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 Travis Baldree, Author of Bookshops and Bonedust
Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. Apparently, he now also writes books. He lives in the Pacific...
Interview with Kelly Andrew, Author of Your Blood, My Bones
Kelly Andrew lost her hearing when she was four years old and she’s been dreaming up stories in the silence ever since. Andrew lives in New England with her husband and their two daughters (and a very grouchy Boston Terrier). She has a BSW, but received her Masters in...
Interview with Robin Ha, Creator of The Fox Maidens
First of all, welcome to Geeks OUT! Could you tell us a little about yourself? My name is Robin Ha, I am a Korean American cartoonist based in Virginia. I was born in Seoul, South Korea, and immigrated to the United States when I was fourteen. I grew up reading and...
Interview with Jennieke Cohen, Author of My Fine Fellow
Jennieke Cohen is a Jewish-Filipina American author of young adult historical fiction. Her books have been translated into multiple languages. Jennieke’s debut novel, DANGEROUS ALLIANCE, was a Junior Library Guild selection, and her second novel, MY FINE FELLOW, was...
Interview with Sylvia Chen, Author of Tricky Chopsticks
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Sylvia Chen has also lived and worked in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Paris, and Tokyo. She is an Asian American children’s book author and recently celebrated her debut picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS (illustrated by Fanny Liem...
Rebelle Interviews: Writer and Editor Greg Lockard
Writer and editor Greg Lockard is bringing the heat this Pride with a new graphic novel, Trick Pony. A universe away from his GLAAD Media Awards nominated and New York Times celebrated Liebestrasse set in Nazi-era Germany, this time Lockard, with artist Anna David and...
Starter Guide to LGBTQ+ Manga
Note: Some volumes might contain materials that are NFSW or contain sensitive themes, i.e. discussion of homophobia/transphobia, so discretion is advised. Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan by Yuta Yagi Why I...
Pride 2024 Queer Creator Spotlight: Gaelle (Avril) Geniller, “A Boy Named Rose.”
Happy Pride all of you amazing and beautiful people! For this edition of the Queer Creator Spotlight I had the privilege of interviewing graphic novelist and "French Auter," Gaelle Avril Geniller. Genillers debut graphic album "A Boy Named Rose" has taken the world by...
Interview with Ben Kahn,, Author of Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend
Ben Kahn is an Ignatz-nominated writer working in New York City with decades of experience writing for comics and videogames. Ben divides their time between working on their latest comic book projects, and playing with a kitty who would really rather be left alone. I...
Interview with Molly X. Chang, Author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
Born in Harbin, China, Molly X. Chang was raised on folklore told by the grandparents who taught her to take pride in the heritages and cultures that shaped her life, and the harrowing history of the ancestors who'd come before her. TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS is her...