Lotte Jeffs, author of 'This Love' on Queer Parenting, IVF & Friendship

For today's episode Hannah was joined by writer & podcaster Lotte Jeffs to discuss (spoiler free!) her debut novel This Love. We also discuss her experience of collaborating with poet Thomas Stewart to create the poetry of her character Ari, chosen family, why the gays do partying better & lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe and for more content you can find us via Patreon & Substack. 
You can follow Lotte via Instagram or via https://lottejeffs.com/
You can listen to her podcast with Stu Oakley here. 

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
The Queer Parent: Everything You Need to Know From Gay to Ze by Lotte Jeffs & Stu Oakley
My Magic Family by Lotte Jeffs, Illustrated by Sharon Davey
How to be a Gentlewoman: The Art of Soft Power in Hard Times by Lotte Jeffs
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/cynthia-nixon-interview-miranda-sex-city-just-like-that-2023-zfspcdfwv
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/dan-levy-theres-always-laughter-in-dark-times-dxnscbq86
Good Grief (Netflix)
Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst (translated by Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg)
What A Shame by Abigail Bergstrom
Selfish Girls by Abigail Bergstrom
The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
Texas
Natalie Imbruglia
Romeo & Juliet (1996)
Sarah Waters
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
The Ellen Show
fourteen poems: a queer poetry anthology edited by Ben Townley-Canning
Do Ask, Do Tell: Queer Life, Love and Culture Laid Bare by Lotte Jeffs & Stu Oakley

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