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GCLS Conference

If you’re at the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference this year, here’s where you can find me! 💙

Wednesday:

2:45 PM: I’m a panelist for Rethinking Power: World-building without Patriarchy.

4:00 PM: I’ll be reading from Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) for the Author Spotlight.

5:15 PM: I’ll be signing books right afterward. (And I’ll have gay dragon stickers and Goddess of the Sea bookmarks! 💙)

Thursday:

5:15 PM: I’ll be doing another Author Signing, and I’ll have stickers and bookmarks again. 💙

Friday:

8:30 AM: I’m a panelist for Be Gay, Do Crime: Reclaiming Queer Villainy.

Saturday:

6:00 PM: I’ll be at the awards ceremony and dance.

(And of course, I’ll be around for the rest of the conference, as well. 💙)

Image: Black background with rainbows, GCLS and conference logos, and a black dragon. Text: Britney Jackson, Sapphic Fantasy Author. Wednesday 2:45 PM: Rethinking Power: World-building without Patriarchy. Wednesday 4:00 PM: Author Spotlight: Reading from Goddess of the Sea. Wednesday 5:15 PM: Author Signing: (I’ll have my gay dragon stickers and bookmarks!) Thursday 5:15 PM: Author Signing: (Come get gay dragon stickers and bookmarks!) Friday 8:30 AM: Be Gay, Do Crime: Reclaiming Queer Villainy Saturday 6:00 PM: Awards Ceremony. — GCLS CONFERENCE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA. August 5-9, 2026.

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Disability Pride Month

On the last day of Disability Pride Month, I’m here to remind you, as a fantasy author with multiple disabilities, the idea that disabled people can’t be in fantasy is silly (and harmful).

Both main characters of my Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons series have disabilities, as do some of their friends, parents, and mentors, and I personally think it would be less realistic, if they didn’t.

Happy Disability Pride Month! 🖤

The covers of Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1) and Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson on the disability pride flag. Text: Disability Pride Month. Disability Representation in Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Main Characters: Autism, C-PTSD, and PTSD. Minor Characters: Mutism, Autism, and Chronic Pain (Book 2).
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Autism Acceptance Month

April is Autism Acceptance Month, which means it’s time (almost past time) for my annual reminder that autistic people come in all shapes and sizes—including that of a dragon-riding surgeon. 🖤🐉🖤

Emilia Drakon, the protagonist of my Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons series, is autistic (like me), and though she deals with communication and sensory obstacles from time to time, no one aboard the Wicked Fate treats her like a burden because of it—because she’s not one. 🖤

Image: Pastel rainbow background with a black dragon, the autism rainbow infinity symbol, and the covers of Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1) and Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson. Text: Autism Acceptance Month. Emilia Drakon.
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Happy Lesbian Visibility Day

Every year, I try to say a little about why lesbian visibility is so important to me—as a lesbian and as a lesbian author. I’m not exactly in the state of mind that I like to be in when I talk about these things, but I’m going to try, anyway. 🧡

I spent much of my life believing I was broken—because I didn’t have the right words or examples to make sense of what I felt and who I was. I spent most of my life hating myself for it. Even saying the word “lesbian” was a battle for me.

But I made it through that, and now, I’m passionate about writing the kind of stories I needed back then.

Representation saves lives, and as long as I’m able to write more weapon-wielding lesbians into the world, I will. 🧡

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day! 🧡🤍💖

Image: Lesbian flag background with two women and a heart between them. Text: Happy Lesbian Visibility Day!
Image: Lesbian flag background with the covers of Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1) and Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson, with a black dragon. Text: Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons. Lesbian main characters: Emilia Drakon and Captain Maria Welles. Other lesbians: Judith, Aletha, Nerissa, Camila, Nymeth (yes, even the dragons).
Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons
Image: Lesbian flag background with the covers of The Tomb of Blood (Creatures of Darkness: Book 2), The Assassins of Light (Creatures of Darkness: Book 3), and The Reign of Darkness (Creatures of Darkness: Book 4) by Britney Jackson. Text: Creatures of Darkness. Lesbian main characters: Kara Unnarsdóttir. Other lesbians: Talulah, Zosime, and Ligeia.
Creatures of Darkness

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Sapphic Book Bingo

I finally made some book cards for Sapphic Book Bingo! (In my defense, I’ve been sick for AGES.)

If you’re participating in Sapphic Book Bingo this year, here are some of the categories Pirates of Aletharia and Goddess of the Sea fit! 💙

(The dragons would absolutely be offended by us calling them “pets,” but…I think they count. 😅)

Image: Cover of Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson on rainbow flag background with a white dragon beside the text. Text: SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2): • Autistic Main Character • Tattooed Main Character • Character with a Disability • Takes Place on a Ship or Boat • Established Couple Hidden Gems: • Pirates • Unusual Pet(s)
Goddess of the Sea
Image: Cover of Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1) by Britney Jackson on rainbow flag background with a sword beside the text. Text: SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1): • Autistic Main Character • Tattooed Main Character • Character with a Disability • Takes Place on a Ship or Boat • Character is Hiding a Secret Hidden Gems: • Pirates • Unusual Pet(s)
Pirates of Aletharia

Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2):

❤️ Autistic Main Character
🧡 Tattooed Main Character
💛 Character with a Disability
💚 Takes Place on a Ship or Boat
💙 Established Couple
Hidden Gems:
💜 Pirates
🖤 Unusual Pet(s)

Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1):

❤️ Autistic Main Character
🧡 Tattooed Main Character
💛 Character with a Disability
💚 Takes Place on a Ship or Boat
💙 Character is Hiding a Secret
Hidden Gems:
💜 Pirates
🖤 Unusual Pet(s)

You can find out more about Sapphic Book Bingo on Jae’s website! 💙

Sapphic Book Bingo

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ReadOUT Schedule

If you’re at the ReadOUT Literary Festival in Gulfport, Florida this weekend, here’s where you can find me! 💙

P.S. — I’m operating on about two hours of sleep, so fingers crossed my brain even works! 😅

Friday:
I’m a panelist on the Building Queer Worlds panel at 2:15 PM.

I’m also a panelist on the Queering Romantasy panel at 6 PM.

Saturday:
I’ll be at the 6:30 Author Signing, (and I’ll have my gay dragon stickers again)! 🐉

I’m so excited to see you all! 💙

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Thank You

I’ve been having a pretty rough time lately, but during that time, Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) reached a happy, little milestone! 💙 It now has over five hundred reviews and ratings on Amazon! (And almost two hundred on Audible!)

I know I’ve said this a few times now, but I’ve never been more terrified to release a book than I was with this one. (And if you’ve known me for long, you know that’s saying something. 😅) This book was so vulnerable and so personal. Every positive reaction has meant the world to me. 💙

I couldn’t be more grateful that you were receptive to what I was trying to do with Em and Maria. Thank you. 💙

Image: Blue waves crashing against rocks with a cute, blue dragon, blue hearts, and a screenshot of the cover of Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson with 5 stars and 503 reviews. Text: Over 500 Ratings and Reviews! Thank you!
Image: Blue waves crashing against rocks with a cute, blue dragon, blue hearts, and a screenshot of the audiobook of Goddess of the Sea (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 2) by Britney Jackson with 5 stars and 195 reviews. Text: Nearly 200 Ratings and Reviews! Thank you!
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Nightmares

Goddess of the Sea (Book 2 of Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons) is featured in this week’s Sapphic Book Bingo category, “Comforting the other character after a nightmare.” 💙

If you’ve read the book, you know this is a particularly significant scene for Em and Maria, so I thought I’d say a few words about it.

One of the hardest things about PTSD, in my opinion, is the way so many of the symptoms leave you feeling powerless. Powerless over your body, over your mind, over the past, and…during a nightmare or flashback, powerless over the present, as well. Especially when the trauma came while under the power of someone else, that feeling of powerlessness is…difficult. So, to say this scene is a personal one (that made me cry many, many, many times) would be an understatement.

It was also a huge step for Em and Maria, and I deeply love what it does for their progress. 💙

You can find fifteen sapphic books with this micro-trope at the link below.

sapphic books with this micro-trope

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