We recently asked a few members of our team to give us their five favorite lesbian books. The books that inspired them, made them think, made them laugh, made them cry. After lots of agonizing, they were eventually able [...]
To prove just how excited we are about the festive season, and also our commitment to making the yuletide gay, we bring you part two of our author exclusive. Ylva authors from all around the world discuss what the [...]
It’s the festive season, and here at Ylva, we feel a personal responsibility to make the yuletide gay! We’ve collected eleven different stories from authors all across the globe, who have shared with us what the festive season means [...]
I know that some people have mixed feelings about National Coming Out Day. I get it—the encouragement and celebration of one’s coming-out shouldn’t be restricted to one day. On the other hand, the day itself has become such an [...]
There are two things that terrify writers: running out of caffeine and writer’s block. The first can be solved with a trip to Starbucks; the second is harder to fix. Writer’s block is an insidious disease that seems to [...]
So this year, I moved from Cape Town to Los Angeles to be with my fiancée. Yes, yes, it’s all very romantic, except when it’s 115 degrees (45 degrees Celsius), or you’re trying to find parking in K-Town, or [...]
Imagine your favourite characters pulled into a universe almost exactly like their own, except in this one, instead of English, they speak German, Italian, Spanish. This is a brave new world where stories are being opened up to a [...]
A few weeks ago, Ellen Simpson wrote a brilliant piece about our preconceptions of lesbian fiction—what it is we expect, and what it is we want from that that definition. As someone who enjoys all things fantasy and sci-fi, [...]
No decent, thoughtful human being wants to be accused of racism. Most decent, thoughtful human beings are guilty of racism. Of course, it’s usually unconscious, and it’s often hard to keep track of evolving language and social movements, of [...]
Let me start off my saying, I attended this year’s ClexaCon for the first time and absolutely loved it. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but to my delight, I found a space filled with awesome queer energy. Attendees [...]