PRIDE BOOK FAIR
Pride Book Fair is a virtual book fair event hosted by indie author Erinn Harper on Instagram and Bluesky during the month of June (Pride Month). The purpose of the event is to uplift and support queer authors and books—something Erinn feels is more important than ever in the face of book bans, the fight for trans rights, queer censorship, and numerous other issues within the queer community. During the fair, you can participate in weekly activities, talk up your favorite queer books, and enjoy sales and giveaways!So if you’re a queer creator or even a queer ally with a passion for queer literature, this event is for you! Whether you’re an author promoting your own books, a reviewer or blogger celebrating your favorite reads, or simply a reader on the lookout for more titles to add to your TBR pile, the Pride Book Fair is open to you.Ideally, any upcoming titles featured during the fair should be published by the end of 2025. Authors are not required to out or identify themselves as queer during the event, but promoted books should be queer!This event is strictly anti-AI. Please support human creators!
EVENT SCHEDULE
The Pride Book Fair will feature four week-long events:WEEK ONE: SPIRIT WEEK
June 1st through June 8th
Celebrate queer spirit in literature! Share aesthetics, moodboards, playlists, blurbs, teasers, reviews, art, etc., from your own books; share your favorite queer books; or share your bookish sites (e.g. review blogs, YouTube channels). Photos, reels, graphics, Stories... The sky is the limit, so long as the featured books are queer!WEEK TWO: PROMPT WEEK
June 9th through June 15th
Let's talk about queer books! Respond to daily questions that Erinn provides. You can answer as many or as few as you'd like. Check the Prompts tab for the planned list of prompts.WEEK THREE: WISHLIST WEEK
June 16th through June 22nd
Share your wishlists of queer books, especially books you've heard about during the fair! Alternatively, participants can make recommendations or recommendation requests (e.g. if looking for specific queer rep)!WEEK FOUR: PROMO WEEK
June 23rd through June 30th
Promote your discounted books or giveaways if you're an author! Share your spoils if you buy any books on sale!Tag your posts with #pridebookfair on both IG and Bsky!
PROMPTS
Below is a list of the prompts that will be posted during Prompt Week. You may answer as many or as few as you'd like. Feel free to prepare your answers in advance!JUNE 9: What queer books are you reading or writing this month?JUNE 10: What was the last queer book you read and loved?JUNE 11: What queer representation are you hoping to read or write more of?JUNE 12: What are some underrated queer books that you have enjoyed lately?JUNE 13: Do you have a favorite queer character, whether in your own works or someone else's?JUNE 14: What sorts of queer stories do you enjoy reading or writing the most?JUNE 15: What queer book or author has inspired you or your writing the most?
ITCHIO BUNDLES
NEW FOR 2025!
This year, participating authors with works published on Itch.io are organizing PBF Itchio Bundles: bundles of queer books that will be available for purchase during the fair's Promo Week, which runs from June 23rd through June 30th!Sign-ups for the bundle(s) are open through May 25th. You may enter one book per pen name, and that book must be queer. Our goal is to create bundles of 15-25 books, but that number is subject to change. Participating authors will receive an equal revenue split.If you're interested in submitting to an Itchio bundle, please fill out the form below!
COMING SOON
SOCIALS
For updates and reminders, feel free to follow Erinn at the social links below. Additionally, DM Erinn on either of these platforms for an invite to the Pride Book Fair Discord server, which is a great way to keep organized during the fair.