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@transfriend.bsky.social
Founder of SmallStack Library and GenderWild Press, independent book publishers and super friendly places to be a new author. Find me at transfriend.substack.com and smallstack.substack.com.
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@transfriend.bsky.social
· Jun 5
GenderWild Press
stories with queer roots
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Happy Pride! It's coming out season, and my brand new publishing company, GenderWild Press, is ready to celebrate all things queer. Stop by and become a fan!
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21 Nov 2025 -- Alabama Public Library Service votes to move all books in teens and children's sections with any content on “transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders” and move them to adult sections. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections | CNN
The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of all public libraries in the state.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
21 Nov 2025 -- Alabama Public Library Service votes to move all books in teens and children's sections with any content on “transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders” and move them to adult sections. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
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Don’t forget to check out my interview of publisher @transfriend.bsky.social about growing up trans in the Midwest during the 90s and what little queer media was available to him. #publishing #WritingCommunity #QueerBooks #transrightsarehumanrights
Here is the first of the micro-interviews from the #WritingCommunity. Publisher @transfriend.bsky.social spoke with me at some length a few months ago, and this is the result of that interview. Give Robin a follow and check out his queer voices publishing company @genderwildpress.bsky.social.
Publisher Robin Taylor on growing up trans in the Midwest during the 1990s, queer representation in media — Weaver's Deep Thoughts
Under Donald Trump’s second term as president, there is a movement to remove or restrict LGBTQ+ literature and knowledge from the public sphere, which can lead to making it difficult for younger gener...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Don’t forget to check out my interview of publisher @transfriend.bsky.social about growing up trans in the Midwest during the 90s and what little queer media was available to him. #publishing #WritingCommunity #QueerBooks #transrightsarehumanrights
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Now is a great time to submit your essay to the Small Robin Press Spring 2026 anthology themed "Walls."
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/10/07/submissions-are-open/
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/10/07/submissions-are-open/
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Now is a great time to submit your essay to the Small Robin Press Spring 2026 anthology themed "Walls."
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/10/07/submissions-are-open/
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/10/07/submissions-are-open/
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We are open for submissions! Send us your best, and feel free to ask questions. We're friendly, and we would love to hear from you.
Walls Anthology by Small Robin Press @smallrobinpress.bsky.social is open to submissions for Spring 2026 Anthology - Walls. #CallforSubmissions
Opened to Submissions on Duosuma: Walls Anthology by Small Robin Press @smallrobinpress.bsky.social
Walls Anthology by Small Robin Press @smallrobinpress.bsky.social is open to submissions for Spring 2026 Anthology - Walls. #CallforSubmissions
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October 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We are open for submissions! Send us your best, and feel free to ask questions. We're friendly, and we would love to hear from you.
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Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
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Book Giveaway by Karla Marie Sweet, author of False Idols
and a stack of book recommendations from the community!
transfriend.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
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There's still one day left to get your comments in for a chance to win a signed copy of Karla Marie Sweet's new book, False Idols!
Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
Book Giveaway by Karla Marie Sweet, author of False Idols
and a stack of book recommendations from the community!
transfriend.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There's still one day left to get your comments in for a chance to win a signed copy of Karla Marie Sweet's new book, False Idols!
There's still one day left to get your comments in for a chance to win a signed copy of Karla Marie Sweet's new book, False Idols!
Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
Book Giveaway by Karla Marie Sweet, author of False Idols
and a stack of book recommendations from the community!
transfriend.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There's still one day left to get your comments in for a chance to win a signed copy of Karla Marie Sweet's new book, False Idols!
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We should all have a plan.
Support Trans Stories
There is an urgency in preserving transgender stories amidst increasing governmental attacks on our rights. Our lack of a coordinated plan for resistance can be restored by sharing personal narratives. GenderWild Press aims to create a platform for trans and queer voices, emphasizing the necessity of funding to continue this vital work.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We should all have a plan.
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If you're trying your absolute best to put into the world what you'd like to see more of and feeling completely overwhelmed, please read this:
You are NOT wrong.
It is NOT pointless.
Fascism works exactly how it's making you feel:
Depleted. Run-down.
Recharge when you must. Then keep being you.
You are NOT wrong.
It is NOT pointless.
Fascism works exactly how it's making you feel:
Depleted. Run-down.
Recharge when you must. Then keep being you.
September 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If you're trying your absolute best to put into the world what you'd like to see more of and feeling completely overwhelmed, please read this:
You are NOT wrong.
It is NOT pointless.
Fascism works exactly how it's making you feel:
Depleted. Run-down.
Recharge when you must. Then keep being you.
You are NOT wrong.
It is NOT pointless.
Fascism works exactly how it's making you feel:
Depleted. Run-down.
Recharge when you must. Then keep being you.
Serious question to all my #publishing friends, #authors, and #bookshops out there... Are there any established book distributors for queer/trans indie presses? Not amazon or ingramspark or any of those routes. An actual company choosing to work with queer presses.
@genderwildpress.bsky.social
@genderwildpress.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Serious question to all my #publishing friends, #authors, and #bookshops out there... Are there any established book distributors for queer/trans indie presses? Not amazon or ingramspark or any of those routes. An actual company choosing to work with queer presses.
@genderwildpress.bsky.social
@genderwildpress.bsky.social
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Submissions for Our Next Anthology Open on October 1
Small Robin Press will open to submissions for our next anthology on October 1! Stop by to learn about our guidelines and requirements.
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/09/17/submissions-for-our-next-anthology-open-on-october-1/
Small Robin Press will open to submissions for our next anthology on October 1! Stop by to learn about our guidelines and requirements.
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/09/17/submissions-for-our-next-anthology-open-on-october-1/
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Submissions for Our Next Anthology Open on October 1
Small Robin Press will open to submissions for our next anthology on October 1! Stop by to learn about our guidelines and requirements.
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/09/17/submissions-for-our-next-anthology-open-on-october-1/
Small Robin Press will open to submissions for our next anthology on October 1! Stop by to learn about our guidelines and requirements.
https://smallrobinpress.com/2025/09/17/submissions-for-our-next-anthology-open-on-october-1/
Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
Book Giveaway by Karla Marie Sweet, author of False Idols
and a stack of book recommendations from the community!
transfriend.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Right now on TransFriend you can join a fabulous book giveaway with Karla Marie Sweet's new release, False Idols.
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
transfriend.substack.com/p/book-givea...
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Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
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You are under no obligation to mourn the death of people who would’ve celebrated yours.
September 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
You are under no obligation to mourn the death of people who would’ve celebrated yours.
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I'm so excited to host this inspiring interview with my good friend, Troy Ford. Buy his book! Support queer authors! Give the big 5 the middle finger!
An interview with Troy Ford
Troy Ford, an author and LGBTQIA2S+ organizer, discusses his newly released novel "Lamb: A Novel in Snapshots," a queer coming-of-age story which explores themes of identity and belonging. Ford reflects on the supportive community found through serializing his work on Substack, the significance of vulnerability in writing, and the evolving landscape of LGBTQIA2S+ literature amidst ongoing censorship challenges. We also chat about the success his book has achieved and his plans for future works.
genderwildpress.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'm so excited to host this inspiring interview with my good friend, Troy Ford. Buy his book! Support queer authors! Give the big 5 the middle finger!
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“Libraries should be beautiful and open; inviting, not intimidating. It’s not a shrine, but a place where you can spend time freely, take part in discussions, public consultations, or meet people,” he says.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Warsaw opens metro station ‘express’ library to get commuters off their phones
Metroteka aims to encourage people to read more in country that lost majority of libraries in second world war
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Libraries should be beautiful and open; inviting, not intimidating. It’s not a shrine, but a place where you can spend time freely, take part in discussions, public consultations, or meet people,” he says.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Small Robin Press is still just a tiny fledgling in the world of books, but we don't mind being small. Our submissions will be opening soon (October 1, to be specific) for our next anthology. Is it too early to get excited about that?
smallrobinpress.com
smallrobinpress.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Small Robin Press is still just a tiny fledgling in the world of books, but we don't mind being small. Our submissions will be opening soon (October 1, to be specific) for our next anthology. Is it too early to get excited about that?
smallrobinpress.com
smallrobinpress.com
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Hello BlueSky #authors #writers and #books ! Small Robin Press is just showing up to get to know you. We're a tiny publisher of small (but important) books. Our first book is available right now on our website!
smallrobinpress.com/product/you-...
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you are enough: a small anthology
A collection of resilient voices share their personal takes on what makes their size–or lack thereof–powerful. From illness diagnosis to art, finding community to baking delicious recipes, eight ou…
smallrobinpress.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hello BlueSky #authors #writers and #books ! Small Robin Press is just showing up to get to know you. We're a tiny publisher of small (but important) books. Our first book is available right now on our website!
smallrobinpress.com/product/you-...
smallrobinpress.com/product/you-...
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Indie presses offer a completely different author-publisher experience, and a lot of writers are taking note. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Indie Presses Provide a Haven for Midlist Authors
More and more marquee names at major publishers are choosing to work with smaller, independent houses.
www.publishersweekly.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Indie presses offer a completely different author-publisher experience, and a lot of writers are taking note. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Never Newsom. Never.
To highlight the same shit we’ve been saying for at least a month now, here are bullet points from Dr Stryker’s speech below to explain exactly why trans people will not be accepting Newsom.
Dems, I’m begging y’all to elevate someone who meets the moment.
Dems, I’m begging y’all to elevate someone who meets the moment.
August 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Never Newsom. Never.
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This from Riley Gaines is why trans people freak out when Democrats try to carve out some compromise over sports. The politicians and activists attacking trans people are not interested in compromise! They're interested in our eradication from public life and are exploiting sports to that end
August 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This from Riley Gaines is why trans people freak out when Democrats try to carve out some compromise over sports. The politicians and activists attacking trans people are not interested in compromise! They're interested in our eradication from public life and are exploiting sports to that end
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It is so wild seeing a bunch of people in the replies telling trans people to shush under a video of a trans woman talking about how we are always shushed! Way to prove our point! Maybe listen to us when we talk about Newsom and stop shushing us?
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It is so wild seeing a bunch of people in the replies telling trans people to shush under a video of a trans woman talking about how we are always shushed! Way to prove our point! Maybe listen to us when we talk about Newsom and stop shushing us?