Queer Life, Queer Love 3 is an absolute triumph — a vibrant, moving, and unapologetically queer collection that captures the beauty and complexity of LGBTQ+ lives today. I loved every moment of it. Each story feels alive, full of heart, humour, pain, and joy, reminding me of how many ways there are to be queer — and how extraordinary that diversity is.
The editors, Karen McLeod, Matt Bates, Kate Beal, and Sarah Beal, have curated an anthology that feels both deeply personal and powerfully universal. The voices inside are fresh, fearless, and brimming with authenticity. Reading it felt like being welcomed into a community — one that celebrates difference, creativity, and love in all its forms.
It’s a book that made me laugh, ache, and feel seen. Queer Life, Queer Love 3 is more than a collection; it’s a celebration of queer excellence. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Queer, brilliant, and full of heart.

This is the first "Queer Life, Queer Love" anthology I've had the pleasure of exploring, and I'm delighted by the breadth of voices, formats, and experiences on offer. There’s a wonderful whiplash in moving from a carnal, erotic piece to one grounded in the quiet mundane, letting the two bleed into each other and form a new, resonant reality.
The thrill of reading any anthology is always twofold: savoring each brief, self-contained work and discovering new writers to follow. Highly recommended.

Having read previous Queer Life, Queer Love anthologies, I was excited to see another one had arrived. The book features queer writing from around the globe in forms of poetry, fiction and essays in a variety of genres and styles. Seeing that it is an anthology, it is a good way to explore authors who you may have not previously come across.

Personally, I really enjoyed Dining Table (Sold as Seen) by Tom Marshman, God Redeems by Claire Deacon and The Predicters by Cait Owen.

I'm rating it 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 stars)as some pieces I really enjoyed, whereas others I didn't enjoy as much. I would, however, thoroughly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers and authors for access to this book.

Queer Life, Queer Love 3 follows in the fabulous footsteps of two previous 'Queer Life, Queer Love' anthologies. Once again, the collection shines a light on new and upcoming LGBTQ+ writers as well as some more established writers, including editors Karen McLeod, Kate Beal, Sarah Beal and Matt Bates,and writers like Avi Ben-Zeev (author of Calling My Deadname Home: The Trans Bear Diaries).

The anthology features a great mix of short stories and poetry from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Exploring a great range of identities, experiences and lives, the collection features writing that will find its home with a diverse range of readers, ensuring that there's something for everyone.

The writing styles and abilities vary from piece to piece, and not everything will be to your taste. Overall though, Queer Life, Queer Love 3 is another soaring success, showcasing some incredible writing by LGBTQ+ authors and poets, from whom it will be well worth keeping an eye out for further works in the future.