Proud Geek
For Bookshop of the Year, West Midlands 2026
Status:Winner announced
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Proud Geek is an independent queer-owned Birmingham bookseller founded in 2020. It specialises in LGBTQ+ books, graphic novels, manga, queer fiction and non-fiction as well as horror, fantasy and other genre literature. The business trades online and through pop-up markets and events while championing inclusive and underrepresented writing.
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