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Sometimes it only takes a glance for love to brew and be a form of solace. At sixteen years of age, Sechaba’s life is thrown into the midst of every …
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When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna’s hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she is dete…
Read MoreOne is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne.
The other is a priestess searching for her family.
Together, they will change…
Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She'd hoped for plenty of it when she agreed to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspira…
Read MoreLaure Mesny is determined to make it in the cut-throat world of ballet, and she will do anything to prove that this Black girl can take centre stage.…
Read MoreTeeming with energy, humour and heart, a love song to black Britain told by twelve very different people.
Grace is a Victorian orphan dreaming of the …
Read MoreFor Audrey Lind, working with clay still evokes memories of her favorite professor. The woman’s zeal for art history ignited Audrey’s own academic ca…
Read MoreThis is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family'…
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The Rainbow Shelf curates a diverse collection of literature that celebrates queer voices and stories. Based in Johannesburg and shipping nationwide - find your next queer read here!
Growing up, I always struggled to find queer books, or they were scattered across different sections in bookshops. Un…
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