BE REPRESENTATION.

SHARE REPRESENTATION.

ENCOURAGE REPRESENTATION.

December at Lavender Library Press:

A Month of Giving, Growing, and Glowing Together

Despite catching an awful cold the last week of the month, November wrapped up with so much gratitude, and while we didn’t quite hit our 40-book birthday challenge (we sold 6!), the goal stays the same. We’re keeping the momentum going into December because the impact will be worth it, and representation doesn’t happen in one month… it’s something we keep showing up for.

Our goal is simple but powerful:

GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!

So here’s the vibe for December:

✨ Giving back. Lifting up. Sharing queer joy. ✨

Give back #1. The 40-Book Challenge Continues

We’re still aiming to sell 40 books/journals across all Lavender Library Press titles so we can donate a meaningful amount to a local LGBTQ+ charity.
We’re still leaning toward Dragging Youth in Edmonton, but exploring options and open to suggestions, so long as it is helping the LGBTQ+ community.

If you’re looking for a thoughtful holiday gift for a friend, ally, teacher, coworker, or chosen family, our books and journals are queer-centered, but welcoming to everyone. Every purchase brings us closer to making a real difference.

🎁 Give back #2 - Lavender Library Press' Christmas Gift to You 🎁
We’re giving away a free PDF copy of Rainbow Soup for the Queer Soul all month long when you sign up for our newsletter. It is our way of saying thank you for being part of this

growing and glowing community.

(Please consider leaving a review on Amazon so others can learn about this book series, too,

and we can continue to be, share and encourage representation.)

💌 Give back #3 - Submissions for Rainbow Soup for the Queer Soul Book 2

If you’ve got a story, poem, reflection, or piece of writing that captures what it means to live, love, or heal as part of the LGBTQ+ community, we’d love to feature your voice in our next book, so that this generation of LGBTQ+ folks, and the next, can feel seen and heard, and know that they are not alone in this chaotic world that too often oppresses our community.

Want to share but not sure what to write? See some prompts below.

Please DM us on any social media platform or submit using this Submission Form

❄️ This December, let’s keep the warmth going ❄️

Celebrate with us.
Gift with purpose.
Share your story.

BE REPRESENTATION.

SHARE REPRESENTATION.

ENCOURAGE REPRESENTATION.

Submission Form

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on our Amazon author page

Click here
to subscribe
to receive your Christmas gift
💕

Not sure what to write?

We welcome all forms of expression:

poetry,

short stories,

essays,

reflections,

letters,

or anything in between.

Whether your piece is raw and unpolished or carefully crafted,

what matters most is that it’s authentically you.

Every queer voice adds a new flavour to our collective rainbow soup.

Here are some prompts

(which will ideally become section titles)

A Letter To My Younger Self
- Share what you would say to your younger self, knowing what you know now. Offer the wisdom, comfort, and love that your past self needed (and that others might need to hear today).
Found Family & Chosen Bonds
- Explore the depths of friendship, community, and the families we create when the world doesn’t always understand us. Celebrate the people who show up, hold space, and remind us that love makes a family.
Love in All Its Colours
- Reflect on romance, self-love, platonic love, queer crushes, heartbreak, and the healing power of being loved and truly seen. From first kisses to lifelong connections — every shade of love belongs here.
Coming Out & Coming Home
- Share the moments of discovery, laughter, creativity, and pride that make our queer lives radiant. Include reflections, affirmations, poetry, or rituals that celebrate queer spirituality, self-acceptance, and the joy of finally coming home to yourself.
The Tough Stuff: Shadows & Survival
- Be raw, real, and resilient. Write about grief, discrimination, mental health, rejection, or struggle, and the fierce courage it takes to keep going. Because survival is a story, and a half.
Reclaiming Our Stories
- Reflect on what it means to rewrite old narratives, heal from shame, and find power in truth. This is a space for reflection, forgiveness, and the beauty of becoming who we were always meant to be.
Making Change, Making History
- Celebrate queer activism, allyship, pride marches, classroom courage, and all the ways we’re shaping a better, louder, prouder world: one act of bravery, one story exchange, one out loud action at a time.

let's build a community together.

Lavender Library Press:

Where Queer Stories, Journals, and Creativity Meet Your Life

This is a proudly queer-run indie press and creative house bringing together books, journals, junk journaling bundles, and all sorts of queer, rainbow, empowering and inspriring goodies; everything you need to celebrate your story, spark creativity, and live your most authentic life.

Rainbow Soup for the Queer Soul Title Page A Collection of Poems by Lavender Library Press

It all started with Rainbow Soup for the Queer Soul, my flagship

series inspired by the famous 90s book series: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, and now I am growing into a full queer lifestyle brand and hoping it'll inspire you to share some writings with the community so we can build the Rainbow Soup for the Queer Soul Series.

Lavender Library Press Journals and Trackers

From uniquely queer and LGBTQ+–friendly blank + guided journals, to community-recommended booklists, to junk journaling kits and rainbow-infused (or more minimalistic) LGTBQ+ designed goodies, we create shining moments of pride, allyship, self-expression, and joy - one page, one mug, one sticker, one journal, one collection, one small goodie at a time.

Lavender Library Press LGBTQ+ book recommendations

Ready to dive into a world where queer stories, creativity, and self-expression flourish? Visit the Lavender Library Lounge (our blog) for all the latest updates, book recommendations, journal inspiration, and just the right amount of sass. Whether you're here for the words or the goodies, we’ve got something to brighten your day!

Don’t forget to swing by our Goodie Shoppe to explore our custom-designed products. Check our Tee Public and Redbubble shop while you're at it; perfect for queers and allies alike. From guided journals to rainbow-infused surprises, we’ve got everything you need to celebrate your authentic self, one thoughtful, bold or minimalist, piece at a time.