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 Zara Marielle, Author of The Cafe of Infinite Doors
ZARA MARIELLE hails from two worlds: a Northern California hippy town and a rustic village high in the French Alps. A former ESL teacher, she loves to travel and has also lived in six different countries. Zara earned a master’s in creative writing from the University...
Interview with Dr. Catherine V. Yeh, Curator of The Dancing Goddess: Mei Lanfang in America
Dr. Catherine V. Yeh is Professor of Chinese Literature and Transcultural Studies at Boston University. Her research interest is in global cultural interaction and flow in the fields of literature, media, visual and entertainment culture during the 19th and...
Interview with Tesia Tsai, Author of Deathly Fates
Tesia Tsai was born in Los Angeles to immigrant parents from Taiwan. She currently teaches at Brigham Young University, and lives with her husband, two cats, and a dog in Utah. When not writing or reading, she enjoys watching Asian dramas, playing video games, and...
Interview with Dana Simpson, Creator of Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series
Dana Simpson, a native of Gig Harbor, Washington, first caught the eyes of devoted comics readers with the internet strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the 2009 Comic Strip Superstar contest, she developed the strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn (originally known as Heavenly...
Interview with Jessica Mary Best, Author of Stars, Hide Your Fire
Jessica Mary Best is a multi-award-winning freelance writer/editor, an amateur singer/songwriter and a well-intentioned ball of pure quivering anxiety. She is based out of Columbus, Ohio. Her previous projects include the scripted audio dramas THE STRANGE CASE OF...
Interview with June CL Tan, Author of Brighter Than Nine
A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, June CL Tan is the critically acclaimed and UK #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Darker By Four duology and Jade Fire Gold. Her Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection books...
Rebelle Reviews Big Mistakes: Pig Slut Whore is the New Ew, David
On the evening of April 6, 2026, Netflix hosted the world premiere of the new and hotly anticipated Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott vehicle, the comedy thriller Big Mistakes. In attendance were Canadian-American comedy royalty; Victor Garber, Andrea Martin, and...
Interview with Illustrator Fish
Fish is a freelance illustrator. They have participated in some group exhibitions, done some special edition book covers, and some danmei covers. They have a BA in fine art, and are based in California. Fish's is best known for illustrating After the Disabled God of...
Interview with Tamika Thompson, Author of The Curse of Hester Gardens
Tamika Thompson is author of The Curse at Hester Gardens. A former journalist and producer, she is also author of Unshod, Cackling, and Naked, which is the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner for Horror, as well as author of Salamander Justice. Her work has...
Interview with Makana Yamamoto, Author of Hammajang Luck
Makana Yamamoto, author of Hammajang Luck,was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawai’i, Makana grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen—they even led the...