Prismata Press Queer Books

First! Galaxy Moth Podcast is now Prismata Press Podcast! In today's episode, Moth (they/them) and Soph (she/her) are joined by comic artist and writer Clover (she/her). With a background in graphic design, Clover made a move into working as an independent artist creating book covers and other commissions. She is now releasing, in installments, a comic series called "Revenant Watch," that follows...

Trans lit, from shorts to novels to non-fiction, give us the power to explore the deep themes of what makes us human. In this episode, Moth (they/them) and Soph (she/her) discuss a variety of works by trans authors. Discussed in this episode: May Peterson's article: "I Did not Consent to My Body " A Quiet Universe - Kay Atkinson The Pink Diamond - Tris Husband Keeping the Peace - Tris Husband Mach...

Werewolves, mermaids, bunny goddesses, vampires, and plenty of girl kissing...author Autumn Wolff has your magical reading needs covered with both cozy and spicy trans lesbian fiction. Autumn (she/her) joins Moth (they/them) and editor Aurora Foo (she/her) for a talk that runs the gamut from furries to making a living as a writer. Autumn's Books: https://linktr.ee/autumnwolff Autumn's Patreon: htt...

Authors Moth (they/them), Sophia Turner (she/her), and Jamie Garner sit down to chat all things editing, the power of queer community for writers, and finishing books. Jamie Garner (she/her) is an author, editor, and all-around wordsmith. She writes novels in a variety of genres under a variety of pen names. Find Jamie and her books at https://www.jbgarnerwrites.com Intro music by Luke McQuillan.

Vivian (she/her) and Moth (they/them) talk writing series, trans lit, and how to develop characters you love enough that you ask, "What happens next?" Vivian Moira Valentine is a rad trans woman who loves monsters. When she was a child, she found the Crestwood House Monster Series in her local library and it's all been downhill from there. Now everything she likes is horrible. Vivian is the author...

Dani Finn (they/them) joins Moth (they/them) to usher in the second season of Galaxy Moth Queer books. The two authors discuss the power of de-othering the other, smut, music, writing as exploration, and the wider world of trans writing. Dani Finn (they/them) is a nonbinary fantasy romance author who occasionally writes fantasy without romance as well. They favor high-steam love stories that criss...

A rock band full of queer, magical girls? Let's go! Kara Buchanan (she/her) chats with Moth (they/them) about the inspiration behind Kara's Magica Riot series and the magical power of being free to be yourself. Check out the series at https://magicariot.com Magica Riot and the larger Maidensong Magica universe are the creation of author Kara Buchanan, a former city planning journalist and current...

Serena J. Bishop (she/her) and Moth (they/them) explore Serena's series "The Kari Chronicles" in a conversation that touches on sensitivity readers for writing cross-culturally, neurodivergence, character=driven outlining, and how writing can be like taking a roadtrip with your characters. Serena's work is part of a sapphic sale on Amazon in November. Check out her author page. Bio Serena J. Bisho...

What makes good queer fantasy? David Brandt (he/him) joins Moth (they/them) for a conversation on everything from queering beloved stories to how to write helpful content warnings, Find Davi's books: https://dtbrandt.com/books/ D.T. Brandt (he/him) is a pansexual nonbinary author settling on the unceded territory of a Coast Salish nation (southwest BC). He grew up on the land of the Erie and Kaska...

What's it like to write in an open-source setting created by other authors? Tris Husband (she/her) joins Moth to talk about her new novel, open-source settings, queering intellectual property, and the power of trans lesbian voices. Bio: Tris Husband is a disabled transsexual lesbian who writes about utopia, space, gender and very large guns through the lens of queer women. When she isn’t writing,...

Lilly Lockwood (they/them) joins Moth to talk about queer normative high fantasy, how table top gaming unleashes creative power, and the influence of autism in some of the elements in their magical world, Valhoon. Grab a copy of Songs of Broken Bells; https://books2read.com/songsofbrokenbells Find Lilly online: https://lillylockwood.carrd.co https://bsky.app/profile/voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Map...

Sadhbh Frost (she/her) is the author of "The Wolf Bane." She and Moth discuss the healing power of dark humor, lesbian romance, and writing a novel with multiple viewpoints that explores themes of corporate villainy, magic, family secrets, and more! Follow Sadhbh on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sadhbhgirl.bsky.social "The Wolf Bane" tells the story of Dale, who since her divorce, has locked h...

Sophia Turner (she/her) joins Moth to discuss coming back to the love of reading and writing through a trans lens with special attention to trans lesbian relationships, consent, writing emotional resonance, and erotic embodiment. A joyously philosophical, fun, and spicy conversation for writers and readers of trans books. Sophia is a trans woman and Kiwi now based in on Ngunnawal land in Canberra,...

Dreaming of writing but haven't in many years? Moth and author Aubrey Ennis talk about Aubrey's mesmerizing debut novel, "Name Her Holy" a space fantasy with a sword lesbian, trans rep, and magic. Aubrey shares their process in returning to writing in a conversation meant to encourage other queer and trans writers. Aubrey Ennis (she/they/him) is a queer writer and artist from Eastern Pennsylvania....

Strap in this convo with Bitter Karella (he/she/they), author of the trippy trans horror novel "Moonflow" is a fantastic and wild ride! Bitter Karella i s a genderfluid transvestite goblin, best known as the creator of the three time Hugo-nominated microfiction comedy account @Midnight_Pals which asks what if all your favorite horror writers were to gather around the campfire and tell scary storie...

Sylvie Helfstaff (they/them), a queer neurodivergent writer, joins Moth (they/them) to discuss the healing power of erotic fun, late-diagnosed autism, how Sylvie writes such a wide range of relatable characters, poly monster lovers, advice for other neurodivergent authors, and more! Get Sylvie's very spicy (and sweet!) monster romances at https://sylviehelstaff.com/all-books/

Steve Westenra (he/him), author of the queer epic fantasy The Wings of Ashtaroth and queer horror comedy, The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle joins us to discuss his writing process, trans indie fiction, the blurring of genres, and more! The Wings of Ashtaroth links: Goodreads , or purchase the eBook from the following retailers . The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle on Goodreads , and for sale here or on Godless . Link...

Luke McQuillan (he/him) is a voice actor and author. He discusses his musical novel "Love in the Light," a cozy and sweet story of two men finding forbidden love in 1939. We discuss queer history, autism, lighthouses, and the craft of writing. Find Luke's novel and more at https://www.lukemcquillan.com