Show Notes
This episode is an extra special one as we welcome Matt Cain back to the podcast to talk about his new venture: he and husband Harry have launched an independent publishing company to get queer voices to mainstream readers. Pansy Books is a brilliant concept, and we are so excited for what Matt and Harry are doing in this space.
We chat about Matt’s publishing journey from crowdfunding to indie publisher, his new novel The Castle of Stories, and how his autism diagnosis has played into writing.
For a more in-depth chat about Matt’s writing journey, be sure to go back and listen to our original interview. Be sure to follow Pansy Books on Instagram and for more information, you can find their website here.
For your convenience, here's everything else we mentioned in this episode: Heated Rivalry Quite the Pair by Tobias Madden Tobias’ post about international rights Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Beth O’Leary (author) Laura Kay (author) Mhairi McFarlane (author) Slow Horses (TV show) The National Year of Reading Reaching Australian Readers 2026 report Dungeon Crawler Carl Brandon Sanderson (author) Matt’s article in The Guardian exploring a late autism diagnosis Unapologetic Love Story by Elle McNicoll
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