Clare Lydon

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine. And while I wholly condone kissing while under the influence of hot, gluey grog, I also applaud the art of buying the perfect gift. If you’re stuck for a present for the one you love – or just the lesbian/book lover in your life – I have the solution!

Ten solid-gold gifts guaranteed to earn you brownie points on Christmas morning. Thinks books, bags, pens, headphones, coffee, and even Jeanette Winterson. Although, granted, she might be a little harder to wrap.

Ready to get your lesbian shopping style on? Click here and let’s go!

Have you heard about the podcast I co-host with TB Markinson? It’s called Lesbians Who Write, and it’s about… well… lesbians who write. We didn’t want to be cryptic.

Join us every week as we discuss what it is to be full-time indie authors in 2019, drawing back the curtain on the writers’ life. So far we’ve discussed writing sex scenes, self-doubt, our revision process, what we love and hate about lesbian romance and why we write. If you fancy a dose of snark, wit and writerly wisdom every Monday, find out more and subscribe on your podcast app by heading over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com

Be sure never to miss an episode by signing up to our mailing list. Do that, and we’ve got you covered. Phew!

I like to think my London Romance Series has inspired many trips to my home city of London, and readers often tell me it has. Many also ask what they should do when they come to visit the capital.

To answer this question, I decided to write a London Tourist Guide, taking in spots mentioned in my books. Follow it, and you too can walk in the footsteps of Jess & Lucy, Kate & Meg, Tanya & Sophie, Alice & Rachel, Cleo & Becca, Heidi & Eden. If you’re coming to London, here’s my list of the top ten things you should do. All of them are brilliant, and if you get through them, do let me know what you thought.