Queer the Shelves 2025

We've got LGBTQ authors, illustrators, and narrators from America, France, Canada, and all over the UK - and they're converging on the beautiful and freshly built Nottingham Central Libary, Nottingham for a full day of amazing panels, talks, and sets plus lots and lots of laughter.

There's so much for you to enjoy, and we've even got the amazing podcasters Bare Books joining us to capture the event and your thoughts. Welcome to our queer world with a deep dive into fictional reality, creativity, and memoir. Queer the Shelves brings our community back together, and this festival is going to be epic!

Line-up will be announced as our creatives confirm. Already attending:

Organisers are Robyn Nyx (Helena Harte) and Brey Willows (Ally McGuire).

We can't wait to see you for this FANTASTIC event celebrating so many aspects of the rainbow creative community!

Host or Publisher Global Wordsmiths