by Hayley Charlesworth

Cat Clarke’s Undone is an imperfect but exciting tale of heartbreak and revenge, one whose flaws are undercut by a strong lead and an intense emotional investment. While essentially a teen angst novel, it is tense, and at times shocking.

by Gemma Williams

In the world of the Shadow Hunters in The Mortal Instruments, written by Cassandra Clare, it is a considered a taboo subject to be homosexual. One of the main characters, Alec Lightwood, is attracted to men yet has to hide this from everyone he cares about or risk being exiled by not only his family, but their society and entire way of life too.

by Hayley Charlesworth

Barbara Vine is the pen name for Inspector Wexford author Ruth Rendell, and it is under this pseudonym that she pens some of her darker mysteries. Her 1994 novel No Night is Too Long is no exception, telling a deliciously dark story of obsession, betrayal, and passion. It is a book that, while intense and complex, simply demands to be read.

Leta Blake is the author of the figure-skating themed romance, Training Season, and co-author of the Tempting Tales series, reimagining fairy tales with gay protagonists. For LGBT month, she chats to I'm With Geek about her latest novel, writing LGBT leads, and the recent explosion of popularity for the romance genre.

Ryal Woods is the author of the Secrets of the Senses series, the first book of which, Murmur, was released in October 2013. For LGBT month, she chats with I'm With Geek about the cultural influences of her work, writing LGBT characters, and the growth in LGBT fiction.

by Cookie 'n' Screen

I never thought about it. I say before whipping into a self-indulgent rant about why, the book I am writing, has a centre homosexual relationship. Truth is, I never thought about it. Like most writers (I hope) my pivotal character came to me in a train station and started to whisper her story in my ear. And straight from the beginning, I was always aware that she would fall in love with a woman. That was it, a strong person shimmied over (when you read the book, you’ll get that) and twisted my head to an invisible woman, shuffling across the glossy floors and went “she is the one.”

So yes, I am writing a novel with a pivotal homosexual relationship. 

By Hayley Charlesworth

For many A-Level English students, Regeneration is little more than a set text. But the trilogy of award-winning war novels by Pat Barker have had a profound effect on me, particularly in the use of gay and bisexual characters.

by Charlotte Fraser

Whether you are a fan of vampire literature or not, you can’t deny that the House of Night novels by P.C and Kristin Cast certainly rock the boat a little bit when it comes to ‘traditional’ relationships. 

In young adult literature, It is so important that a message is heard, whatever that message may be, and The House of Night novels certainly seem to say that the message of ‘being homosexual is okay’ really is just that!

by Hayley Charlesworth

Most people know Breakfast on Pluto for the excellent film starring Cillian Murphy, but McCabe’s novel is equally delightful and inventive. Using the backdrop of the IRA attacks, Breakfast on Pluto is the story of Patrick ‘Pussy’ Braeden, a transgender Irish girl with a wild personality and a wilder imagination.

by Gemma Williams

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare is a series teeming with diversity in terms of sexuality. Previously, we looked at lesbian representation in the series. In this article, we look at the character of Magnus Bane.