The Geeks OUT Blog
Enjoy our extensive catalogue of geeky media coverage with an eye towards the LGBTQ+ community. Our editors strive to provide a diverse range of topics, genres, figures, and perspectives just for you.
Interview with Zack Davisson, Author of Kaibyo: the Supernatural Cats of Japan
Zack Davisson is an award winning translator, writer, lecturer, and scholar of manga and Japanese folklore and ghosts. He is the author of YUREI: THE JAPANESE GHOST, YOKAI STORIES, and THE SUPERNATURAL CATS OF JAPAN from Chin Music Press. I had the opportunity to...
Interview with Moniza Hossain, Author of Bad Things Happened Here
Moniza Hossain is a Singaporean author of Bengali descent who writes children’s books inspired by her heritage. Her debut picture book Street Puppy Masjid Cat is the winner of the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award, 2026. She is also the author of the...
Interview with Suzana Harcum and Owena White, Creators of Tripping Over You Comics
Suzana Harcum and Owena White, a lesbian couple from Tucson, AZ, and Worcester, MA, respectively, are an artist-writer duo making LGBT-centered comics. Their collaborative efforts blend Suzana’s art with Owena’s storytelling, crafting stories that explore...
Interview with Shelly Jay Shore, Author of Love Me Like a Rock Song
Shelly Jay Shore is a writer, digital strategist, and nonprofit fundraiser. She writes for anxious queer millennials, sufferers of Eldest Daughter Syndrome, recovering summer camp counselors, and anyone struggling with the enormity of being a person trying to make the...
Flame Con Micro-Mentorships Return in 2026: A Vital Resource for Emerging Queer Creatives
In 2026, the Micro-Mentorship program returned to Flame Con, offering aspiring LGBTQ+ artists and writers invaluable opportunities to refine their craft through direct engagement with seasoned professionals. The main event featured portfolio reviews with Erica...
Interview with Eliza Chan Author of HARBOUR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS
Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born speculative fiction author who writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady. Her debut fantasy novel FATHOMFOLK, published in 2024, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. Her short fiction has...
Inteview with JD Glass and Kris Dresen, Creators of Punk Like Me
JD Glass is a first-generation Latina author, an artist, a musician, and a recipient of the Stonewall Honor from the American Library Association as well as a Lambda Literary Award. JD lives on Staten Island in New York City with their partner, Kris Dresen and their...
Thank you for Making Flame Con 2026 a Beacon of Queer Joy!
It’s a new year, a new location, but the feelings remain the same. What started off as a one day event at the famed Grand Prospect Hall (RIP) has evolved into a two-day event, at a brand new venue in the heart of Times Square, with now two after-events (Fireball &...
Interview with Richard Mercado, Creator of Coming Out Perfect
Richard Mercado is an Ignatz-nominated cartoonist from the Philippines, currently based in Brooklyn. He works as a production artist at Skybound (Publisher of The Walking Dead and Invincible). He is the writer/illustrator of COMING OUT PERFECT, a graphic novel under...
Interview with Danai Christopoulou, Author of Vile Lady Villains
DANAI CHRISTOPOULOU is a queer Greek author who currently haunts a forest in Sweden. They’ve been a journalist, a copywriter and a ghostwriter for years before pursuing fiction. When not writing, Danai is still immersed in stories, in their capacity as an associate...