For Part I, click here.
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik (YA)
Half Light by Makesh Rao
The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella
Queerly Beloved by Farhard J. Dadyburjor
How to Date a Fanatic by Aruni Kashyap
All posts by Dahlia Adler
Fave Five: New M/F Bi4Bi Romances, 2025-26 Edition
If you see six, no you don’t. For older titles, click here.
The Fall Fix-Up by Karmen Lee
For the Love of K-Dramas by Lyla Lee
Damned if I Do by Alexandria Bellefleur
Love at First Fright by Nadia El-Fassi
Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. Jamal
Isn’t it Obvious? by Rachel Runya Katz
Fave Five: New Queer Dark Academia
These are 2025-26 releases. Yes, there are six. For older titles, click here.
For 2024-25 YA titles, click here.
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole
The Boyfriend Academy by J.S. Strange
Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick
Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske
While We Were Silent by Alex Myers
Bonus: These are all Adult titles, but for new YA titles, check out The Ending You Deserve by Rebecca Stafford and Nightcurse by Emma Hinds
Happy National Translation Month 2026!
Join us in celebrating National Translation Month with these queer novels translated into English, organized by language of origin! Looking for translations of English-language works to other languages? Click here for MG/YA and here for Adult fiction.
Afrikaans
Fathers and Fugitives by S.J. Naudé, translated by Michiel Heyns
Daniel is a worldly and urbane journalist living in London. His relationships appear to be sexually fulfilling but sentimentally meager. A young gay man with no relationships outside of sexual ones, he can seem at once callow and, at times, cold to the point of cruel with his lovers. Emotionally distant from his elderly, senile father, Daniel nonetheless returns to South Africa to care for him during his final months. Following his father’s death, Daniel learns of an unusual clause in the old man’s will: he will only inherit his half of his father’s considerable estate once he has spent time with Theon, a cousin whom he hasn’t seen since they were boys, who lives on the old family farm in the Free State. Once there, Daniel discovers that the young son of the woman Theon lives with is seriously ill. With the conditions bearing on Daniel’s inheritance shifting in real time, Theon and Daniel travel with the boy to Japan for an experimental cure and a voyage that will change their lives forever.
New Releases: September 2026
This post is sponsored by R.R. Ferretti-Hoyle in honor of the release of Willfully, Dorothy (yes, THAT Dorothy), available now!
Buy it: Amazon
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Family Found: A Queer Friendsgiving Celebration by (1st)
When celebrants gather for their annual Friendsgiving—Thanksgiving with their chosen family—each has a unique story to tell as a child tries to piece together how it all began.
No one remembers how it started.
The Friendsgiving gathering is moving into high gear, and for one child in the group, it’s a good time to ask some questions about the event’s history. Great-Uncle Billy, while snapping some green beans for the meal, says he was the one who started the tradition, back when people had to speak in code to keep being gay a secret. Miss Mona thinks that she was the originator, after her car broke down one year and she had to make a change of plans. Grandma Jane and Nana Rose tell their version of the tale while the smell of cinnamon and apples fills the air. As more people (and dogs) arrive and the music is turned on, it grows clearer that the details may not matter; what counts is the love they all share. With warm, jubilant artwork and a welcoming text that introduces moments from LGBTQIA+ history, Family Found celebrates one family as they come together on a day of gratitude.
August 2026 Deal Announcements
Adult Fiction
Sunday Times-bestselling author ‘s THE OFFSEASON, the author’s first contemporary queer sports romance, pitched as for fans of HEATED RIVALRY and YURI ON ICE, in which a former figure skater who walked away from the sport returns home, where reconnecting with his infuriatingly gorgeous childhood rival, now the current national champion, reignites his passion for the ice—and more, to Ruoxi Chen at Putnam, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2027, by Diana Fox at Fox Literary (NA).
Fave Five: Queer YA Fantasy Duologies
Divine Traitors by Kamilah Cole
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker
 Never-Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Fave Five: Queer Tennis Romance
For more Sapphic Tennis Romance, click here.
Thirty Love by Tom Vellner (m/m)
Set Point by Meg Jones (f/f)
The Open Era by Edward Schmit (m/m)
Triple Threat by Katie Chandler (m/m/f)
In Your Court by Kit Haley (m/m)
Fave Five: Queer YA Starring Cheerleaders
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
Cheer Up! by Crystal Frasier and Val O. Wise
Queerleaders by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley Woodfolk
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
Doe by Rebecca Barrow
Cover Reveal: Spiraling Out by Maya Ameyaw
Today on the site, I’m delighted to welcome back Maya Ameyaw to reveal the cover of her next contemporary YA, Spiraling Out, which releases March 2, 2027 from Annick Press! (Can’t wait to get your hands on a copy? Reviewers can grab it on Netgalley as a Read Now for 24 hours!) Here’s the story:
A competitive figure skater tries not to buckle under pressure while ignoring her growing feelings for her rival in this YA novel perfect for fans of Some Girls Do and Spinning.
Ever since failing to get the gold last season, figure skater Evelyn Osei has had her eyes on the prize. This time nothing will get in her way―not friends or school, not her OCD, and definitely not her ex-friend and rival Mei Sato who is training at Evelyn’s club this year. As the season progresses and her relationships fray, Evelyn has to confront that she might not have everything under control and that her feelings for Mei run deeper than either friendship or rivalry.
In her third novel, award-winning author Maya Ameyaw explores the stress of athletic competition and the confusion of first love with sensitive and vivid prose. Spiraling Out will speak to figure skating fans as well as any reader balancing the demands of daily life while on the complicated road to self-discovery.
And here’s the beautiful cover by Ashley Floreal!
Buy it: Bookshop | Amazon | Annick Press
MAYA AMEYAW is a Toronto-based community arts writing instructor and award-winning author. She has edited several mental health–themed anthologies for youth and adults and is the author of the critically acclaimed novels When It All Syncs Up and Under All the Lights.