The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
Interview with Alexis Hall, Author of Confounding Oaths
Alexis Hall (whatever pronouns) does not like writing biographies or talking about himself in the third person. She lives in southeast England with their extensive collection of hats and four angry duckchildren. I had the opportunity to interview Alexis, which you can...
Interview with Cassandra Clare, Author of Sword Catcher
Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the co-author, with Holly Black, of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium. The Shadowhunter Chronicles...
Interview with KT Hoffman, Author of The Prospects
KT Hoffman is originally from Beaverton, Oregon, and currently lives in Brooklyn. He received his bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from Stanford University. If he isn’t writing about trans hope and gay kissing, he’s probably white-knuckling his way...
Interview with Nghi Vo, Author of The Singing Hills Cycle.
Nghi Vo is the author of the novels Siren Queen and The Chosen and the Beautiful, as well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle, which began with The Empress of Salt and Fortune. The series entries have been finalists for the Locus Award and the Lambda...
Interview with Allison Saft, Author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
Allison Saft is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic and A Fragile Enchantment. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spent her time rolling on...
Interview with Racquel Marie, Author of This Is Me Trying
Racquel Marie grew up in Southern California where her passion for storytelling of all kinds was encouraged by her friends and big family. She received a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in gender and sexuality studies from the University...
Interview with Illustrator Mimo
Mimo is an illustration artist based in Bangkok, Thailand. After obtaining a B.Ed. in Art Education from Chulalongkorn University, she began working for her family business. Yet, painting remains the individual’s true calling, and she has been exploring...
Interview with Cynthia Yuan Cheng, Creator of Love Me Like You’re Real
Cynthia Yuan Cheng (they/them) is a cartoonist based in central New Jersey. They love creating stories centered on romance, masculinity, and everyday life. Their hobbies include making their friends laugh and hunting for the best desserts in town. I had the...
Interview with Sydney Langford, Author of The Loudest Silence
Sydney Langford (they/them) is a queer, Deaf-Hard of Hearing, and physically disabled author who resides in Portland, Oregon. Their biggest passion in life is creating stories that reflect the diverse world we live in—whether that be rom-coms about quirky, disabled...
Interview with Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Author of Kareem Between
Shifa Saltagi Safadi is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born...