Reconnecting Rainbows Press

We've just jumped from Twitter to Bluesky and can't wait to engage with the world without all the toxic smog. Hello! We're an independent publisher here in the UK with a focus on queer storytelling. 🌈

Bird of Paradise by the incredible @heychristinajae.bsky.social is out TODAY! See why critics are calling it “Absolutely transcendent," "beautiful and gripping," and a "force of motion". (Buy from us directly and the author gets even more back in royalties!) reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/bop/

The Girl From Nowhere, the next exciting instalment in @kestr.al's Reality Quake saga, is out in February 2027. Here's a first look at the incredible cover!

Earlier this year we introduced you to The Boy From Elsewhere, a gripping sci-fi fantasy novel by @kestr.al. Early next year brings the next instalment of the Reality Quake saga. We're so excited, we think we might be seeing... double?

Thanks Wigtown Book Festival for having me! So amazing to chat to @rachaelking70.bsky.social alongside Denise Brown in what I’m certain is the world’s most beautiful book town! Blown away by all the incredible questions from the audience. Thanks to all who came.

The incredible @heychristinajae.bsky.social's new book, Bird of Paradise, is now available for pre-order via our website! reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/bop/ This debut solo poetry collection is a reflection on her ongoing journey towards love and acceptance, and a celebration of Black heritage.

See @kestr.al at Wigtown Book Festival this weekend!

@tejtab.bsky.social so sorry for the delay, I'll nudge the right person to get back to you!

Join us for the launch of @heychristinajae.bsky.social's incredible new poetry collection on Thursday 15th October at The Poetry Society in London! Grab a ticket now at reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/

We're on the lookout for advance readers! We're ready to let a small number of people read the sequel to The Boy From Elsewhere from the epic Reality Quake series by @kestr.al. If you love reading books that cross multiple genres, you can sign up here: reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/upcoming/rq2...

Dalton is amazing - do go help him launch his new book if you can!

One of our authors just released a text-based adventure game, and we're living for this 80s-style distraction on a Monday morning!

We're here and queer every day of every year. This #PrideMonth don't spend your money with the big corporates who change their logo, spend it with queer retailers, booksellers, makers, and creatives who are loud and proud all year round. Happy Pride Month, everyone!

Come write with us in a relaxed, affirming space. With micro-workshops and an open mic, this event is all about sparking creativity, building confidence, and connecting with others. When? Thursday 21st May, 2pm-9pm Where? London Interdisciplinary School Sign up: www.outsavvy.com/event/35655/...

Readers of The Boy From Elsewhere by @kestr.al aren't shy with their opinions, and we love it. Thanks for all the incredible reviews so far!

Excited to be sharing the book in even more places - come say hi if you're in Scotland or Northern Ireland in the next couple of weeks!

The Boy From Elsewhere continues to get incredible reviews, and we're so excited for the next events in the tour! Join us at Waterstones in Ayr (Scotland) on Friday 24th April, or at PaperxClips in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on Friday 1st May. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/ See you there?

We are SO proud to announce that the late Jeremy Seabrook's 50th novel and first ever fiction novel is now available to buy from Reconnecting Rainbows Press! Buy the book here: reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/lizard/

Join us to celebrate the launch of Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Jeremy Seabrook this Saturday, March 28th, 2.30-4.30pm, at Burgh House ! Tickets: reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/

We are so proud to be publishing late social justice campaigner Jeremy Seabrook's only novel this March. Boy Bitten by a Lizard, the first fiction novel in Jeremy's long writing career, was written shortly before his death in 2024. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/lizardpr/

Latest on book blog at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com Spotlight post & review of a book that’s out of this world - @kestr.al @reconnectingrainbo.ws @literallypr.bsky.social

Happy #WorldBookDay2026 from all at Reconnecting Rainbows Press! Why not celebrate by treating yourself to a new book from one of our fantastic authors?

We're so excited to be heading to Jupiter Cloud tomorrow! Come see @suzannewriter.bsky.social & @kestr.al as well as RRP staff, and pick up a ton of our books at a reduced rate!

Early reviews for The Boy From Elsewhere by @kestr.al are blowing us away!

Help, I'm trapped in a tower of my own making!

It's HERE! The Boy From Elsewhere is the gripping new sci-fi fantasy novel from @kestr.al and it's available online and in bookshops now. Please join us in congratulating Kestral, and if queer heroes or world-bending origin stories appeal to you, please pick up a copy!

It's been three years since we published TWENTY-EIGHT: Stories from the Section 28 Generation. In that time if feels like queer rights have taken even more steps backward. But what's not waivered is the determination we have to make this a better world. We must #KeepFighting

Are you from... elsewhere? Find out for yourself in just one week! One town. Two worlds. No way home. The Boy From Elsewhere by @kestr.al. Out, ironically, everywhere, on February 7th 2026. #BookLaunch #BookSky #BooksOfBluesky #BookTrailer #Elsewhere

Two weeks until this fun, queer, mysterious, happy, sad, slightly ridiculous book gets to meet the world. There's an equally fun, queer, slightly ridiculous launch event on February 11th, hosted by Tobie Donovan at the British Library. I'd love for you to join us? www.outsavvy.com/event/32470/...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Alex Francis, author of Spidercat and member of the Reconnecting Rainbows Press family. Read more: reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/rememberinga...

Join us for the launch of the new book from @kestr.al - The Boy From Elsewhere - hosted by Heartstopper's Tobie Donovan at the British Library on February 15th. It's time to find out why everyone’s talking about this epic Young Adult sci-fi fantasy story! #Booksky #Books #YA #Heartsky #Author

Join us later for the launch of @leatrice_write's debut poetry collection. 7 P.M. Curio Bookshop, Oxford. See you there! www.outsavvy.com/event/32469/...

Yearbook Signing, the debut poetry collection by Leatrice, is out TODAY. Join us next week to celebrate the launch in Oxford and London. Get your free tickets here: reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/

We've had an incredible 2025 with you all - here's to all of our brilliant authors an contributors, but also to all of you wonderful readers.

Dancing in Heaven by the amazing @suzannewriter.bsky.social is out TODAY! Filled with women's voices from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and with a donation being made to @switchboard.bsky.social for each copy sold, we're proud to bring this to readers on #WorldAIDSDay. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/dih/

Join us on #worldaidsday to celebrate the launch of Suzanne Elvidge's new book 'Dancing In Heaven' and hear the stories of the women affected by the AIDs crisis, who cared, cried and campaigned. A powerful tribute to the women whose stories continue to inspire. www.outsavvy.com/event/31655/...

Pre-orders for @suzannewriter.bsky.social's incredible upcoming book 'Dancing in Heaven' are now live! Find out all about the book, the launch events, and how to order on our website. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/dih/

Join us and Bea Wohl today for the launch of their debut poetry collection, 'Motorway Service Station Blues'. Enjoy a snippet from 'Transition Blues' and get your (free) tickets now! www.outsavvy.com/event/31352/... #MotorwayServiceStationBlues #poetrybook

Bea Wohl‘s debut poetry collection, Motorway Service Station Blues, launches this Friday, exploring themes of sorrow, transition, and becoming. Book your tickets for the launch! In the meantime, enjoy this preview of Make-Up Room (created in partnership with @mxdarren_)

#Scarborough launch details for #DancingInHeaven Sat 6 Dec at the Shakespeare Gallery and Studios (part of The Scarborough Fair Fringe Winter Edition) www.thehouseofcorrection.com/news/dancing... London launch info to follow... #HIV #AIDS #WomensVoices @reconnectingrainbo.ws

#DancingInHeaven, celebrating #womensvoices from the 1980s #HIV & #AIDS pandemic, launches on 1 December - #WorldAIDSDAY - at Battersea Arts Centre in London at 7 pm. Meet the author and hear some of the monologues performed live. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/

Coming February 2026, The Boy From Elsewhere by @kestr.al is a book filled with queer joy, Strong role models, and a gripping story that transcends reality itself. You can find Kestral this weekend at #YALC #YALCuk to find out more!

Today's proud moment - running the very first session of the very first Whitby Literary Festival and reading from my first solo monologue collection, Dancing in Heaven #Whitby #WhitbyLitFest #Literary

This week's Tubelines launch event in Glasgow has been postponed due to illness - but never fear! The book is available to buy in all good (and mediocre) book shops now, and we hope you'll join us for our rescheduled event on Thursday 13th November! www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/book/tubelines

Ever seen someone scribbling in a notebook on the train? Check out this new collection of poems by Kestral Gaian, out now. Who knows, perhaps they wrote a poem about YOU?

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! Today we're celebrating all of our incredible poets. You're amazing! This year's poetry day theme is play, so in that spirit we encourage you to pick up a pen and just see what comes to mind! Poetry is for EVERYONE, always.

Join @kestr.al for the launch of Tubelines, their incredible new poetry collection, at events in both London and Glasgow. Accessible venues, free tickets, and loads of fantastic poetry. reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/events/

Pre-order @kestr.al's new book of incredible poetry and see why @suddenlyjoseph.bsky.social described it as "gorgeously queer." Grab a copy ahead of the launch at www.reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/books/tubelines

We're going to be at #SouthamptonPride all weekend representing queer storytellers and the incredible things they create! If you're there, or are local to Southampton UK, come say hi to us and some of our authors in the Guildhall and walk away with some fantastically LGBTQ+ stories!

We're wishing @linuskarp.bsky.social and @suddenlyjoseph.bsky.social a very happy WEDDING DAY today! We published Linus' playscript for Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story back in 2023 and totally think you should pick up a copy today as a wedding gift to them. Best wishes to you both!

We're pleased to announce that pre-orders for @kestr.al's upcoming poetry book - Tubelines - will go live on September 1st! Please enjoy this preview of a poem from the book. It was written on the underground after Trans Pride two years ago. More info at reconnectingrainbows.co.uk/tubelines-pr...