and smiling fill the bottom of the picture.]

[image: cover of the picture book Josephine, words by Patricia Hruby Powell, pictures by Christian Robinson. the illustration is a stylized Josephine Baker in a banana-yellow dress with pearl jewelry, a leopard sitting at her side.]

[image: cover of the picture book Jump at the Sun: the True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neal Hurston. the illustration shows a young Black girl in overalls leaping off her porch across a sundrenched landscape, small cartoons of folkloric animals around her.]

we're running out of days!! here's a round-up of some picture book biographies, which are my favorite thing.

[image: the audiobook cover for Sunset Springs: a short story by national book award winning author Kacen Callender. there is an "only from Audible" banner in one corner. the illustration shows two young men talking over a fence with a sunset in the background. the Black man reaches across to touch the white man's arm. a saddle hangs on the fence nearby.]

aaand back to romance again. this one's a short but fantastic take on the "returning to small hometown" trope, with horses, so i'm obviously all in. Kacen Callender is one of my favorite queer writers, with protagonists i often find way too relatable (currently reading MOONFLOWER, which. ouch.)

[image: book cover of The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis. the photo is a Black woman with a stylized flower mark on her neck and dressed like a western hero, with a colorful desert sky behind her.]

day 23! i really enjoyed the blend of western, fantasy, and dystopia vibes in this YA. definitely one to check out for fans of sister stories, found family, and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.

The homeless should have housing and be off the street, then given a base stipend to work from. Nobody should be stripped and reduced of their human dignity, but should be given oppourtunities to re-enter society. In cases of extreme abjection, state supports should exist for help

[image: book cover for Shadows of Sherwood: a Robyn Hoodlum Adventure by Kekla Magoon. the illustration shows a tween girl jumping between roofs, a cityscape behind her.]

and a MG for day 22! i will read basically any Robin Hood retelling, but this is one of my favorites. love a girl Robyn, love pitting her against a dystopian government, great for budding scifi fans.

[image: cover of the picture book Red Shoes: a dazzling journey! by Karen English, illustrated by Ebony Glenn. a young Black girl strikes a pose, showing off her cute red flats.]

a little late for day 21, but here's another picture book! a sweet story about two little girls an ocean apart connected by a pair of beloved shoes, with a Ramadan tie in that makes it particularly appropriate atm. and Ebony Glenn's art is so adorable and charming.

Cover of Werewolves Versus Space, styled to look like an old pulp magazine complete with dogeared edges. A human astronaut raises an arm in defence against a werewolf ripping out of its space suit in front of the full moon.

Did you know that the complete run of Werewolves Versus is now FREE? Ten issues of art and writing themed around everything from Hollywood to The Nineties. Oh, and I have a story in Versus: Space and it's about the Soviet space dog programme!
werewolvesversus.com/issues

i loooove an agent of chaos, they make fun antivillains too.

i guess the best way to describe Gil's motivation is self-discovery. being aroace, they have this idea of what they want out of their relationships, but fear that no one else will match those expectations has kept them from exploring that part of themself before. #QueerWritersChat

lol, yeah, not as fun in the real world.

i feel like i write a lot of villains trying to control their world/the protagonists out of fear. but sometimes a selfish, overconfident person who just does whatever they want is fun, too. #QueerWritersChat

in the beginning, the ideas are the motivation. if character creation and outlining isn't enough to get me started then it hasn't cooked enough/doesn't have legs. mid-draft when writing becomes harder, i'm just trying to get it over with so i can edit, which i usually enjoy. #QueerWritersChat