4th Estate and William Collins writers open up about LGBTQ+ identities
In celebration of Pride in the UK, we have put together a selection of writing by 4th Estate and William Collins authors who have used their craft to represent the lives of those in the LGBTQ community. Whether writing non-fiction, fiction, or something in the middle, these writers have significantly contributed to the demonstration that love is love, by writing complex depictions of individuals outside the heteronormative spectrum (this list is non-exhaustive).
We’re nearing the end of our Picture Perfect month, and how better to wrap things up than to share our favourite covers with you. From power stations to fabric vaginas, here are the books the 4th Estate team are happy to judge by their covers.
On Saturday, Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News, Brokeback Mountain and many more novels and short story collections, celebrated her 80th birthday! Read more…
Each of these books explore what it feels like to not fit in- either by being so blatantly different that you can never go unnoticed, or by having to conceal who you really to the point that your very identity dissolves. Although gay marriage is now legalised across all American states and high profile celebrity transgender people such as Caitlin Jenner and Laverne Cox have grabbed the media attention, these four short books remind us that the struggle for equality for people of all genders and sexualities isn’t over.
4 books about journeying, recommended to you by 4th Estate.
‘Of travel I’ve had my share, man
I’ve been everywhere’.
Johnny Cash, I’ve Been Everywhere, Man
