Best Gay Romance 2009 San Francisco Pride Week Reading

San Francisco, CA
June 23, 2009 — Authors Simon Sheppard, Rob Rosen, Jack Fritscher and Jim Provenzano will read their latest stories from the Best Gay Romance Series at Books, Inc. on Market Street at 7:30pm. Check here for more info.

Nick Belardes Brings Trivia to Bakersfield's Borders

Bakersfield, CA
August 15, 2009 — Nick Belardes, author of Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can't Live Without, will appear at Borders at 2pm.

Paul Krassner Reads in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
Paul Krassner, author of In Praise of Indecency will share his culturally-biting wit, reading from his work in two events.
July 14, 2009 — Reading at Booksmith- Haight at 7:30pm.
July 15, 2009 — Reading at Good Vibes- Polk at 12noon.

Rachel Kramer Bussel on Sirius Radio

March 4, 2009
Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of Do Not Disturb and The Mile High Club, interviewed on Derek & Romaine Show's XXX Showcase segment and Get in Bed on Cosmo Radio. 

Best Gay Erotica 2009 Wins Lammy Award

May 28, 2009
Best Gay Erotica 2009, edited by Richard Labonté and selected by James Lear, won the 21st Annual Literary Lambda Awards Gay Erotica category. The Lammy Awards seek to recognize excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature. Lear's The Secret Tunnel was also a category finalist.

Cleis Publisher Felice Newman in Publishers Weekly

June 1, 2009
Cleis Publisher Felice Newman interviewed and quoted in Publishers Weekly article on the commitment of gay and lesbian publishing. Cleis is described as "moving forward with energy and creative vision" as we approach our 30th year. Newman shares, "Despite trends, the mission of gay/lesbian publishing doesn't change. We publish books that save lives."

Rachel Kramer Bussel Wins IPPY Awards

May 2009
Editor and author Rachel Kramer Bussel won Gold at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, honoring the best of 2008's independently published titles. Bussel won for Tasting Her and Tasting Him, a tie in the erotica category. She also won the sexuality/relationships category, with Best Sex Writing 2009. Click here for the announcement and more information about the awards.

Rachel Kramer Bussel Quoted in Self Magazine

May 2009
Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of Best Sex Writing 2009, quoted in Self Magazine.

Autumn Stephens Quoted on CNN.com

April 28, 2009
Autumn Stephens, author of Feisty First Ladies, was quoted for her take on first lady Michelle Obama. Click here to read the article.

B.J. Gallagher Offers Career Advice in Financial Times

April 17, 2009
B.J. Gallagher, author of It's Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been, quoted in article on career transitioning.

Hurts So Good Wins National Leather Association International Book Award

April 19, 2009
Hurts So Good edited by Alison Tyler, won the 2008 National Leather Association Anthology award for excellence in SM/leather/fetish writing. Richard Labonté's Best Gay Bondage Erotica received an honorable mention in the anthology category, and contributing author Jeff Mann won the John Preston short fiction award an award for his included story. Two other Cleis anthologies, Rubber Sex and Yes Sir, were also nominated.