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Welcome to a new annual anthology created in honor of the late
Joanna Russ, American writer, academic, and feminist whose work
shone brightly in the male-dominated field of speculative fiction
of the latter half of the twentieth century. Heiresses of Russ
offers readers in one volume the best lesbian-themed tales of the
fantastical, weird and otherworldly, published during the prior
year. Editors JoSelle Vanderhooft (Sleeping Beauty, Indeed and
Other Stories) and Steve Berman (the Wilde Stories series) read
countless books, periodicals, and webzines to collect a range of
talers--from new voices as well as award-winning authors--that
celebrate the spirit of Russ's fiction: stories of sorceresses and
spectral women, lost daughters and sisters of myth. The
transformative power of the written word becomes magic and tests
the boundaries of gender, identity and a woman's dreams.
This expanded volume from Lethe Press collects the finest gay
speculative fiction of the prior year--stories of undead lovers,
stranded astronauts, ghosts and phantom reflections, men lost in an
inhospitable wilderness, and fiends who hide under handsome
veneers, all written by award-winning authors (Laird Barron,
Richard Bowes and Joel Lane) and fresh voices in the field (Nick
Poniatowski and Jeffrey Ricker) No other anthology provides readers
the widest variety of gay men facing the weird, the fantastic, and
the horrific.
In author Steve Berman's second collection of stories and essays,
he once more guides readers through the dark paths of his
imagination. In these tales of regret a scent of loneliness entices
children to start eating away at a caretaker's historic house, a
nursery rhyme tempts a young lover, and a meek accountant finds
himself abandoning the mundane life he knew to chase after
monsters.Steve Berman has been a finalist for the Andre Norton (his
novel Vintage), the Gaylactic Spectrum, the Golden Crown Literary,
and the Lambda Literary Awards. He resides in southern New Jersey.
"All in all, "Trysts" is a marvelous collection and a surprisingly
adept debut for Berman. Goths, fans of the horror and dark fantasy
genres, and those seeking a little something to spice up an autumn
evening will all certainly get their money's worth here." - The New
York Blade
In the 2013 volume of Wilde Stories--a critically acclaimed series
reprinting the best of the prior year's gay fantasy, horror and
science-fiction tales--editor Steve Berman has collected stories of
adolescents suffering growing pains in the midst of lake monsters,
boyfriends seeking a safe pest-free shelter in an infested
dystopian world, the most unique story of a boy and his dog ever
written, a forbidden encounter between prison guard and inmate, and
pirates encountering a fabled living island. A dozen tales written
by award-winning authors including Laird Barron, Richard Bowes, Hal
Duncan--and new talent including L. Lark and Rahul Kanakia.
The canon of Edgar Allan Poe, one of the foremost writers of dark
and atmospheric fiction and poetry, offers readers haunted shores
teeming with various erudite men brooding in the waning light over
their feelings for unobtainable women. Yet, whether the tales or
verses are grotesque or sinister, Poe's narrators are Outsiders,
dealing with emotions that so many LGBT individuals feel: isolation
and abandonment as well as loneliness and lost love. In the Shirley
Jackson Award nominated Where Thy Dark Eye Glances, editor Steve
Berman has assembled a range of tales that queer the prose and
poetry of the Poe, the man himself, as well as dark and eerie
stories about reading Poe's work.
Red Caps might be a rock band. Or they might be something more
sinister, a fey source of sounds that are but the backdrop to
thrills and misadventures. These thirteen stories provide readers
jaded with the traditional, Old World fairy tales and tempts them
with new stories that will engage bored readers from their suburban
ennui. Closets are waiting to be explored. Escape from work camp
leads to a dangerous encounter on a wet road. That high school year
book is magical and might be mocking you...or helping you find
love. And isn't love one of the central premises of the fairy tale?
These teenage boys and girls need not fear that their love has no
worth, because Steve Berman has written for them princesses who
love maidens and adorkable students who have wondrous and smart
boyfriends. Readers can be assured that, if the tale does not end
happy, it ends most memorably.
One of the more admired characters in Western literature happens to
be a murderer, a villain, a fiend: Count Dracula. Irish author Bram
Stoker's classic novel stands high in the canon of speculative
fiction, influencing countless twentieth- and twenty-first-century
storytellers in a variety of mediums. It is only natural for the
outsiders of society to reinterpret the world's most infamous
vampire through the lenses of their own experience. Who is more
outside of society than Dracula? Perhaps the writers of
queer-themed speculative fiction and their characters.... In
Suffered from the Night: Queering Stoker's Dracula, editor Steve
Berman provides a worthy companion to Lethe Press's widely
acclaimed earlier anthologies of queered canon, A Study in
Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes and Where Thy Dark Eye Glances:
Queering Edgar Allan Poe. Here you will find dark tales (and a
poem) of Dracula himself, his minions willing and not, his
implacable enemies, and their heirs. Prepare to be guided into the
deep recesses of the queer imagination by an impressive array of
award winners, veterans, and bright new lights.
Greek myths held that Oceanus to be a massive river surrounding the
land. A Titan, son of sky and earth, he was depicted as a handsome,
muscular man whose torso ended in a scaled tail. As the Olympians
emerged, Oceanus retreated, his domain restricted to strange and
dangerous shores, the realm of sailors' fortunes and worries. So,
too, are the eleven tales within the pages of The Touch of the Sea:
fantastical, at times eerie, with sightings of mermen, water
spirits, and sea beasts (even the fabled "living island," the
aspidochelone) as well as a smattering of pirates. What makes these
stories memorable is that they affirm the masculinity of the sea,
the taste of brine on another man's lips. Become mates with such
award-winning authors as Joel Lane and Jeff Mann--seasoned
storytellers 'Nathan Bourgeoine, Chaz Brenchley, and Alex
Jeffers--and a wide array of coxswains: Brandon Cracraft, Jonathan
Harper, John Howard, Vincent Kovar, Matthew A. Merendo, Damon
Shaw--under the helm of editor Steve Berman.
Welcome to a new annual anthology created in honor of the late
Joanna Russ, American writer, academic, and feminist whose work
shone brightly in the male-dominated field of speculative fiction
of the latter half of the twentieth century. Heiresses of Russ
offers readers in one volume the best lesbian-themed tales of the
fantastical, weird and otherworldly, published during the prior
year. Editors JoSelle Vanderhooft (Sleeping Beauty, Indeed and
Other Stories) and Steve Berman (the Wilde Stories series) read
countless books, periodicals, and webzines to collect a range of
talers--from new voices as well as award-winning authors--that
celebrate the spirit of Russ's fiction: stories of sorceresses and
spectral women, lost daughters and sisters of myth. The
transformative power of the written word becomes magic and tests
the boundaries of gender, identity and a woman's dreams.
Speaking Out features stories for and about LGBT and Q teens by
fresh voices and noted authors in the field of young adult
literature. These are inspiring stories of overcoming adversity
(against intolerance and homophobia) and experiencing life after
"coming out." Queer teens need tales of what might happen next in
their lives, and editor Steve Berman showcases a diversity of
events, challenges, and, especially, triumphs.
The legends of Fairyland tell that one should never taste the food
or sip the drink, or else risk being caught there forever. But the
tempting morsels in So Fey are irresistible Lambda Award-finalist
editor Steve Berman brings together acclaimed fantasy writers with
some of the brightest names in speculative and LGBT fiction to
create tales that are moving and magical. These stories of romance
and grief, adolescence and identity, struggle and hope will enchant
readers who long for a fantastic escape--and a wonderful twist One
sample of this bewitching treat is sure to trap you in its pages
From the pains of loss in Holly Black's "The Coat of Stars" to
dealing with issues of identity in Richard Bowes's "The Wand's Boy"
to Melissa Scott's look at the dangers of love in "Mister Seeley"
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction takes you into worlds that are at once
amazing and familiar. With tales that tear and tug at the heart but
never cease to enchant, this exciting and unique collection of 22
stories will last long in the minds of readers.
Storytelling can be a way of spinning straw into gold, of showing
ourselves we have drawn a long straw in this life. Charmed Lives
offers readers a collection of over thirty short works of fiction
and personal essays as an alternative to the stories that society
often tells about gay men. Some are whimsical with a touch of
enchantment, some profoundly spiritual, others romantic--all offer
insight into modern gay life that will inspire and shed light on
the grace of being gay with tales of hope against adversity and
love over loneliness.
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