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 Author Holly Black
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics. She has sold over 26 million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into over 30 languages and adapted for film. She...
Interview with Author Adam Sass
ADAM SASS began writing books in Sharpie on the backs of Starbucks pastry bags. (He’s sorry it distracted him from making your latte.) His award-winning debut, SURRENDER YOU SONS, was featured in Teen Vogue and the Savage Lovecast and was named a best book of 2020 by...
Interview with Author Alexandra Rowland
Alexandra Rowland is the author of several fantasy books, including A Conspiracy Of Truths, A Choir Of Lies, and Some by Virtue Fall, as well as a co-host of the Hugo Award nominated podcast Be the Serpent, all sternly supervised by their feline quality control...
Interview with author Tessa Gratton
Tessa Gratton is genderfluid and hangry. She is the author of The Queens of Innis Lear and Lady Hotspur, as well as several YA series and short stories which have been translated into twenty-two languages. Her most recent YA novels are Strange Grace and Night Shine,...
Interview with “Chaotic Witch Aunt” Frankie Castanea
Frankie Castanea has been a practicing neopagan and eclectic folk witch for seven years. They are more commonly known as "Chaotic Witch Aunt" on the internet, where they run a tarot reading business and host classes on divination, protection, and deity work. I had the...
Interview with Cher Martinetti
Cher Martinetti is an author, writer, and founder of SYFY's FANGRRLS, the female-centric genre vertical syfy.com that ran from 2016-2020. She co-hosted & executive produced its flagship podcast Strong Female Characters. Cher has also frequently written, developed...
Interview with Namesake Creators Megan And Isabelle
When she was a child, Megan commandeered scrap paper and markers to create family “newspapers.” She learned to read at age 3 by reading out loud from the T.V. Guide. When a relative wasn’t convinced, she was handed pages from the New York Times to read. Her family is...
LGBTQIA+Creator Spotlight: Steve Orlando
In this installment of the Queer Creator spotlight I spoke with Steve Orlando about his career and his various works and what it was like to work on the iconic landmark issue of Wonder Woman #750! Orlando began pursuing his dream of writing comics at the tender age of...
Disability Pride Month 2022
As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, we here at Geeks OUT would like to take this opportunity to highlight a number of interviews conducted by our own Michele Kirichanskaya featuring people within the community. Additionally, Michele would like to recommend...
Interview with Author Rebecca Burgess
Rebecca Burgess is a comic artist and illustrator working in the UK, creating award winning published and small press work. Along with drawing comics for their day job, Rebecca also loves drawing webcomics in their free time. Being autistic, they are particularly...