Queer Readers

Queer Readers welcomes 2026!

Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday 17th August  2026 at 6.30pm in the New Farm Library meeting room. 

This August we are very privileged to have guest author Steve MinOn attending to discuss his prize winning novel "First Name Second Name" which has been nominated for the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist. 

"Original and satirical, First Name Second Name follows four generations of one family through a reckoning with racial, familial and sexual identity."

 There are multiple copies in the BCC Library service:

‘First Name Second Name’ by Steve MinOn, 2025. 232 pages, 20 copies.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, it is available at the following independent sellers: Books at Stones at Stones Corner, Avid Reader in West End and Cursive Knives in Fortitude Valley.

It’s also available on the online retailers like Amazon, Nile and the big retailers like QBD and Dymocks.

The second half of the meeting, if time allows,  will be compiling the Dec/Jan reading list, the theme of which is "Best Of Bookclub". Nominate your favourite Queer Readers classic - even if it has been covered before!  Everyone welcome, just turn up.

Stay well and happy reading :-)

 For further information please contact:

Bonnie - 

qreaders@gmail.com

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