Trans BOOK Box
Trans Book Box is a quarterly subscription service that suppports trans voices. All books are recent releases by trans authors. All art is created exclusively for the box by trans artists. All products included in the box are sourced from trans businesses. Lastly, we the trans book box team are trans. Our mission is to support trans artists while creating safe spaces for trans readers. We value social change and have a commitment to donating excess profit to trans run organizations that better the lives of trans individuals.
Quarterly Box: January, April, July, October
Subscription options: Pay Quarterly $55 a box, Pay 2 or 3 Quarters in advance $50 a box. Shipping within the U.S. included in all subscription options.
April Quarter
Our April 2023 box is on sale now and the deadline to subscribe for this box is March 30, 2024. The April box features Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia along with a postcard&bookmark themed around the book. We will also be including a functional item in this box. This book is a young adult contemporary. This box is approprate for young readers.
Identity Representation: Trans Femme, Sapphic
Goodreads Synopsis
In this YA standalone perfect for fans of Tobly McSmith and Meredith Russo, the first out trans girl at an all-girls school must choose between keeping her head down or blazing a trail. Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy. That is, judged on her merits—not on her transness. But there’s no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, she’s thrust into the center of a larger argument about what girlhood means and whether the club should exist at all. Being the figurehead of a movement isn’t something Tara’s interested in. She’d rather read old speeches and hang out with the Sibyls who are on her side—especially Felicity, a new friend she thinks could turn into something more. Then the club’s sponsor, a famous alumna, attacks her in the media and turns the selection process into a spectacle. Tara’s always found comfort in the power of other peoples’ words. But when it comes time to fight for herself, will she be able to find her own voice?
WHo We Are
Joan (they/them): During the pandemic I was unemployed for multiple chunks of time and kept pondering the lack of subscription services, specifically book boxes, that featured trans creators. I aim to change that. I'm Joan, the founder and CEO of Trans Book Box. I'm an avid reader, a booktuber, a guinea pig parent, and an educator. I identify as trans non-binary, queer, and disabled. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Key (he/him): Social media manager, talent director and IT person. A gay transman artist living in L.A. persuing an art career. In his personal work he focuses on presenting a variety of bodies and identities to emphasize the diveristy of queerness and humanity. He also makes art involving kink, body horror and cringecore aesthetics. A proud dad of four guinea pigs.
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Step 1:
Subscribe! You can choose from 3 billing options. The longer you subscribe for, the higher the discount. Subscribe by the final day of the month prior to the current quarter to recieve that book box.
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Step 2:
Your box will ship mid way through the month associated with that quarter. All packages are shipped priority mail, shipping included for all U.S. subscribers.
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Step 3:
Engage! We have a quarterly newsletter we send to all subscribers via email. There is a Discord server you can join that acts as a book club and social space. There will be author interviews on our Instagram as well.