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Awards
Event
Author Events: Who's appearing in your hometown this week?
Find our authors in bookstores, libraries, conferences, and bars from San Francisco to London.
| Sacchi Green presents the true lesbian tales of Wild Girls, Wild Nights
Join Sacchi Green at these readings from her new anthology of nonfiction lesbian erotic encounters.
July
July 19, 2013: Bluestockings, New York, NY - 7-9pm
| Learn the power of positive forward thinking at these events with David Mezzapelle, author of Contagious Optimism
David Mezzapelle was inspired to write this book based on his life's experiences, his own contagious optimism, and the encouragement of many people and organizations in his life that felt his positive attitude needed to be shared with the world.
June
June 20, 2013: Books-a-Million, Jupiter, FL - 3pm
June 26, 2013: East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA - 7pm
June 27, 2013: Barnes and Noble, San Jose, CA - 2pm
June 28, 2013: Towne Center Books, Pleasanton, CA - 11am
June 28, 2013: Books Inc. Alameda, CA - 7pm
June 29, 2013: Book Passage Marin, Corte Madera, CA - 7pm
July
July 16, 2013: Fairfield University Bookstore, Fairfield, CT - 7pm
September
September 25, 2013: Inside Edge Interim, University of California Irvine - 7am
Join contributors of Contagious Optimism at these events:
June
June 15, 2013: Chloe Jonpaul and Barbara Kazdan, Books-a-Million, Washington D.C. - 2-4pm
June 15, 2013: Becky Woodbridge, Murder by the Beach, Delray Beach, FL - 1pm
June 15, 2013: Colleen Georges, Barnes and Noble at Somerville Cir., Bridgewater, NJ - 12-2pm
June 15, 2013: Paula Snyder, Barnes and Noble New Hope Commons, Durham, NC - 3pm
June 23, 2013: Colleen Georges, Barnes and Noble Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ - 2pm
June 25, 2013: Barry Lindstrom, Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ - 7pm
July
July 14, 2013: Ira Scott, Eileen Lichtenstein, Karen Lyons, Barnes and Noble Fresh Meadows, NY - 2pm
August
August 10, 2013: Mona Tippins, Barnes and Noble, Calabasas, CA - 12-4pm
| Dr. Linda Clever presents The Fatigue Prescription
Linda Hawes Clever, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and founder of RENEW, provides a straight-forward guide to taking care of your whole self.
July
July 24, 2013: Stanford Health Improvement Program, Stanford, CA
| 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.
July
July 12: Mechanics Institute Library, San Francisco, CA
July 13: Temple Sha'ar Zahav, San Francisco, CA
July 18, 2013: Badger Books, San Francisco, CA - 5:30pm
September
September 13-15, 2013: Sprachsalz Festival, Austria
| Join sex educators Dr. Charlie Glickman and Aislinn Emirzian on their tour for The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure
More men and their partners are adding prostate pleasure to their sexual repertoire! It’s not difficult to do, but it works a lot better when you have the information to avoid common pitfalls and discover which techniques work best for you. Whether you’re doing this solo or with a partner, they’ve got what you need.
June
June 17, 2013: Smitten Kitten, Minneapolis, MN - 7:30pm
June 18, 2013: Smitten Kitten, Minneapolis, MN - 7:30pm
June 28, 2013: Tool Shed, Milwaukee, WI - 8pm
July
July 10, 2013: Pleasure Chest Chicago, IL - 8pm
July 11, 2013: Pleasure Chest Chicago, IL - 8pm
July 15-16, 2013: Desiree Alliance Conference, Las Vegas, NV
August
August 1, 213: Come As You Are, Toronto, ON - 7:30-9pm
August 2, 2013: Glad Day Bookshop, Toronto, ON - 7-8:30pm
August 6, 2013: Venus Envy Ottawa, ON
September
September 10, 2013: The Citadel, San Francisco, CA - 8-10pm
September 12, 2013: Oh My Sensuality Shop, East Hampton, MA
September 19-22, 2013: Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit, Washington, D.C.
September 27-29, 2013: CatalystCon West, Long Beach
October
October 6, 2013: SHAG Brooklyn, NY - 6-7:30pm
| Hear BDSM powerhouse Laura Antoniou read from her new novel The Killer Wore Leather
Hailed as "fifty shades of funny," The Killer Wore Leather is a murder mystery only Laura Antoniou could write. Join her at these events to hear her read from it.
June
June 14, 2013: Giovanni's Room, Philadelphia, PA
June 15, 2013: Philadelphia Trans Health Conferences, PA
July
July 12, 2013: Readercon, Burlington, MA
August
August 2, 2013: Happy Ending, New York, NY - 7pm
August 9-11, 2013: Floating World, Edison, NY
| Craft your stress away with Maggie Oman Shannon, author of Crafting Calm
Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and lifelong crafter whose passion is exploring the relationship between creativity and spirituality.
June
June 20, 2013: Open Secret, San Rafael, CA - 7:30pm
July
July 23, 2013: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY - 12pm
August
August 22, 2013: East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA - 7:30-9pm
| Molly Weatherfield reads from her new editions of Carrie's Story and Safe Word
"Before there was Anastasia, there was Carrie. A rip-roaring ride through the world of dominance and submission." —Kristina Wright, editor of Best Erotic Romance
August
August 14, 2013: Pink Bunny Boutique, San Francisco, CA - 8pm
| Come Hear Allen Klein, the World's Only Jollytologist and author of The Art of Living Joyfully, Words of Love and Mom's the Word
Are the kids driving you crazy? Are you facing a challenge? Are money matters uppermost in your mind? Perhaps you’re experiencing travel troubles, or technology is about to drive you over the edge. Then come hear Allen Klein speak at these events, where he is sure to brighten your day.
July
July 27-28, 2013: Illinois School Nutrition Association, Tinley Park, IL
| Carole Brody Fleet Teaches About Life After Loss with Happily Even After
In her new guide for the grieving, Carole Brody Fleet, the national face of widowhood, answers every possible question with practical problem-solving, the wisdom of experience, and an inspiring dose of humor. You can come hear her speak at these events.
July
July 10, 2013: Inside Edge, Irvine, CA - 7am
July 28, 2013: Camp Widow West Coast, San Diego, CA
| Kate Hopper Gives Mothers the Tools to Write with Use Your Words
The Loft's award-winning writing teacher on the art and craft of writing through the lens of motherhood. Come to her workshops and readings.
June
June 17-21, 2013: Motherhood and Words writing retreat, La Pointe, WI
| Phil Cousineau Presents The Painted Word
Phil Cousineau is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, teacher and editor, independent scholar and travel leader, storyteller and TV host. His fascination with art, literature, and the history of culture has taken him from Michigan to Marrakesh, Iceland to the Amazon, in a worldwide search for what the ancients called the “soul of the world.” Come Hear him talk about all he's learned at these events.
August
August 4, 2013: Unity Spiritual Center, Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA
August 9-12, 2013: Travel Writers and Photographers Conference, Book Passage Marin, Corte Madera, CA
| Sinclair Sexsmith Presents Say Please
Kinky sex between queer women, from bondage scenarios to power play to role play to sadism and masochism to sensation play from Sinclair Sexsmith, one of the most popular lesbian bloggers ever!
June
June 13, 2013: Out North - Anchorage Pride, AK - 7pm
June 14, 2013: Northern Exposure, Anchorage, AK
June 19, 2013: Dark Odyssey Fusion - 7pm
July
July 23, 2013: Self serve, Albuquerque, NM
July 24, 2013: The Body Electric School, Albany, NY - 5:30pm
August
August 15, 2013: Butch Voices, Oakland, CA
September
September 11, 2013: Dark Odyssey Fusion - 7pm
September 20, 2013: The Body Electric School, Albany, NY - 5:30pm
October
October 11-13, 2013: The Body Electric School, Albany, NY - 7pm
November
November 22-24, 2013: The Body Electric School, Albany, NY - 7pm
| Don't miss these events with master of kink, Tristan Taormino.
Everything you could possibly want to know about BDSM from powerhouse Tristan Taormino with instructive insights by the luminaries of kink.
September
September 7-29, 2013: CatalystCon West, Long Beach, CA
October
October 9-10, 2013: New York University, New York, NY
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Radio, Podcasts, Video
Allen Klein on The Attitude Shift Show at Blog Talk Radio
| Random Obsessions Audio Book Reviewed at Audio Book Review Mix
| Carole Brody Fleet Featured as National Grief Expert for State Farm
The author of Happily Even After discusses the evolution of her work, how to be prepared for the worst, and more. "Carole and Michele never expected to be friends or partners in the business of helping women make connections, but they never expected to be widows at a young age either. This unexpected friendship and partnership developed after the loss of their husbands, and the work both of them feel so passionately about to help other women be prepared … because they weren't."
| Billee Sharp on "Walking with Spirit" with Monique Chapman!
Don't miss the author of Lemons and Lavender on Wednesday, June 6th from 5 to 7 pm Pacific time. Listen live online as Sharp shares her radical common sense and revolutionary "freeconomics" approach to budgeting from her step-by-step guide to the good life.
| Cleis Press on NBC News!
Felice Newman and Brenda Knight were both interviewed for NBC's Monday night news at 11 discussing Cleis Press and the way e-readers have boosted erotica sales.
| 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.
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Recent News, Reviews, and Announcements
Lifestyle Mirror featured Serving Him and Sudden Sex as great erotic beach reads.
| The Available Parent is Cyrus Webb's #1 book every man should read!
| Polly Campbell shares the 5 Things to Make a Better Day on Huffinton Post.
| Twice the Pleasure and Serving Him were featured as most provocative books out this month!
| Best Sex Writing 2013 was featured in The Gloss!
| Carole Brody Fleet discusses the challenges of life after loss on Huffington Post.
| The Advocate interviews Laura Antoniou—kinky long before Fifty Shades!
| Beliefnet featured 10 quotes from Allen Klein's Mom's the Word.
| Bille Sharp, author of Lemons and Lavender, has some helpful tips for cheap home-made cleaner that will save the environment and your family.
| Happily Even After author Carole Brody Fleet discusses the biggest fear for the widowed.
| Best Sex Writing 2013 was featured as one of the top 10 most provocative books out this month.
| Use Your Words is the April book club selection for Pregnancy and Newborn.
| Polly Campbell, author of Imperfect Spirituality, discusses doing some spring cleaning on mental clutter.
| Read Dr. John Duffy's advice on Psych Central about how to tell if a therapist just isn't right for you.
| Read 13 alternatives to Fifty Shades of Grey, including some books by Rachel Kramer Bussel and Tristan Taormino.
| M Marie reviewed Rachel Kramer Bussel's new E-Treat Instruments of Pleasure
| Check out Life on the Swingset's review of The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure
| Listen to the audio book of The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov, produced by the legendary Susie Bright!
| How to practice mindfullness at mealtimes from Polly Campbell and Imperfect Spirituality.
| Therapists Spill: Dr. John Duffy, author of The Available Parent, talks about success in parenting.
| Tony Burroughs, author of Get What You Want, talks about how to follow your calling.
| Read this great review of DL King's Seductress!
| Find out what turns your brain on from Crazy Little Thing author Liz Langley.
| Find out what Imperfect Spirituality author Polly Campbell has to say about success.
| She Knows listed some of the best things ever said about love from Allen Klein's new Words of Love
| She Knows featured Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield as a top 12 must-read erotic novel.
| Read the Columbian's review of Lemons and Lavender by Billee Sharp.
| Check out this excerpt from Lemons and Lavender of the recipes for healthy home remedies on Mother Earth Living.
| Check out this excerpt from Lemons and Lavender of the recipes for Kombucha Tea on Mother Earth Living.
| Happily Even After by Carole Brody Fleet was reviewed by Spirituality & Practice
| Whole Life Times featured Phil Counsineau's The Painted Word.
| Cleis Press Announces Release of E-Treats: E-Book Originals
Cleis Press announces two of the leading lights in erotica and sexuality on the E-Treats debut list for January 2013, Rachel Kramer Bussel and Tristan Taormino.
| The Edge gave a great review of Best Lesbian Erotica 2013.
| Susie Bright reviewed Going Down, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel.
| The key to becoming more optimistic from Polly Campbell's imperfect Spirituality on Psych Central.
| Dr. John Duffy gives advice about what to do when you don't like your teen's friends.
| The Fatigue Prescription blog tour moves to The Adventures of Supermom blog
| San Francisco Book Review gave The Painted Word a 5-Star review!
| Write to connect spirit and self with these suggestions from Polly Campbell of Imperfect Spirituality.
| Allen Klein offers his inspiration for Inspire Me Today.
| Book Riot really likes the cover of Cheeky Spanking Stories. For Reasons.
| Lemons and Lavender got someone to start reading again after four years.
And she's giving away a copy. Enter before 11/9 for a chance to win!
| Fresh Fiction reviewed Cowboy Lust.
| Carole Brody Fleet talks about critics and grief on the Huffington Post.
| Behind the Chintz Curtain reviews Please, Sir and Yes, Sir.
| John Duffy, Author of The Available Parent, Quoted at PsychCentral
| Learn about Australian aboriginal "Dreamtime" from Global Spirit and Phil Cousineau, author of The Painted Word
| Liz St. John reviewed The Painted Word on Radio Alice.
| Dr. John Duffy on The Steve Harvey Show!
The author of The Available Parent answers tech questions on the new TV show.
| Sinclair Sexsmith Interviewed on Bed, Body and Beyond
| On The Issues Quotes Rachel Kramer Bussel, Best Sex Writing Series Editor
| Publishers Weekly Reviews Imperfect Spiritualty by Polly Campbell
| Phil Cousineau is Shelf Awareness's Book Brahmin!
The author of The Painted Word shares his favorite authors, favorite line from a book, and more in Friday's Shelf Awareness.
| Cowboy Lust Editor Discusses Her New Anthology
In her guest post on USA Today's "Happy Ever After," Delilah Devlin says, "There's just something about a cowboy. The grooves in his face, carved from too many years spent working under a scorching sun. The leanness of his frame from tough, physical work. The roughness of his hands ... the hands always get me."
| The Ultimate Guide to Kink Featured on CNN
"I'm always careful to make clear that while the adventures of Ana and Christian may make for a compelling erotic yarn, their story is by no means an accurate depiction of BDSM relationships...nor is "Fifty Shades" any sort of guide book. For instruction on that topic, you'll need to turn to the works of true sex-positive educators," says Ian Kerner of CNN. Tristan Taormino's The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the place to go if Fifty Shades of Grey got you interested in the real thing.
| Brenda Knight Discusses Fifty Shades Phenomenon
Las Vegas Weekly interviewed Associate Publisher Brenda Knight as well as editor and author Tristan Taormino about the recent popularity of kinky erotica.
| Girls Who Score in Miami New Times!
Ily Goyanes discusses her new collection of lesbian erotica, Girls Who Score. "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably want to read it alone or with a lover -- naked. It celebrates the female athlete. It's porn for smart people."
| Cleis Press in Lambda Literary's Cliterotica
The Ultimate Guide to Kink, Girl Fever, and Stripped Down are all featured in the summer erotica roundup!
| Dr. John Duffy Featured in Good Housekeeping
The author of The Available Parent discusses how to talk to kids about difficult topics like job loss, divorice, and disease. "Kids need to know only what they need to know: what will change in their lives because of the situation and, more important, what won't change."
| Elements of Expression Reviewed by Foreword
"This isn’t a book about grammar, punctuation, rules, or even about getting anything “right” on the page; as the author points out, there are plenty of those books around. Rather, what Plotnik is concerned about—no, make that fervent, ardent, zealous, even fanatical about—is making the language of the written word as interesting and precise as possible. ... Plotnik’s effort fulfills the writer’s hope for such a book—to weather well on the shelf, from whence it can be plucked at moments of needed inspiration or dread perspiration, and skimmed, flipped through, thumbed."
| SF Weekly Interviews Tristan Taormino
Every wondered how Tristan became a sex educator? Find out how books like The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women came about, what turned her course from law school to sex writing, and more!
| Kate Hopper's Use Your Words Reviewed in Redbook
"Whether you’re a mother wondering how to write about her kids, or a writer trying to lovingly exploit some available subject matter, I highly recommend using Use Your Words to help you better use your own words," says Amy Shearn of Redbook.
| Kristina Wright Interviewed by USA Today
The editor of Lustfully Ever After discusses fairy tale erotica, saying, "Reading an erotic fairy tale is like watching the director's cut of your favorite film—the story you love is still there, but it's been enhanced under a new vision. Details have been filled in, scenes have been added, characters have been given more motivation."
| Cleis Authors and Editors at BookExpo America
Rachel Kramer Bussel, D.L. King, and Kristina Wright all made appearances at BEA this year, and in this article from RT Book Reviews, they share "What type of spicy food best represents your writing?"
| Small Press Reviews Raves About Use Your Words
"Kate Hopper puts her expertise as a writer with a MFA in creative writing, Literary Mama editor, blogger, Loft Literary Center instructor, and mother to good use in a guide meant to be underlined, highlighted, reread, bookmarked, carried around, shared, by countless mothers."
| Anderson Cooper Recommends Best Women's Erotica
"Graduated from the James trilogy [50 Shades of Grey]?" asks Anderson Cooper. "Why not try some of the erotica that's been sitting on the shelf for years," including Best Women's Erotica 2011.
| One and Only in The Evergreen Review
"Celebrated author and Kerouac biographer Gerald Nicosia is the white knight of Beat scholarship, rescuing another damsel from the distress of obscurity, marginalization and an undeserved bad reputation. In his new book he illuminates the life and central importance of Lu Anne Henderson, Mary Lou of On the Road, Neal Cassady’s first wife, who largely narrates the book; Nicosia’s encyclopedic knowledge and rigorous documentation have enabled him to present what was just a box of cassette tapes as a riveting narrative with much of the drive and most of the action of On the Road, only with actual names and events."
| Kate Hopper Featured on Savvy.mn
The author of Use Your Words was featured on the Minnesota women's website. "Hopper validates women's stories of motherhood through her blog, writing seminars focused on motherhood and now through her recently published book, Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers. It teaches the craft of writing using motherhood as a guide."
| Sinclair Sexsmith Interviewed on Autostraddle
Find out what the editor of Say Please has to say about the new anthology! Ever wonder how Sinclair picked the stories, got interested in BDSM, or became a writer?
| Olivia Named Among 10 Best LGBT Romances
Flavorwire named the classic Olivia, republished in 2006 by Cleis Press, in its list of "The 10 Best LGBT Romances in Literature," saying "The story of first love at a French boarding school, Olivia is a semi-autobiographical tale of a young girl’s romantic obsession with her headmistress, Mlle. Julie...This novel is not one to miss."
| Dr. John Duffy in Redbook
The author of The Available Parent has plenty to say about "Kids on Facebook."
| Cleis Press Featured in The Wall Street Journal
Brenda Knight and Rachel Kramer Bussel are quoted discussing erotica and eBooks! Read the whole article here. "Kindles, iPads and Nooks 'are the ultimate brown paper wrapper,' says Brenda Knight, associate publisher at Cleis Press, of Berkeley, Calif., a publisher of erotica since 1980."
| A Cleis Classic, Back In Print
Louise Rafkin's classic collection Different Daughters is now back in print! Writing about families, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgender issues, and coming out, the authors of Different Daughters raise questions shared by all mothers: How can we accept our children for who they are? How can we love our children even when they are different from us?
| Take Me There Featured in Original Plumbing
Stephen Ira reviews Tristan Taormino's collection of trans and genderqueer erotica Take Me There!
| 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."
| Lambda 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.
| 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."
| Pride and Prejudice Debate Continues as a Critic 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."
| Great Kindle Reads Recommends Where The Girls Are
"Brilliant Concept, Marvelous Stories" raves the blog!
| 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."
| 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."
| 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."
| 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!
| 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.
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