The Old Queeriosity Shop

A pink rectangle with rounded corners filled with text on white background. There are wiggly rainbows to the top-left and bottom-right of the rectangle. The text reads: 3 Years of TOQS! Thank you for all your support!

Whilst the shop's actual 3rd Birthday was in June, this is the 3rd Anniversary of our physical store!

Thank you to everyone that's supported us over these past 3 years! You're all greatly appreciated.
And a huge thank you to the volunteers that keep TOQS running - you're all absolute stars.

~ El 💚

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.

Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
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Can confirm!

You Weren't Meant To Be Human - @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social

Burnt Sparrow: We Are Always Tender With Our Dead - @ericlarocca.bsky.social

A copy of Andrew Joseph White's new novel 'You Weren't Meant To Be Human' on a shelf besides other books. The Cover is black with the title in white and the author name in red. The title has worms crawling through the letters.

An image of Eric LaRocca's novel 'We Are Always Tender With Our Dead' - which is book one of the Burnt Sparrow series. The Cover is orange with an upside down church and several coffins in black. The author name and the title of the book are in white text. The name of the series is written in black.

It's nearly spooky season and we have two new horrifyingly good reads that have launched today!

Are you brave enough to try them? 🎃👻

Lucky Day by @chucktingle.bsky.social
Moonflow by @bitterkarella.bsky.social

A copy of Chuck Tingle's new novel 'Lucky Day' on a bookshelf.

A copy of 'Moonflow' by Bitter Karella on a shelf.

Our hotly anticipated Queer horror reads arrived this week - perfect for the run up to spooky season!

...and we have more hauntingly good reads dropping next week, so keep your eyes peeled 👀

(P.S. These two are definitely worth checking out - and are actually our current staff picks!)

A white background with rainbows in each corner. The logo of The Old Queeriosity Shop is in the middle. Below it is text that reads 'We Are Open'. The web address for the shop is on the bottom.

It's been a busy weekend for the TOQS team, but we are pleased to say that we are now Open again!

We're still trying to get back all the titles that were lost, so we apologise if the read you're after isn't available.

We look forward to seeing you all again!

~ El

Hi All!

Unfortunately we will be closed today, and possibly over the weekend.

We were flooded during the storm last night and are currently without power and assessing the damage to the store and our books.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.

Hi All!

We're trading at Plymouth Community Pride's Pride Market at St Saviours Hall tomorrow! If you're attending any of the events across the city, please feel free to pop by and say Hi!

The shop will be open as usual, so don't worry if we don't have the book you're looking for at our stall!

A picture of the TOQS stall at Tavistock Pride. There are three tables inside a gazebo, covered in queer literature and pride-themed items.

Good Morning!

We're up at Tavistock Pride and super excited to be there! If you're about, please pop by and say 'Hi'!

For those of you who are unable to be there, don't worry! The shop is open as normal.

A light pink sign pointing to the Plymouth LGBTQIA+ Community Archive Pop Up

A picture of the outside of the Little Box, the venue of the pop up.

A picture of the TOQS table. There is a selection of queer books on it. Behind the table is a volunteer from the shop.

Good Morning All!

The shop is open as usual, HOWEVER, we are also up at the Little Box for our BretonPride pop up! Feel free to pop up and say hi to us and @notaloneplymouth.co.uk

A photo of a copy of 'Love at First Sight' in front of some bookshelves. The cover features two characters in front of school lockers. The lockers are covered in stickers and there is a green liquid seeping down the front of one of them.

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY!

A Paranormal YA Murder mystery? Psychic main character? Werewolf crush? Witch Bestie? Sign me up!

We're already huge fans of F.T. Lukens here at TOQS, so we're super excited to have our hands on 'Love at Second Sight'.

Available in store and online.

Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮

So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇

Support resources for our trans friends and allies | Good Law Project At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...

On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.

Solidarity 💜
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A photo of the front cover of 'I Want That Twink Obliterated' by Bona Books. Behind it are some filled bookshelves. The cover shows a giant green alien cyclops staring menacingly at a twink who has his leg trapped by a tentacle monster. There is also a space dragon and evil twink wizard. The cover is fun and full of camp humour.

It's here!
Love pulp sci-fi but wish it were more queer? Look no further! Bona Books has answered your prayers!
Anyone who knows me knows how excited I've been since I got my hands on the kickstarter edition, and now it's in the wild!
Get your hands on a copy in store or on our website now!
~ El 💚

A photograph of a copy of 'Cursebound' by Saara El-Arifi. The cover shows a blue fantasy landscape on a black background. There are clouds, mountains and two waterfalls. Smaller details such as birds, stars and the moon are in gold. Cursebound is written vertically on the side of the cover and is also in gold

Happy Publication Day!

The sequel to Faebound is finally here! If you haven't already read Faebound, we still have some copies in store - as well as Saara's 'The Ending Fire Trilogy'.

We're not really sure! We're certain there's terrier in there though.

A picture of a sleeping dog. He's curled up on a chair.

It's a tough life being a bookshop dog.

Coming soon: Wrath Month - An Anthology of Queer SFF The punk anthology where queer rage kicks down the doors of fantasy, science-fiction and horror.

Bona Books is slamming into the new year with a brand new project.

WRATH MONTH will be a punk anthology of queer rage. With the burning wreckage of 2024 behind us, we want SFF stories that crash mainframes, collapse empires, and trample normativity.

Smash “Follow” on Kickstarter:

Bright Red text designed to look like Neon Lights. The Text reads 'January Sale 15% off all books'.

Good Morning and Happy New Year!

The festive season may be over, but the joy doesn't have to end! Are you trying a reading challenge, want to top up that TBR, or just fancy a little treat? Then we have the perfect New Year gift for you!

15% off ALL books in store and Online until 11:59pm Jan 31st!

A colorful illustration of a bookshop interior with various books and items displayed inside, a white chalkboard advertising open sign, a red shopping cart at the entrance, and a green table and chair set outside. The text reads 'Spend your National Book Tokens with us and you could win £500'.

Good Morningl!

We hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas! Now we can make it even better!

If you recieved a National Book Token (or already have one), spend it in store between now and February 28th and you are in with a chance to win £500!

More info: nationalbooktokens.com/spend-and-win

The image shows a copy of Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao, behind it are blurred bookshelves. The cover is gold, with the title and author's name written in metallic lettering. The main character, Zetian, is in the centre of the cover.

Happy Christmas Eve! Look what's just arrived in store (and has just released TODAY!)

If you've still got some last minute gifts to get (no judgement, we've all been there), don't panic! We're open until 4pm! We even sell National Book Tokens and our own gift cards!

BREAKING NEWS

Trans Kids Deserve Better are occupying Wes Streeting's Office at Ilford North.

Get down there and support everyone.

For folks who want to support.

Signal announcement group:

www.transkidsdeservebetter.org/adult_suppor...

We've Been advised to share this.

A Picture of the Christmas opening times for The Old Queeriosity Shop. The opening times are Christmas Eve - 10am to 4pm Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed 27th December - 10am to 5pm 28th December - 10am to 6pm 29th December - 10am to 4pm 30th December - Closed New Year's Eve - 10am to 4pm New Year's Day - Closed

Hi All!
Christmas is creeping closer, which means our opening times are going to be changing a little for a couple of weeks. But don't worry, everything will return to normal from 2nd January!

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The image displays a colorful table with various products for sale. Prominent items include: - A "Pride Flag Mug" priced at £7.99, displayed in a rainbow-colored box. - "Mushroom Light" products, each priced at £9.99, with a whimsical design. - A "Homosexual Whale Stress Toy" priced at £8.99, featuring a playful design. - A selection of greeting cards, including Christmas cards with prices listed, such as £2.50 for an individual card and £5 for a multipack. The stall is set against a bright yellow tablecloth, creating a vibrant and inviting atmosphere.

The image shows a vibrant display table with various colorful products displayed on a yellow tablecloth. Notable items include: - Boxes labeled "Rainbow Hair Reveal Mug" priced at £9.99. - "Mushroom Light" products in playful packaging. - A "Rainbow" themed item with a price tag of £9.99. - "Rainbow Bath Bombs" in clear packaging priced at £6.99. - Additional items like "Own Your Own Home!" kits priced at £4.99. The stall features a lively assortment of merchandise, appealing to a diverse audience.

Christmas is coming! 🎄

At TOQS HQ, we've added a new table just for the festive season, full of goodies perfect for your secret santas - or even something for yourself!

We also have Christmas cards available, and some Christmas themed national book tokens!

Happy Reading and Happy Shopping! 💚

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