Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions Wins 2011 Book of the Year Award

Blythe Lipman's guide for new parents was named a Book of the Year in the Nurturing Babies category by the moms, moms-to-be, and educators of Creative Child Magazine!

Sometimes She Lets Me Wins a Lambda Literary Award

Congratulations to Tristan Taormino and all the authors of Sometimes She Lets Me: Best Butch Femme Erotica, winner of the 2011 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Erotica.

Author Events: Who's appearing in your hometown this week?

Find our authors in bookstores, libraries, conferences, and bars from San Francisco to London.

One and Only Author Gerry Nicosia Tells the Story of Lu Anne Henderson, the Girl Who Went On the Road with Kerouac and Cassady

Lu Anne Henderson was a beautiful 15-year-old girl in Denver in 1946 when she met Neal Cassady, fast-talking hurricane of male sexuality and vast promises. She became the secret link between Cassady and Jack Kerouac, helping to ignite the Beat Generation, and giving Kerouac material for one of the seminal novels of the twentieth century, On the Road. Don't miss Gerry Nicosia, Beat historian extraordinaire, as he tells Lu Anne's story.

Venice, CA
March 11, 2012 : Beyond Baroque

Santa Cruz
January 31, 2012 : Bookshop Santa Cruz

Los Angeles
March 12 : Skylight Books

Catch Alan Kaufman Reading From Drunken Angel

Alan Kaufman, great writer and poet, recounts with unvarnished honesty the story of the alcoholism that took him to the brink of death, the PTSD that drove him to the edge of madness, and the love that brought him back.

New York
January 17, 2012 : St. Mark's Bookshop
January 18 : Housing Works Bookstore Cafe with Mary Karr, David Karr, and Elizabeth Wurtzel

San Francisco
February 19 : Bird & Beckett

Berkeley
February 23 : Afikomen Judaica

Mountain View
April 11 : East West Bookstore

John Michael Greer Presents Apocalypse Not

John Michael Greer reads from his brilliantly conceived and oft-amusing history of 3000 years of end times that never happened in his new book Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture Is Wrong.

Baltimore, MD
March 8-11 2012 : Sacred Space Conference

Newark, DE
May 2, 2012 : University of Delaware, Willard Hall

Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner Present The Inspired Life

Imagine being connected to an infinite source of loving energy. Imagine finally being whole, happy and content. Imagine experiencing life as a source of limitless creative possibility. With Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner's new guide to upgrading the software of your mind, you can have an inspired life with unlimited joy.

New York
March 4, 2012 : Quest Bookshop, New York City

Massachusetts
April 28 - May 1, 2012 : Kripalu Center, Stockbridge

Florida
January 17, 2012 : Elysian Fields, Sarasota
January 19, 2012 : Bookstore 1, Sarasota
January 21, 2012 : Books a Million, Sarasota
January 24-25, 2012 : The Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County

John Michael Greer on Walking with Spirit with Monique Chapman

The author of Apocalypse Not will be appearing on America's premier metaphysical and personal growth talk show on Wednesday, February 1st! Listen in live at http://moniquechapman.com/radio-show.

Alan Kaufman Discusses Drunken Angel on Connie Martinson Talks Books

Check out parts one, two, and three of the interview with Connie Martinson to learn more about Kaufman's new memoir.

Rachel Kramer Bussel on The Gayle King Show

The editor of Women In Lust discusses cupcakes with Gayle King!

Lori Bryant-Woolridge on Blissville Radio

Listen in to the author of The Power of WOW discuss her new book on Monica Brinkman's Welcome to Blissville radio show!

Check Out This Phenomenal Trailer for Steamlust

"A love story shot in stopmotion, featuring desperadoes on the run, aerial romance, steampunk balloons, stolen hearts and an erotic circus."

Arthur Plotnik's Cleveland Radio Appearance

Regina Brett interviewed the author of Better Than Great on Wednesday the 14th to discuss "Words We Hate, Words We Love."

Mikaya Heart on Dr. Dick's Sex Advice

He says, "Today I have the honor of welcoming a woman of distinction; an award winning author, holistic healer, sought after public speaker, activist, shaman and even a kitesurfing instructor, don’t cha know. I have with me the one and only Mikaya Heart. Mikaya is the author of The Ultimate Guide To Orgasm For Women; How to Become Orgasmic For A Lifetime. It is by far the best book about women’s sexuality that I have read in the past decade, if not longer. And that’s saying a lot, sex fans."

Catch Arthur Plotnik on NPR

The author of Better Than Great discusses his volume of fresh superlatives on Here & Now!

Mitzi Szereto Releases Book Trailer for Red Velvet and Absinthe

Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance edited by Mitzi Szereto explores love and lust with otherworldly partners who, by their sheer fantastical nature, evoke passion and desire far beyond that which any normal human being can inspire. Although the greats such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, and Daphne du Maurier are long dead, these contemporary authors keep the Gothic spirit alive and well by interpreting it in new and exciting ways.

Gratitude Power on the Air

Tune in to these radio shows to catch interviews with the authors and editor of The Gratitude Power Workbook.

August 4 : Inside Personal Growth at 9 pm PST

August 17 : Coach Betty LIVE at 3:30 pm PST and Life with Direction on VividLife Radio at 2 pm EST

August 20 : Queen of Dreams Radio with Tina Ferguson at 8 pm CST

August 23 : Questing Radio at 11 am PST

September 6 : Waves of the New Age Radio Show at 3:30 pm EST

September 28 : Voices of the Sacred Feminine with Karen Tate at 6 pm PST

Arthur Plotnik on the Jon Rappoport Show

Jon interviewed Arthur about his new book, Better Than Great. Listen in to hear what the buzz is all about!

Join Arthur Plotnik on Chicago Midday News

June 24, 2011 : Chicago, IL
Watch WGN Chicago Midday News at 12 noon to hear author Arthur Plotnik talk about his new book Better Than Great.

On the Road Film to Show at Cannes

The forthcoming film version of On the Road will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival along with a 90 minute documentary called Le Retour de la Beat Generation (The Return of the Beat Generation), which features a lengthy interview with One and Only author Gerald Nicosia.

Tristan Taormino Chimes in on Newt Gingrich's Open Relationship Request

The author of Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships is featured on Salon.com and elsewhere as an open relationship expert since Newt Gingrich asked his second wife for one.

The Lo-Down Visited Alan Kaufman at St. Mark's

The site shows us "Scenes from Alan Kaufman's Recent Reading." If you couldn't be there, check these photos out!

Best Sex Writing 2012 Book Trailer Featured as Book Trailer of the Day on Shelf Awareness

Check out the trailer at YouTube here!

Paul Russell Interviewed on Lambda Literary

The author of The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov gives a terrific interview. As Lambda Literary says, "Russell brings an almost forgotten witness to history back to life: the younger brother of the great writer Vladimir Nabokov, a gay man who lived in the shadow of his famous family and his tumultuous relationships with the most daring artists of the 20th century."

The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov Named One of the Washington Post Book World's Notable Fiction Titles of 2011

“The title of Russell’s splendid novel hints at its contents: Sergey Nabokov was the younger, homosexual brother of Vladimir, and in this fictional biography, we learn of his mingling among the greats in Parisian salons and of the difficulty of living in his brother’s shadow.”—The Washington Post Book World

Take Me There Listed Among Top Ten Trans Books

Tristan Taormino's groundbreaking new anthology of trans and genderqueer erotica is already listed as a top trans book on About.com!

BlogHer Features The Lazy Gourmet

Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin's cookbook is "the perfect gift for the person in your life who wants to be able to throw great dinner parties, but just doesn't know where to start."

"Kink Your Kindle" with Violet Blue

The editor of Best Women's Erotica 2012 turns up the heat with this list of sexuality and erotica books available on Kindle. She says, "This edition is inspired by some really hot new books—and formerly hard-to-find sex books new to Kindle—that I think you’ll really like."

Portland Book Review Interviews Arthur Plotnik

The author of Better Than Great discusses why he writes about words, how he worked on the book, and his upcoming projects.

The Wall Street Journal Reviews The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov

"In real life, Vladimir Nabokov had a younger brother, Sergey, who was gay, a fact that distressed and embarrassed the older sibling. Like his brother, Sergey grew up in the privilege and wealth of imperial Russia; unlike Vladimir, he was always a bit of an outsider, 'nearsighted, clumsy and cursed with a stutter that only grew worse' as he aged. But Sergey lived an extraordinary, if sadly brief, life: He had a romance with Jean Cocteau, became a devotee of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and was sent to a Nazi labor camp during World War II, where he died. This fictional memoir is a tender account of a troubled soul trying to slip out from under the shadow of his big brother."

The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov Scores Starred Review in Library Journal

"A story that will make you laugh and smile then breaks your heart, this is a rich tapestry of the human condition. Highly recommended."

ForeWord Reviews The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov

"Through the perspective of the real, but little-known Sergey Nabokov, younger brother of Lolita's creator, Vladimir Nabokov, Russell brings his readers on a wild romp through the gay and artistic cliques that were changing the face of the art and literary worlds in the 1920s and 30s…{a} subtle, dark wit makes The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov a pleasure to read."

Lanbda Literary Chimes In On The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov

"The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov displays linguistic artistry through portraying ruin in all its forms—the scattering of family ties, the loss of one’s country, and the consequences of war, death, addiction and forbidden love. It’s a life story that does, in fact, seem 'unreal,' and is made all the more remarkable for its veracity. Kudos to writer Paul Russell for presenting the historical persona of 'the gay Nabokov' in a fictional format that succeeds at drawing the reader into Sergey’s improbably true life."

Publishers Weekly Features Apocalypse Not and Interview With Associate Publisher Brenda Knight

"Apocalypse Maybe

The end of the Mayan calendar in December 2012—and the predicted end of the world as a result—has been a hot topic for several years. There were notably fewer 2012-related titles submitted this year, but books dealing with possible apocalypses aren’t likely to disappear anytime soon.

“On December 12, 2012, there will still be books to publish—and for our money the world isn’t going to end at the end of the Mayan calendar,” says Brenda Knight, associate publisher of Cleis Press/Viva Editions.

 

The publisher is so certain that in October it will publish John Michael Greer’s Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture Is Wrong. The title tackles theories about the end of days from a historical and sociological perspective, and has proved popular with science and space museum stores in pre-pub orders. Knight notes that all the theories discussed have one thing in common: “None of them is true!”

 

Red Wheel/Weiser continues to see strong reader interest in the end-times, noting healthy sales for such backlist titles as Barbara Hand Clow’s The Alchemy of Nine Dimensions: Decoding the Vertical Axis, Crop Circles, and the Mayan Calendar and Drunvalo Melchizedek’s Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012. Coming from the Hampton Roads imprint are this month’s Surfing Aquarius: How to Ace the Wave of Change by Dan Furst, discussing the new era that will begin in 2012; Joseph Felder’s The Myth of the Great Ending: Why We’ve Been Longing for the End of Days Since the Beginning of Time (Mar.) explains what such predictions have to say about humanity.

 

Jan Johnson, Red Wheel/Weiser publisher, says, “I doubt there’s anyone in book publishing, bookselling, or conducting spiritual workshops and healing sessions who hasn’t heard of—and has their own take on—2012 predictions.”

 

For its part, Inner Traditions/Bear & Company offers a different take on apocalyptic change. Timothy Wylie’s The Return of the Rebel Angels: The Urantia Mysteries and the Coming of the Light (Aug.) provides angelic reassurance that “Armageddon has been canceled,” while previewing the large-scale transition on the way with the return of the fallen angels."

—Gwenda Bond, Publishers Weekly, Volume 258 Issue 39 09/26/2011

Dr. Duffy Weighs In on Giving Children Independence

Care.com asks, "With Halloween approaching, is it a safe idea to allow kids to go out on their own?" "'Independence is the one of the primary goals of childhood,' says Duffy. 'A sense of independence creates a sense of competence and resilience. Otherwise our children will be reliant on others in some ways for the rest of their lives.'"

Lori Bryant-Woolridge Offers Advice From The Power of WOW on iVillage

"Rather than focus on what you don’t have or don’t like about yourself, concentrate on what’s uniquely yours. Maybe you’ve got glossy hair and peaches-n-cream skin or an ability to speed through Sudoku puzzles and fire off one-liners that rival Kathy Griffin’s. 'When you build your self-image on your strengths, people react positively to what’s real and true about you, and that helps build confidence,' says Bryant-Woolridge.

Shelf Awareness Enjoys Red Velvet and Absinthe

"Evocative and provocative and a whole host of other adjectives, all of them good."

Portland Book Reviews Recommends The Courage Companion

"With this Portland rain we all hold on to the hope that the sun will soon appear to lift our spirits. Before that sun arrives there is a way to provide your spirit with the infusion it needs. Read the book The Courage Companion: How to Live Life with True Power. A handy, compact book whose size belies the big impact its many stories hold within. These true stories of ordinary people who have acted with extraordinary courage encourage you to act with the same kind of strength."

TIME Magazine Features Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts

Another Jane Austen classic gets a rewrite, and TIME Magazine chimes in on the sensation.

Woman's Day Features Marriage Tips from Every Day Love Author

Judy Ford chimes in on "9 Things You Should Never Say To Your Husband" with advice from her book Every Day Love.

Ily Goyanes Interviews Editor Shane Allison in Queer'd Magazine

Shane says, "What draws me to erotica are people’s imaginations, introducing me to sides of erotica that I never knew existed. I mean, everyone’s got that thing that turns them on, and I like reading about exactly what those things are."

Get An Eye Into the Writing Process of Carnal Machines Contributor Elizabeth Schechter

"A sex scene has to ring right, or it will throw the reader right out of the story. So I can spend days working on one sex scene, going over it in my head, researching positions, making sure the reactions are appropriate."

The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women Wins Over Kirkus Reviews

"Heart’s comprehensive exploration of the female sexual experience will be a poignant guide for women of all ages."

Pride and Prejudice Debate Continues as a Critc Interviews Mitzi Szereto

Vic says, "I had struck an attitude of silence and indifference to her sexy parody of Pride and Prejudice (Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts) until I read her fighting words. Then I realized, why not debate each other and find out what we really think? Mitzi has graciously agreed to a discussion about her book and sequels in general."

Edible East Bay Loves The Lazy Gourmet

"In the course of advising how to set up a party-worthy pantry, hone basic skills, and tool up for success in the kitchen, they artfully weave pithy humor and spot-on wisdom, dispensing such pearls as, “Cooking a great meal can be just as easy as cooking a crappy meal.” This dictum, like the recipes and advice, is equally applicable to gala affairs and daily dinner fare."

Beebo Brinker's Seattle Stage Debut

Don't miss The Beebo Brinker Pulp Cabaret in Seattle this August!

"Be there as we introduce you to Beebo Brinker: one of the most iconic characters of all lesbian pulp fiction. Called "The Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction," Ann Bannon is best known for her landmark series of five original paperback novels known as The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. Written from 1957 to 1962, they tell the stories of young lesbians in love and lust in the gay mecca of New York."

Check Out What Night Owl Reviews Has To Say About Gotta Have It

"If you like quickies and like checking out a lot of authors, get this book. Word of warning, you may find yourself hot, bothered and looking at people in a whole different way."

Lesbian Cops Is "hot as hell and very well-written."

According to Night Owl Reviews, "If you love sexy, daring, strong women who love other women then you will love Lesbian Cops: Erotic investigations."

Kisses and Kinks Raves About Carnal Machines

"Most of these stories are so well written that you might find yourself getting attached to the characters. The authors use highly imaginative vocabulary that is suitable for the neo-Victorian time period."

Great Kindle Reads Recommends Where The Girls Are

"Brilliant Concept, Marvelous Stories" raves the blog!

Night Owl Reviews Interviews DL King, Editor of Carnal Machines

"Steampunk, even without sex, is erotic; with sex, it’s over-the-top hot."

Community Interview with Mikaya Heart Starting Tuesday, July 12

Ask Mikaya Heart, author of The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women, all about her book at the EdenFantasys community interview, running from July 12th to 19th.

Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts Author Mitzi Szereto Interviewed by Queer'd Magazine

Queer'd asks Mitzi "As a fan of Austen’s work, which character in Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts was the most enjoyable to write sex scenes for?" and much more! Read all of her interview here.

Readaholics Anonymous Interviews Mitzi Szereto

Mitzi discusses what it was like to write her new book, Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts, from where she got the idea, to emulating Jane Austen's writing style.

The New Gay Reviews Handsome Prince

Topher Burns at TNG enjoyed the bawdy tales in Handsome Prince: "For me the fun of these types of stories is as a jumping off point for the reader’s imagination."

Carnal Machines Reviewed at Blogcritics Reviews in Brief

"So, if you're looking something sexy and very different, look no further. Carnal Machines is a decadent and unique read that's well worth adding to your to be read list."

Pride and Prejudice Featured In Glamour Magazine

"The author, Mitzi Szereto takes all our favorite characters and puts them in the sexiest situations imaginable. It’s a mash-up similar to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in style, except there aren’t any walking dead. But there is definitely some head."

The Herb Companion Features a Recipe From The Lazy Gourmet

Learn how to make an easy homemade salsa from Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin, authors of The Lazy Gourmet!

Author and Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel Writes on Being Bisexual in Sexis Magazine

"I'm Still Bisexual Even Though I'm Dating a Guy," says the editor of Gotta Have It.

Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts Featured in The Huffington Post

The debate continues on Mitzi Szereto's erotic retelling of Pride and Prejudice as The Huffington Post chimes in, saying "Jane Austen Porn: We're All Guilty."

Night Owl Reviews Enjoys Carnal Machines

"Carnal Machines is a wonderful exploration of erotica in the Steampunk genre. I've read a fair amount of Steampunk erotica and this book, edited by D L King, is one of the best out there."

Delilah Devlin and Brenda Knight Interviewed in Publishers Weekly

The author and publisher discuss the 31st annual Romance Writers of America Conference.

Vote for Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts In This LA Times Poll

The LA Times set up a poll to ask their readers: "Do You Want a XXX Jane Austen?"

The Available Parent in Publishers Weekly

Upcoming title The Available Parent by John Duffy was included in a Publishers Weekly article on trends in writing on parenting.

Wordcatcher on 2010 Picks List

Phil Cousineau's Wordcatcher was chosen on the Indie Booksellers 2010 Favorite Picks List on NPR. Daniel Goldin of Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee says, "This kind of book is the kind you dip into, but I read it cover to cover, not wanting to miss an entry."

Arthur Plotnik is Shelf Awareness's Book Brahmin This Week

Shelf Awareness interviewed the author of Better Than Great for Wednesday's Book Brahmin section! Read about Arthur Plotnik's favorite books, top five authors, and more.

Rachel Kramer Bussel Interviewed on Jewcy

The prolific editor of Surrender and Gotta Have It discusses what it's like to be a sex writer.

Vitality Magazine Reviews The Courage Companion

"Without exception, every personal experience, motivational quote, and expert piece of advice in this book provides the reader with practical and inspirational tools to find and enhance courage in themselves. If you are facing a tough situation where courage is required, or you just need a spiritual boost, this book is one you will want to read." —Susannah Kent of Vitality Magazine

Sexis Magazine Features an Article by Rachel Kramer Bussel on Sex Education

"When It Comes to Sex Education, There Are No Stupid Questions" says award-winning Cleis Press author and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel.

The Guardian Writes On Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts

Mitzi Szereto's erotic reimagining of Jane Austen's classic is garnering lots of interest!

Editor Kathleen Warnock Behind the Scenes

March 12, 2011
Kathleen Warnock, editor of the Best Lesbian Erotica series, offers a behind the scenes take of the creation of the annual anthology in this Duotrope interview.

Ann Bannon Interview in Curve Magazine

March 2011
Ann Bannon, reknowned lesbian pulp fiction writer and author of the Beebo Brinker collection, was interviewed by Curve magazine.

Violet Blue in Harper's Magazine

January 2011
Harper's calls The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus a "pleasant surprise."

Can't Help the Way That I Feel Chosen as a Best of 2010

January 2011
Lori Bryant-Woolridge's Can't Help the Way That I Feel was chosen as a Best Review Book in 2010 by Urban Reviews.

Twitch Interview With Phil Cousineau

Catch an insider's scoop on what intrigues Phil Cousineau, author of Wordcatcher, in this interview on Twitch.

Wanted: Women Couples

December 15, 2010
WANTED: Women couples of 5 plus years who have sex 2 times per month or more. Here is an invitation to participate in research for Felice Newman's next book.