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 ShinYeon Moon, Illustrator of LaoLao’s Dumplings
ShinYeon Moon (she/her/they/them) is an illustrator based in New York. Moon holds an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in Illustration as Visual Essay. She currently teaches at the School of Visual Arts and Fashion Institute of Technology. She has received...
Interview with Miriam Katin, Author of We Are On Our Own
Miriam Katin is a Hungarian-born American graphic novelist and artist. She worked in animation from 1981 to 2000 in Israel and the United States. She has written two autobiographical graphic novels, We Are on Our Own (2006) and Letting It Go (2013). She has won an...
Interview with Linda Cheng, Author of Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
Linda Cheng was born in Taiwan and spent her childhood moving between cultures and continents. She received her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and worked as an art director across South Carolina and Georgia where she developed a deep love for sweet...
Interview with K. X. Song, Author of An Echo in the City
K. X. Song is a diaspora writer with roots in Hong Kong and Shanghai. An Echo in the City is her debut novel. Visit her on Instagram @ksongwrites. I had the opportunity to interview K. X., which you can read below. First of all, welcome to Geeks OUT! Could you tell us...
Interview with Clar Angkasa, Author of Stories of the Islands
Clar Angkasa was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. An illustrator, animator, and comic artist with a passion for narrative art, she draws inspiration from stories, nature, and wholesome...
Queer Comics: Emily Corn- A Graphic Novel of Cosmic Proportions and Personal Discoveries
Ever since Page Wooller announced they would be releasing the next book in the Emily Corn series at Providence QTZ Fest I have been excited to discuss with them how this journey started. In a world oversaturated with superhero sagas and dystopian dramas, Page Wooller...
Interview with Claire Lordon, author of One in a Million
CLAIRE LORDON is an American-Canadian illustrator, designer, and author who creates children's books, comics, surface designs, murals, maps, and greeting cards for a number of companies. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. She...
Interview with Katrina Kwan, Author of Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love
Katrina Kwan is a Vancouver-based actress and author. After graduating from Acadia University with a BA in Political Science in 2017, she decided to pursue her love of writing and stumbled her way into the world of freelance ghostwriting. Over the course of six years,...
Interview with Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Co-Editors of Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For
Zoraida Córdova is the acclaimed author of more than two dozen novels and short stories, including the Brooklyn Brujas series, Star Wars: The High Republic: Convergence, and The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina. In addition to writing novels, she serves on the board of...
Interview with Sage Cotugno, Author of The Glass Scientists
S. H. Cotugno is a queer and mixed-race Victorian horror nerd born and raised inLos Angeles, California. They are a director, writer, and storyboard artist in theanimation industry and have previously worked on projects such as Gravity Falls,The Owl House, and Star...