Gender, Sexuality and LGBTQIA+

Perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and The Taking of Jake Livingston , this young adult horror debut follows a group of teens as they visit an abandoned reform...

This wry and highly readable investigation of the role of space travel in popular imagination looks at the way NASA has openly borrowed from the TV show Star Trek to...

This book is unique in its critical inquiry into the new woman warrior's appropriation of violence and the Western war narrative. Informed by feminist theoretical debates regarding women's new roles,...

Previously published under the title PERSONAL POWER, a workbook which contains ideas, examples and action plans to help women realise their potential in both personal and professional life.

Shelter is a collection of poetry and prose about distance, falling in love, losing it, and trying to find your way back home. It's a journey that will take you...

In this incisive defense of a much-maligned genre, Nochimson demonstrates how soap opera validates an essentially feminine perspective, and responds to complex issues of women's desire and power. Even though...

Illustrated throughout, this book provides the reader with both technical and emotional advice on lovemaking. The author argues that there doesn't have to be any sexual difficulty in a relationship...

A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones 'He understands only the women he invents - the others not at all' Thomas...

'Sobering, thought-provoking and action-provoking ... I can't recommend it highly enough' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio Five Live 'Thoughtful, empowering and important' Mishal Husain Have you ever... seen a report on...

"There are many women like Belen whose names we don't know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one woman's fight for justice."- Kirkus Reviews (starred...

An unflinching and deeply reported look at the realities of binge-eating disorder from a rising culture commentator and writer for Vogue. Millions of us use restrictive diets, intermittent fasting, IV...

'Pacy, witty and authoritative' Jonathan Freedland 'In her hands, ancient history becomes a vivid avenue of approach to a burning modern-world concern... a powerful and important book' Daily Telegraph A...

100 years, the popes have spoken about women on more than 40 occasions. This book is the first study, in any language, of that teaching. From speeches to encyclicals, Richard...

Smart, headstrong Kirabo is raised by her grandparents in rural Uganda. But as she enters her teens, she starts to feel overshadowed by the absence of the mother she has...

An astonishing and revelatory memoir by two women who escaped the glamorous yet deadly international drug trade. Mia Flores and Olivia Flores live under assumed names. To their neighbours, they...

An astonishing and revelatory memoir by two women who escaped the glamorous yet deadly international drug trade. Mia Flores and Olivia Flores live under assumed names. To their neighbours, they...

Dana Robbins needs a vacation from her girlfriend--and her life. Used to working out her problems in her work, the successful syndicated cartoonist plans a solo summer vacation on a...

Love Junkie is the story of Rachel Resnick's dangerous addiction to sex and love. An addiction that has cost her in horrible ways throughout the course of her life -...

'A major talent' Irvine Welsh 'Remarkable, beautiful, magic. Like Ulysses for those who can't cope with reading Ulysses' Paolo Hewitt 'We're all in the gutter but some of us are...

In this exquisite collection of essays and photographs, women writers pay tribute to some of the most influential women of our time. Spanning our century and culture, these intimate portraits...

Beatrix Campbell argues that Diana was hounded by a press that regarded her as an easy target. Her exposure of the coldness of the royal family was part of her...

Building on a growing movement within developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as Europe and North America, this book documents cutting edge practice and builds theory...

This heartbreaking, hilarious, and brutally honest memoir shares the deeply personal life story of a girl next door and her transformation into a household name. For more than forty years,...

Media star Jamila Rizvi's exploration of the confidence deficit holding women back, the barriers to career success this can create, and how they might be overcome. Accessible and timely, this...

In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents a novella featuring Violet Bridgerton along with a collection of "second epilogues" to her Bridgerton series-her beloved Regency-set novels featuring her...

"Only the church that manages to free itself from its sexist definition of women, anchored significantly in the Virgin Mary tradition, will survive", writes Bishop Spong. He challenges the doctrine...

An enduring legacy of the Ecumenical Decade -- Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-98), is the rich treasury of new liturgical, spiritual and artistic resources which it has generated. Through...

From the author of What Will It Take to Make a Woman President? and founder of Feminist.com and WhatWillItTake.com, Marianne Schnall, a rousing call to action for women everywhere to...

In 1977, two lesbian couples living in St. Augustine, Florida, found a row of small beach houses for sale next to a house they wanted to turn into a feminist...

While representing a strongly feminist perspective, the liturgies speak to women and men of many traditions and can be used either as they are or as a springboard for creating...

Maria Mies' achievements include developing groundbreaking praxis and theory around the concept of "housewifisation", the violence of colonisation and profound writings about ecofeminism. She fights the Multilateral Agreement of Investment,...

In Band of Angels , Kate Cooper tells the surprising story of early Christianity from the woman's point of view. Though they are often forgotten, women from all walks of...

Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity....

'To say this series is "empowering" doesn't do it justice. Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces - just make sure you buy a copy for...

Feel confident in the ABCs of LGBTQ+ Language is a key path to awareness, acceptance and empowerment. It's central to understanding the world and the communities we live in, but...

Want to be an astronaut or a rocket scientist? - 50 brilliant stories of women who have blazed the way for space travel. From small steps to giant leaps, A...

Author: Ann MillarBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of The Senate, Canberra, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis non-fiction work, "Trust The Women: Women In...

Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1912Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive collection presents the complete dramatic and poetic works of Christopher Marlowe, a...

Author: Christina SteadBinding: HardbackPublished: Virago, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a portrait of a woman navigating the complexities of suburban life. The story examines the...

'Part autobiography, part heartfelt plea to change the way we look at gender, Girls will be Girls is an excellent primer on feminist theory. Every teenage girl should be given...

'Groundbreaking' Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and elegiac . . . a masterpiece' Damien Lewis, Sunday Times bestselling author Since the inception of the Secret Service Bureau back in 1909, women...

Dive into the world of manga and discover 50 of the most influential and essential series and standalone titles-from Boys Run the Riot to Chainsaw Man to Sailor Moon -with...