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.
Geeks OUT Presents: Serving Magical Person Realness
Geeks OUT Presents: Serving Magical Person Realness From Sailor Moon to Yuri on Ice, anime, manga, and graphic novels have been evolving platforms for the showcasing of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Sit with us, as a panel of editors, artists, and cultural...
Interview with YA Author Kate Pentecost
Kate Pentecost is from the forest on the Texas/Louisiana border. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children &Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of Elysium Girls (2020,) and the forthcoming YA dark fantasy romance That Dark Infinity....
Interview with Author Abigail Hilton
Abigail Hilton finished her first novel when she was fifteen and never stopped writing. She has a science background and a day job in healthcare. She frequently travels for work, but comes home to the Pacific Northwest, where two elderly tabbies and two Japanese...
Interview with Nina Moreno and Courtney Lovett
Nina Moreno was born and raised in Miami until a hurricane sent her family toward the pines of Georgia where she picked up an accent. She's a proud University of Florida Gator who once had her dream job of shelving books at the library. Inspired by the folklore and...
Interview with Illustrator Eleanor Crewes
Eleanor Crewes is a London based illustrator, she graduated from Illustration at UAL in 2016. Her debut graphic novel The Times I Knew I Was Gay was released in April 2018 and has already taken her to exhibit at Toronto Comic Arts Festival and receive review from...
Interview with Author Katherine Battersby
Feature Photo Credit To John W. MacDonald Katherine Battersby is a fan girl of comics, ice cream, tea and travel. In her spare time she is the president of the Cranky Club and can be found grumbling about bananas, loud music and exclamation marks. She is also the...
Interview with Writer David Valdes
As a playwright, David Valdes' work has been seen across the US and abroad, is published by Samuel French, and earned multiple awards, fellowships, and commissions. He is the author of five books, including the forthcoming Spin Me Right Round. As a gay Cuban-American...
Interview with Author Ash Van Otterloo
Ash Van Otterloo was born and raised in the Appalachian foothills, then made their home for seventeen years as an adult in Eastern Tennessee. They currently reside in the PNW with their best friend and four wild forest gremlins. Ash is the author of CATTYWAMPUS &...
Interview With Cartoonists Whit Taylor & Kazimir Lee
Whit Taylor is an Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist, editor, and writer from New Jersey. She has authored many comics, including the graphic novel Ghost Stories, and is a regular contributor to the Nib. Kazimir Lee is an animator, cartoonist, and illustrator, who has...
Interview with Author Chloe Gong
Chloe Gong is the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and its sequel, Our Violent Ends. She is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she double-majored in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in...