About

About the Lesbrary:

The Lesbrary is a book blog about sapphic books, with occasional coverage of other identities under the broad “doesn’t identify as a man and is at least some of the time attracted romantically and/or sexually to others who do not identify as a man” category. Lesbrary books don’t have to be written by a queer author, though it helps.

The Lesbrary is mostly made up of reviews, but also has features like Link Round Ups (a collection of all the latest lesbian and bi lit news and reviews) and guest posts.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at danikaellis at gmail with “Lesbrary” included in the subject.

Submissions:

The Lesbrary is made up of about a dozen reviewers at a time, but we also post guest reviews! If you would like to submit a review (or an interview with a queer woman or non-binary author, or other relevant content), email danikaellis at gmail with “Lesbrary” included in the subject.

If you would like to submit a book to be reviewed at the Lesbrary, please see the Review Policy page.

About the Lesbrarians:

Once upon a time it was just Danika at the Lesbrary. Now there’s a whole team of Lesbrarians! Danika still manages the Lesbrary, but the reviews are done by the whole team.

If you would like to join the Lesbrary as a regular reviewer (at least one review a month) and receive ebooks to review, email danikaellis at gmail with “Lesbrary” included in the subject.

Head Lesbrarian:

Danika Leigh Ellis (she or they): I live in BC, Canada. I’m an Editor at Book Riot. I started the Lesbrary back in 2010!

I’m on Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, and the Lesbrary tumblr: Bi & Lesbian Literature!

My reviews are here.

Lesbrarians:

Alice (she/her) is a biracial Korean American acespec lesbian who is currently studying early childhood education at a college in the Midwest. Besides reading, Alice loves listening to music, coloring, playing Dungeons & Dragons with her friends, thrifting, and hanging out with her girlfriend, Julia. You can connect with Alice more on her bookstagram, @wonderland.reading!

Alice’s reviews can be found here.

Amanda Růžičková (she/her) is a disabled sapphic lover of the written word—and aspiring poet—who lives in Prague, Czechia, with her wife and an embarrassing number of books. In addition to reading she enjoys hiking (when health allows), travel, role playing games, and music. She can be found on her own website at marvelish.me, StoryGraph, Hardcover, and tumblr.

Amanda Růžičková’s reviews can be found here.

Briana Wilvert (she/her) is a speculative fiction fangirl, horror enthusiast, and lifelong book hoarder based in California. She’s got a degree in Arts, Media, and Culture with a Literature focus, runs a BIPOC-centered online bookstore, and somehow still finds time to read (and write) when she’s not chasing her toddler. You can catch her yelling about books and stories she can’t stop thinking about on TikTok, Instagram, Substack, and YouTube.

Briana Wilvert’s reviews can be found here.

Emilia Ferrante is a book-lover and poet living in Paris and studying to get her Master’s degree. She is the co-host of Sapphink, a sapphic English-language book club, and loves crocheting, going on walks, and listening to the rain.  

Emilia’s reviews can be found here.

Caelin (she/they) is a butch lesbian and carpenter. She started reading at age three and her hunger for a good story never went away. Her favourite genre is fantasy, but she’ll read all varieties of queer books even if they don’t feature any swords or magic. When she’s not reading, she is an avid watcher of the WNBA and enjoys sailing small boats and tall ships. You can find them on The Storygraph.

Caelin’s reviews can be found here.

Emory Rose is a lover of the written word, especially all things whimsical, fantastical, and romantic. They regularly participate in National Novel Writing Month as well as NYC Midnight’s fiction writing challenges. They are fueled by sapphic novellas and chocolate.

Emory Rose’s reviews can be found here.

Ire (she/they) is a queer graduate student in their final semester of a creative writing program. When they’re not writing speculative fiction focused on grief, she can either be found working or reading science fiction (and, fine, the occasional soft romance). Her favorite literary device can be summed up as “time shenanigans.” They can be found on Twitter @urban_sith_.

Ire’s reviews can be found here.

Jamie Rose is a trans woman living in Florida (so you can imagine how that’s going right now). She has a PhD in Applied Linguistics and teaches courses in language learning and teaching. A lover of stories, she enjoys reading both comic books/graphic novels and the ones without pictures. Her favorite genres are contemporary romance, science fiction and fantasy, superheroes, and comedy. When she’s not reading or working, she’s usually playing table-top games or video games, binging YouTube videos, or spending time with her wife and daughter. Find her on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and Threads at @jamiegeeksout

Jamie Rose’s reviews can be found here.

Jazelle is a bisexual, Palestinian, book-eating bat, avid reader, and writer fueled by coffee and powerful prose. When she’s not distracted by her black cats Luna (@LoveYaLunaCat on Insta) and CleoCatra, she’s reading queer YA, watching The Owl House with her girlfriend, or attempting to knit. You can find her on Bookstagram, Goodreads, Storygraph, and Tumblr. 

Jazelle’s reviews can be found here.

Kody (she/they) is a bisexual bookworm from North Carolina by way of Florida. After graduating with a BFA in printmaking straight into a pandemic, she rediscovered her love for reading. You can usually find them reading queer books (fantasy and romance, please) at a coffee shop, or continuing on her quest to make their home as joyfully maximalist as possible. They can be found at @KodyReadsEverything on Instagram and Twitter, and on Goodreads.

Kody’s reviews can be found here.

Liv (she/her) is a trans woman, a professor of English, and a reluctant Southerner. Described (charitably) as passionate and strong-willed, she loves to talk (and talk) about popular culture, queer theory, utopias, time travel, and any other topic she has magpied over the years. You can find her on storygraph and letterboxd @livvalentine.

Liv’s reviews can be found here.

Meagan Kimberly is a Latinx writer, poet, traveler, and reader who identifies as bisexual. She holds a B.A. in creative writing from UCF and an M.B.A. in marketing from NSU. When she’s not engaged in the aforementioned activities, she can be found yelling and crying at her TV over fictional people that break her heart. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, or follow her blog here.

Meagan Kimberly’s reviews can be found here.

Rachel Friars is a creative writer and academic living in Canada, dividing her time between Ontario and New Brunswick. When she’s not writing short fiction, she’s reading every queer novel she can find. Rachel holds two degrees in English literature and is currently pursuing a PhD in nineteenth-century lesbian literature and history. You can find Rachel on Twitter @MsBookishBeauty or on Goodreads @Rachel Friars.

Rachel Friars’s reviews can be found here.

Raquel R. Rivera (she/her/ella) is a Latina lawyer and lady lover from New Jersey.  She is in a lifelong love affair with books and earned countless free personal pan pizzas from the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program as a kid to prove it.

Raquel R. Rivera’s reviews can be found here.

Susan is a queer library assistant from England. She has degrees in both Ancient History and Librarianship, and not enough shelves to hold all of her library books and video games. She can also be found on twitter or writing for Lady Business.

Susan’s reviews can be found here.

Sritama Sen (she/they) is a poet, essayist and writer based in Kolkata, India. Her works explore the campus as a site of queerness, and locate trans and sapphic experiences in a Bengali context. They have been featured in various independent queer literary zines, and their debut trans poetry collection, There Used to Be a Lake Here Once, was a finalist for the Muse India Young Writers Award 2024. Find them on Instagram @sritamasen_ . 

Sritama Sen’s reviews can be found here.

Susanne Salehi (she/they) is a queer Iranian writer and editor happiest when reading, cross stitching, gardening, or accumulating silly tattoos—they’re particularly proud of the screaming possum. They write queer heroes. More @susannesalehi or susannesalehi.com.

Susanne Salehi’s reviews can be found here.

Theo (they/he) is a public librarian in Baltimore, who identifies as Indigenous, autistic, and panromantic demisexual. They enjoy reading queer literature for any age group, as well as fantasy, contemporary, and romance. In their spare time, they act in local community theaters, play D&D, and are halfway through their MLiS program. You can find them on Goodreads, Twitter, or Instagram.

Theo’s reviews can be found here.