Richard Mercado is an Ignatz-nominated cartoonist from the Philippines, currently based in Brooklyn. He is the writer/illustrator of COMING OUT PERFECT, a graphic novel under Scholastic Graphix (2025). @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Richard buff.ly/nnJhpTd

So thrilled to be interviewed by Michelle over at @geeksout.bsky.social where I got to talk about Vile Lady Villains, Greek mythology, my writing process and my obsessions. (And said the words “Doctor Who” enough times to qualify for a drinking game.) Check it out! www.geeksout.org/2026/07/31/i...

Interview with Danai Christopoulou, Author of Vile Lady Villains - Geeks OUT

DANAI CHRISTOPOULOU is a queer Greek author who currently haunts a forest in Sweden. They’ve been a journalist, a copywriter and a ghostwriter for years before pursuing fiction. When not writing, Dana...

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DANAI CHRISTOPOULOU is a queer Greek author who currently haunts a forest in Sweden. When not writing, Danai works as an associate literary agent for The Tobias Literary Agency, and as an editor for khōréō magazine. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Danai buff.ly/mxic0QC

We're kicking off this post SDCC 2026 with an interview with the supremely talented writer and Eisner nominee, Stephanie Williams. You may know her work on DC's Nubia: Queen of the Amazons or Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Read Chris Allo's interview with Stephanie buff.ly/C88fiU5

Congratulations to Mariko Tamaki, Vita Ayala and Josh Trujillo for their Eisner Award wins. Mariko Tamaki for "This Place Kills Me" and Vita Ayala & Josh Trujillo for the DC Pride Anthology 2025. All three were past Flame Con guests and deserve some recognition!

The Gaymer Lounge is BACK for Flame Con 2026! 🔥 Stop by the Gaymer Lounge to check out all our gayme-related programming: indie video games by local queer developers, multiplayer faves like Mario Kart and Smash, TTRPGs and board games! 🌈 👾

Rebecca Bendheim is an author and middle school teacher. Rebecca has bungee jumped, skydived, and swam with sharks, but the bravest thing she’s ever done is put all her deepest and gayest emotions into books. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Rebecca buff.ly/rx16VrT

Last but not least, give a warm welcome to Sikecoz! Also known as Dante. I’m a trans man who’s been cosplaying for over 10 years now and is also an award-winning SFX artist.

Congratulations to Mariko Tamaki for the Harvey Award nomination for Best Children's Book: "This Place Kills Me" by Mariko Tamaki & Nicole Goux (Abrams Fanfare) Mariko was a guest at Flame Con in 2018 & 2019. 🔥

Sydney Langford (they/them) is a queer, Deaf-Hard of Hearing, and physically disabled author who resides in Portland, Oregon. They are the author of The Loudest Silence and Someone to Daydream About. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Sydney buff.ly/UlRy69t

Congratulations to Tana Ford for their Locus Award win & Hugo Award nomination for "Space Cat" Written by Nnedi Okorafor & Art by Tana Ford Tana was a guest at Flame Con in 2015, '16, '17, & 19. 🔥

Bei Lin is a Chinese Canadian author based in Vancouver. She has lived on three continents and visited over thirty countries. Travel and food are her passions, along with giving her characters their well-deserved happily-ever-after. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Bei buff.ly/Sp6BS8h

Congratulations to our past guests on their recent Eisner Nominations! *James Tynion IV nominated for Best One-shot/Single Issue, Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, & Best Writer *Tate Bromball nominated for Best Limited Series *Stephanie Williams nominated for Best Writer

Alyshia “Lici” Rodgers is a Southern Mississippi Graphic Designer and watercolor artist. She has spent the last year creating content curating and providing commentary on asexual and aromantic representation in Popular Culture. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Alyshia buff.ly/9EzSnjK

For this installment of the "Queer Creators Spotlight" we're going to talk to one of the most unique and diverse indy publishers out there today. The two time Eisner nominated, FairSquare Graphics, founded by Fabrice Sapolsky, and co-captained by, Kristal Adams Sapolsky. buff.ly/dmv4DZh

Time to get fired up for the official Flame Con after-party! 🔥 🔥 FIREBALL is back and more hot than ever!! Queers, geeks, and nerdy freaks are all welcomed at this 21+ event. Get ready for a night of drag, drinks, burlesque, boylesque, dancing, and all around nerdtastic fun! 🕺🥂 💃

Tessa Yang is the author of the short story collection The Runaway Restaurant. Her work has been published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Cincinnati Review, Joyland, Foglifter, and elsewhere. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Tessa buff.ly/ViHTsO0

Flame Con is free for Youth on Sunday, August 16! Flame Con remains committed to being an all-ages event 🏳️🌈✨ and making sure that young people have the opportunity to engage positively with queer community 💖🌟. That is why Sunday continues to be Youth Day at Flame Con 🎉

Andrew Wheeler's work includes the comic Cat Fight, Sins of the Black Flamingo, Another Castle, and queer sports comedy Love and War. Rye Hickman is a visual storyteller whose work includes The Harrowing, Bad Dream, and Buzzing. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Andrew and Rye buff.ly/ONXZqui

Godiva Romance is an NYC based drag entertainer hailing from Kansas. Has been in the industry for 15+ years, during which he has done a lot of work raising funds and awareness for the LGBTQIA+ community in all boroughs...

The stories we love are stronger when more people can see themselves in them. 🏳️‍🌈📚 Congratulations to Andrea Shea on this well-deserved promotion! 🎉 @whattheshea.bsky.social

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DC Comics' Andrea Shea rises to senior editor after helping expand LGBTQIA+ representation at the superhero publisher. @whattheshea.bsky.social @dc.com Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-co...

Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Mara buff.ly/u5VDF9U

Rose Viña-Kathy is a Cuban American writer from California. ICE BREAKER: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating was named an American Library Association 2021 Rise Honor book and a SCBWI 2020 Crystal Kite Award finalist. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Rose buff.ly/a4pbdBR

Agent Wednesday is a NYC based burlesque performer and illustrator. She's a resident performer at The Red Pavilion in Brooklyn and is known for her extreme rhinestoning and cheeky playfulness. She's "Vicious and delicious" and she's back at The Fireball!

Cassandra Khaw is an award-winning game writer, and USA Today bestseller. Khaw's first original novella, Hammers on Bone, was a British Fantasy award and Locus award finalist. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Cassandra buff.ly/FZQ9iXB

Katie Risor is a children’s book author and illustrator. Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party, is book one in her debut series, with the next installment The Lake Trip, set to drop this June. Katie and Rebelle chatted about the series. buff.ly/yvLcTfy

Maljo Blu (they/she),is a creator, drag artist, and performer located in Brooklyn, New York. Maljo Blu as a theatrical entertainer strives to use movement, costume and projection to tell the story of her culture, past, and fleeting attention span all wrapped up in one little spooky nerdy bow.

Peace Mbengei grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. She caught the writing bug when she was a little girl. Fortunately, they are yet to find a cure and she hopes they never will. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Peace buff.ly/j4wF7Eg

Geeks OUT is going to be at FanExpo Philly this weekend, May 29-31, 2026 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Come find us in the Community Zone at booth CZ361, and check out the panels we're moderating 📣

Kat Cho used to hide books under the bathroom sink and then sneak in there to read after bedtime. Kat is the New York Times and international bestselling author of the Gumiho duology, Once Upon a K-Prom, and Gods & Comics. @Michelekiricha1.bsky.social interviewed Kat buff.ly/obmYa7Z