Book-tastic chats with ScratchThat & Shelf Lovers

Host: Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Kat (she/her)

Rae (they/them) chats with Ollie (he/him) and Tori (she/her) from ScratchThat Magazine, QUT’s resident student-led arts magazine for emerging creatives. They also chat with Kat (she/her) from Shelf Lovers about the store’s new location in Holland Park West, upcoming bookish events, and some latest trans-authored book recommendations. And Elinor Serumgard (they/them) joins us for TransVerse performing three of their works.

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Timestamps and Links:

• 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
• 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
• 01:44 - Scratch That
• 13:24 - ScratchThat Launch Party 2026 @QUT Kelvin Grove Fri, 29 May, 6-9pm
• 19:48 - TransVerse: Elinor Serumgard - backscattering, Guava Maw, and We Know Happiness
• 22:56 - Shelf Lovers: Interview w/ Kat
• 29:26 - Shelf Lovers: Book Circle and other Events
• 35:03 - Shelf Lovers: The Cottage and Heated Rivalry
• 38:05 - Shelf Lovers: Recommendations
• 41:14 - Shelf Lovers: Queerly Beloved Book Club
• 45:57 - Community News and Events - Links in Notes

Community News and Events Links

• QNews: Texas hospital to open US’s first gender detransition clinic by Andrew M Potts
• QNews: Trans advocates criticise Minns biological sex comments by Dani Maher
• Star Observer: Lee Lai Becomes First Non-Binary Winner Of The Stella Prize by Lydia Jupp
• QNews: Brisbane’s IDAHOBIT march stands against anti-LGBTIQA+ discrimination by Dean Arcuri
• Trans Joy Meanjin's Craft/Games Afternoon @[]New Farm Library Meeting Room() 28-29 June
• Trans Joy Meanjin's Board Game Nights @Meeple and Mug 12 June and 10 July

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 184 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
• LifeLine - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
• Transgender Map

Get Involved

• Trans Justice Project
• Meanjin Peoples Pride
• Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out
• Protect Trans Kids QLD

4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers.

Produced and recorded by Rae (@rae.elliot.white ) at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.