Kathleen Warnock is now accepting submissions for Best Lesbian Erotica 2010, to be published by Cleis Press in Fall 2009.

Submission Guidelines:
- Submit short stories, self-contained novel excerpts, other prose
- Unpublished material will be considered
- Previously published material will also be considered, provided it was or will be published between 9/1/2008 and 12/31/2009
- Submit 2 hard copies of each submission
- Include a cover page with: Author's Name, Title of Submission(s), Address, Phone/Fax, and Email Address
- All submissions must be typed and double-spaced; number the pages.
- Each submission should be a maximum of 5,000 words (list word count on title page)
- You may submit a maximum of 3 different pieces of work
- No email submissions will be accepted, but you can email queries to Kwarnockble (at) gmail.com
- Manuscripts will not be returned
- VERY IMPORTANT: Any submission that is being simultaneously submitted to another annual erotica anthology (for example, The Ultimate Lesbian Erotica, Best Women's Erotica, etc.) will not be accepted.

Submission Deadline:
Submissions will be accepted throughout the year. The final (postmark) deadline is April 1, 2009. All submissions will be responded to by the end of September. Early submissions are encouraged.

Mailing Information:
Send all submissions to:
Kathleen Warnock
31-64 21st St., #319
Long Island City, NY 11106
Attn: BLE2010

If mailing from the US, first class or priority mail are recommended. If you require a confirmation other than the USPS Delivery Confirmation, please included a self-addressed stamped (with a forever stamp) postcard. If mailing from Canada, Airmail or XpressPost USA are recommended.

Please note: Again, April 1, 2009 is a postmark date. There is no need to use costly mail services in order to have submissions arrive on that date. If you are unable to make the postmark date, please email Kathleen for to discuss the possibility of an extension.

About Kathleen Warnock:
Kathleen Warnock is the new editor of the Best Lesbian Erotica series. Her work has also appeared in Rockrgrl, Best Lesbian Erotica, and Harrington Lesbian Fiction Quarterly. She is also an accomplished playwright. Her plays include To the Top (winner, South Carolina Playwrights Festival); Grieving for Genevieve (Midtown International Theater Festival) and Rock the Line (Emerging Artists Theatre).  She is a member of TOSOS II, the Dramatists Guild, the Publishing Triangle, Emerging Artists Theater, and a founder of En Avant Playwrights.