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Calling all dykes, divas and non-binary cuties!

Are you familiar with:

The difference between a black cat and a golden retriever?
How to tell if she’s flirting or just giving you a compliment?
Why a £950 pair of Diesel boots alone does not make you a ‘diesel dyke’? (Something Amy learned the hard way.)

If not, don’t worry, as luckily breakout star of BBC’s I Kissed a Girl – and everyone’s favourite lesbian big sister – Amy Spalding is on hand to answer all these queer conundrums and more, to help you to live, laugh and love all things lesbian.

This book covers everything you need to live your best sapphic life – such as finding community, dating, and navigating breakups – as well as running through queer terminology and key cultural touchstones.

As well as sharing anecdotes from her own bumpy queer journey, Amy speaks to queer elders and asks them to share the advice they would tell their younger selves, and also includes her top queer FAQs as most often asked by her followers. The book also covers Amy’s satirical modern take on the infamous lesbian master doc, a graphic timeline of queer dressing/signalling through the ages, a breakdown of the top 10 best sapphic sex scenes in media and a flowchart of sapphic media suggestions to consume at each stage of a typical lesbian break up.

Whether you’re just embarking on your sapphic journey, are a fully-fledged member of the queer community, or fit somewhere in between, this is the ultimate guide to navigating queerness in the modern age and being absolutely DYKONIC, daaarling.

How to be Dykonic: The ultimate guide to navigating your queerness

  • By Amy Spalding

    A fun, illustrated guide and sapphic celebration to help you to live your best gay self by everyone’s favourite lesbian big sister Amy Spalding, breakout star of BBC’s I Kissed a Girl S1

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  • Book Details

    Imprint: Bloomsbury | Pub date: May 2026 | Format: 178 x 111mm | Extent: 192 

  • About the Author

    Amy Spalding is best known as the breakout star from BBC’s ground-breaking queer reality show I Kissed a Girl which aired in May 2024 and has since been bought by Hulu to air in the US. Since the show she has grown a cult-like following and has been heralded by the likes of Dazed as one of the figureheads of the Lesbian Renaissance. Amy is known for her tongue and cheek humour, quick wit and amazing style and is a digital powerhouse in her space.

    Amy has worked with the likes of Dazed Beauty, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vinted, NYX and Sephora, she has podcast, hosting and interviewing experience, and her sell-out rings have caught the attention of notable dykes and divas like Renee Rapp, Cara Delavigne, Jade Thirlwell and Kehlani. She is also starring in a Lena Dunham-produced short film to come soon.

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