Rachel Coventry
24 Oktoba 2025
1:00 PM
Session summary
My session will begin with an overview of the rise of far right in the UK and how social media echo chambers are affecting LGBTQ+ futures and infiltrating politics. It will then discuss the trends in the uprise of LGBTQ+ literature and the psychological support of how fiction enhances empathy and discuss how countries, like Hungary, are banning queer literature and how publishing can be a political act while we still can. Then ends with tips about actively diversifying your reading and media diet, and a free book swap at the end.
Biography
Rachel Coventry (she/her) is a change maker specialising in youth voice, class inequality, and LGBTQ+ human rights. Rachel is also the podcast host and creator of the Booked & Busy Podcast where she combines her passion for reading and amplifying voices to review and interview LGBTQ+ authors/stories.
