The World of Queer Stories

A 1000-piece jigsaw celebrating LGBTQ+ literary icons

Author: tbc

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11th August 2025

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Description

Piece together a fantastical bookshop filled with renowned queer writers and their creations, from Sappho and Oscar Wilde to James Baldwin, Audre Lorde and Leslie Feinberg. Discover the people, places, events and works of writing that have been significant in queer literature and read more about them in the fold-out poster guide.

1000-PIECE PUZZLE celebrating LGBTQ+ literary icons, measuring 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completed.

PERFECT GIFT for literature fans.

FEATURING AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION by illustrator Anshika Khullar, packed with colour and detail that is perfect for puzzling.

ACCOMPANIED BY A POSTER with an essay by Jake Hall, introduces the people, places, events and literature featured in the puzzle.

LAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books.

About the Author

Jake Hall (they/them) is an author and journalist who has been writing about intersectionality and queer culture for over a decade and who has written extensively for publications like British Vogue, The Independent, Pink News, Dazed, i-D, VICE, Refinery29 and Slate. Their first book, The Art of Drag, published in 2020 and has become an award-winning success, their second book Shoulder to Shoulder was published in 2024 by Trapeze.

Anshika Khullar (they/them) is an Indian, non-binary transgender illustrator based in Southampton. Anshika's work often focuses on socio-political themes, such as queerness, being an immigrant and body neutrality. Their work has earned them the ALA Stonewall Book Award and the Renaissance Accelerated Reader Award.