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.
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...
Queer Creator Spotlight: Eisner Nominated Writer, Stephanie Williams
Greetings comic lovers! We're kicking off this post SDCC 2026 with an interview with the supremely talented writer and Eisner nominee, Stephanie Williams. You may know her work on DC's Nubia: Queen of the Amazons or Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. She's also...
Interview with Rebecca Bendheim, Author of When You’re Brave Enough
Rebecca Bendheim is an author and middle school teacher. She holds her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and types poems across the country with the Typewriter Rodeo poetry troupe. She lives in Austin with her partner, an orange cat, and a chorgi (chihuahua-corgi)...
Interview with Sydney Langford, author of Someone to Daydream About
Sydney Langford (they/them) is a queer, Deaf-Hard of Hearing, and physically disabled author who resides in Portland, Oregon. They are the author of The Loudest Silence and Someone to Daydream About. I had the opportunity to interview Sydney, which you can read below....
Interview with author Bei Lin
Bei Lin is a Chinese Canadian author based in Vancouver. She has lived on three continents and visited over thirty countries. Travel and food are her passions, along with giving her characters their well-deserved happily-ever-after. When she’s not writing, she’s...