Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed by the news? Want to escape the headlines for a while? Yeah, me too. It seems like everywhere you look, things are a bit of a mess. Sometimes you just need a break from it all, [...]
Hey there! We’ve got something special prepared for our first entries of 2024—a two-part blog post series where we talk with some of the best-selling lesbian romance authors out there! Jae, Lee Winter, Clare Lydon, and Harper Bliss spilled [...]
Coming Out Day on October 11 prompted French lesbian activist Élie Chevillet to reflect on what coming out as LGBT+ really means these days—and what it has to do with privilege. Although I’m out and proud everywhere, I have [...]
Hey there, wonderful readers! Today, I want to talk about the joy of happy endings in sapphic novels—books that Ylva publishes. But first, let me introduce myself: My name is Astrid Ohletz, founder and CEO of Ylva Publishing. From [...]
Australian author Liz Rain is back with a timely tale, Onside Play. She shares why she wrote a sporty second-chance lesbian romance set during the Women’s World Cup 2023. Your debut lesbian romance Perks of Office was all about [...]
Lesbian activist for 25 years DANIELA ZYSK, now works for Ylva Publishing as its Finance and Diversity Manager. Here, she talks about the surprising discoveries she’s made about herself thanks to menopause. If you’re around me these days, you [...]
Ylva Publishing’s German translation of About that Kiss by Harper Bliss is published, so we had a chat with Harper about her book, its connection to another of her novels, and the truth about her favorite romance trope. In [...]
A Heart to Trust by A.L. Brooks is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers, workplace romance in the world of TV production. And it has just been released in German, too, as Im Job und in der Liebe. In this interview, [...]
What does diversity really mean? C., an experienced freelance editor and sensitivity reader, tackles the true meaning of diversity and gives tips for being more inclusive. As a developmental editor and sensitivity reader/editor, diversity is an integral part of [...]
French lesbian activist Élie Chevillet compares the reality in her queer community with the one her partner experiences having a fundamentalist religious past. “What you’re doing with Élie is wrong. We miss our Anna. It’s not too late—come back.” [...]