Pride Month Reading Event

#PMRE

Schedule

Welcome to #PMRE2023!
During Pride Month, participants can expect to see a multitude of mini-events all throughout June, these include our month-long Readathon, Fundraisers, Pride Month Book Bingos, Giveaways, Reading Parties & more!Readers and creators will also have year round access to our Pride Book/Comic Database: a database of books and comics which feature LGBTQ+ Rep across their main cast! Creators will be free to submit their works to this database any time, we’re hoping to expand it as much as possible, so that readers will always have a place to find new and upcoming reads!Paired with this database will be our Reviewer-To-Book/Comic Matchmaking that we also hope to run all year round!#PMRE2023 meaning Pride Month Reading Event will be our general hashtag for the June events and other activities associated with PMRE year round!#PrideRecs is a weekly Wednesday event, where readers are invited to share their favorite books and comics with LGBTQIA+ characters on social media every Wednesday in June! (It’s also going to be a very cheeky prank, as creators unaware of our event will mysteriously receive new sales and support on Wednesdays without knowing why, please feel free to join us in surprising our favorite creators with bouts of mysterious support! ;)#PridePit is a positivity pitch event for creators, centred around sharing comics and books with LGBTQIA+ characters, it will be hosted from June 23rd - June 25th on social media!

By participating in PMRE you agree to and acknowledge having read the following terms and conditions:General Rules
1. This event is aimed at adults, meaning that all participants must be over 18 years of age.
2. This event aims to feature YA, NA and Adult books and comics that feature LGBTQ+ characters in major roles.
3. Harassment of other participants and/or authors will not be tolerated.
4.Participants may not post or recommend illegal or harmful content using the #PMRE2023 hashtags, or post content that goes against the Terms of Service of the social media platform they are using the #PMRE2023 hashtags on.OwnVoices and Identity
1. Participants do not have to self-identify as LGBTQ+ in order to participate.
2. When posting a book or comic recommendation participants may not present the comic or book as #ownvoices if the author themselves has not explicitly stated that their comic or book is #ownvoices. If an author has not mentioned anything on their social media profiles about their identity, participants will not message authors asking them about their identity.Posting Guidelines
1. Participants may only post a maximum of 3 times per day using the #PMRE2023 hashtag.
2. Participants may only post a maximum of 6 times per day (with a limit of 3 posts every 3 hours) during the #PridePit pitching event.
3. Self-promoting is not permitted under the #PrideRecs hashtag, as this hashtag is reserved for readers to share their favorite books and comics.
4. Participants must use the appropriate hashtags when posting during this event.Books and Comics Database
1. Submitting a book or comic to PMRE’s LGBTQ+ literary database does not guarantee that the book or comic will be featured in PMRE’s LGBTQ+ literary database. PMRE reserves the right to decline or remove a submission should a book or comic be deemed to contain illegal or harmful material, or does not fit the event’s theme.
2. As the event is aimed at adults, PMRE is currently not open to submissions for Middle-Grade books or comics for the LGBTQ+ literature database.
3. Creators can demand their entry in PMRE’s LGBTQ+ literary database be removed at any moment. The PMRE team will comply with any removal requests to the quickest of their ability.
4. Being featured in PMRE’s LGBTQ+ literary database or one of PMRE’s events does not guarantee a boost in readers or sales.Liability
1. PMRE is not affiliated with any publisher, authors, reviewers, or other such entity. As PMRE is an open event, it is possible that we may not be able to vet every post using the #PMRE2023 hashtag, we therefore advise participants to use their discretion before clicking on any links or donating to a fundraiser. Similarly, please research any book, reviewer, or any users utilizing the the #PMRE2023 hashtag and other PMRE event hashtags, before interacting with said posts or users.
2. While the PMRE team will aim to remove any participants who engage in harmful or illegal behavior, Pride Month Reading Event will not be liable for the actions of anyone who decides to use the #PMRE2023 hashtag to promote harmful or illegal material or behavior. Participants agree to hold harmless PMRE and its affiliates from any and all losses including damages, actions, liabilities, costs, claims, or expenses in relation to the event.