Announcement from Reconnecting Rainbows Press:

We’re honoured to welcome writer and editor Suzanne Elvidge (She/Her) to Reconnecting Rainbows Press with her powerful new work, Dancing in Heaven, launching 1st December 2025.

This moving and lyrical monologue collection gives voice to women whose stories were so often left untold during the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Drawn from archival materials from Switchboard LGBT+ as well as interviews and news stories, these fictional pieces offer glimpses into the lives of carers, lovers, mothers, and friends, women who held communities together, grieved in silence, and resisted invisibility.

Inspired by Switchboard, one of the UK’s longest-running LGBTQ+ helplines, Dancing in Heaven reclaims a vital part of queer history, centring women’s roles in a narrative too often dominated by men. Each monologue stands alone in intimacy and strength, yet together they form a chorus that is tender, fierce, and unflinchingly honest.

A portion of proceeds from each book sold will be donated to Switchboard, helping to support their ongoing work for the LGBTQ+ community.

Suzanne’s background in both science and storytelling lends the collection a rare clarity of voice, balancing emotional resonance with historical depth. These stories speak not only to readers interested in LGBTQ+ history, but to anyone who understands the ache of absence, the power of remembrance, and the need to make space for voices that were never meant to be forgotten.

We’re incredibly proud to bring Dancing in Heaven to life this winter. A tribute, a testimony, and a testament to the women who danced through fire and found ways to shine.