Draft:The Lesbrary
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Type of site | Book blog, literary review |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Danika Ellis |
| Created by | Danika Ellis |
| URL | lesbrary |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Current status | Active |
The Lesbrary is a sapphic book blog started and run by Danika Ellis (they/she).[1] It began in 2010 and showcases lesbian and bisexual women's books. It provides the latest news and reviews on bisexual and lesbian literature through a team of international volunteers. [2]
History
[edit]There are a dozen reviewers from around the world at a time, but when it started, it was only Danika. Danika is in charge of the dozen reviewers.[2] The head librarian or lesbrarian is Danika Leigh Ellis,[1] who is also the Editor at Book Riot[1][3] and a former bookseller.[4] She edits, schedules posts and newsletters, provides editorial support, writes posts and newsletters, and manages social media for Book Riot. She contributes to Our Queerest Shelves newsletter[4] and is also the co-host of the podcast All the Books.[3] She lives in British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Content and Operations
[edit]The platform's reviewers are officially referred to as "Lesbrarians," a portmanteau combining the words "lesbian" and "librarian." The head librarian is called Lesbrarains.[1] They accept books and ebooks with lesbian or bisexual women as the main character or subject. One can submit a book by emailing Danika and attaching the ebook as a file.[5] The librarians or Lesbrarians are lesbian, trans women, bisexual, or queer. They are from all over the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Palestine, South Korea, India, and Czechia.[1] The wide range of lesbrarians results in a variety of informative reviews and recommendations.
The Lesbrary recommends lesbian & bisexual women's books on Bookshop.org.[6] It maintains a curated digital storefront on amazon.com to catalog and recommend lesbian and bisexual literature.[7] The Lesbrary was listed in the Best Erotic Lit Sites by PopSugar in 2025.[8]
Reception
[edit]The blog is added to the U.S. Library of Congress's LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive to preserve it as an important LGBTQ+ historical record. It has been quoted by School Library Journal and Publishers' Weekly.[2][9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About the Lesbrary". lesbrary.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 3 "The Lesbrary". danikaellis.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 "Blogging". danikaellis.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 "Staff & Contributors". bookriot.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Review Policy". lesbrary.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "The Lesbrary". bookshop.org. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "The Lesbrary: Bi & Lesbian Books News and Reviews". amazon.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "The 9 Best Erotic Lit Sites to Visit". popsugar.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Library of Congress: Collection LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive". loc.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-17.