Queerness is everywhere and it always has been. But queer stories, culture and communities have been often hidden . Longlisted for the SLA Information Book Awards 2025 'This affirming whistlestop tour through queer history and culture features an A-Z of camp icons as well as protest timelines, changing terminology, iconic artists, music, film and more. Engaging, witty and thoughtful, it's full of a supportive kindness that LGBTQ+ teens may find indispensable.' - The Guardian Queerbook is an invitation to discover and celebrate queer joy, past and present. It's a whistlestop tour of all the fun (and serious) queer stuff that the foghorn of straight culture drowns out, and that you deserve to know: heroes and histories, science and stories, art, spaces, music, film, TV, fashion - along with jargon-free breakdowns of terms from sexuality and gender identity, to code-switching, intersectionality, bi-erasure, straightwashing, and much, much more. You don't need any specific interests to read Queerbook - all you need is curiosity and a desire to learn more about what it means to be LGBTQ+. So, say no to the Straightrix and enter the technicolour world over the rainbow .

Ready? Queer we go! Gold title * A funny, fast-paced and inclusive guide to LGBTQ+ culture, history and community * Discover the queer stories that have been airbrushed from history, explore queer culture across the decades, meet queer heroes and celebrate queer joy in all its forms * Delivered with warmth and tongue-in-cheek humour by experienced journalist and editor, Malcolm Mackenzie - and illustrated throughout by queer illustrator, Emily A Foster. Competition: This book is gay;all boys aren't blue;queer up; heroes;here and;have pride;rainbow revolutions; power;proud;heartstopper;the little book of pride; lgbtq+ history. juno dawson;george m johnson;alex caught;arabelle sicardi;sarah tanat-jones;rowan ellis;dom&ink;jamie lawson;alice oseman;ash hardell;dk.