Jan 15, 2023
In case anyone wants to catch the fanfic panel I was on yesterday, here you go! I had a great time with Milena McKay, Roslyn Sinclair, Gemma McErlean, and Patrice James.
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In case anyone wants to catch the fanfic panel I was on yesterday, here you go! I had a great time with Milena McKay, Roslyn Sinclair, Gemma McErlean, and Patrice James.
If you're not on twitter, you might have missed the latest conversation about racism in "lesfic," particularly at the GCLS conference. The short version is that even though GCLS, the largest lesbian fiction con, was all online this year, the authors featured were still overwhelmingly white. I wrote about the conversation so far (but of course, Black authors have been speaking about this for years, it's just getting more traction now).
Here’s a brief synopsis of the conversation, and should happen from here:
Let’s Talk About Racism in Lesbian Publishing
My wlw-centric dark fantasy novel, In the Way of All Flesh, managed to become a finalist in both the Young Adult and Debut Novel categories of the 2020 Golden Crown Literary Society Awards! You can check out all of the other great finalists here.
GCLS is a nonprofit org devoted to the visibility and integrity of lesbian-themed literature. I’m really honored to be recognized by them.
Congratulations to our GCLS Ylva finalists!! We're proud of you!
Just for show - Jae (Contemporary Romance; Ann Bannon Popular Choice) Code of Conduct - Cheyenne Blue (Contemporary Romance) Chasing Stars - Alex K Thorne (Debut Novel; Romantic Blend) Irregular Heartbeat - Christiane Zett (Debut Author) The Music and the Mirror - Lola Keeley (Debut Author) Language of Love - Lee Winter; Astrid Ohletz(Fiction Anthologies)
The Golden Crown Literary Society has announced 15th Annual GCLS Award Winners!
The Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS), a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2004 is the leading lesbian-themed literary organization bringing authors, readers, and publishers together while creating a diverse and inclusive community. The organization's mission is to increase the visibility and integrity of lesbian-themed literature, through its writing academy and educational programs, its annual conference, and its national and internationally recognized Goldie Awards.
Ann Bannon Popular Choice: A Proper Cuppa Tea by K.G. MacGregor
Combined Non-Fiction: The Liberation of Ivy Bottini: A Memoir of Love and Activism by Judith V. Branzburg
Contemporary Romance Long Novels:
Gold by E. J. Noyes
It's Not a Date by Heather Blackmore
Just for Show by Jae
Three Reasons to Say Yes by Jaime Clevenger
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels:
Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite
Blend by Georgia Beers
A Wish Upon a Star by Jeannie Levig
Love at Cooper's Creek by Missouri Vaun
2018 Goldie Winners (All lesbian books)
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Ann Bannon Popular Choice: An Outsider Inside by RJ Samuel
Anthology/Collections (Fiction): Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices From the Gay Bars edited by S. Renée Bess and Lee Lynch
Nonfiction: Grief Map by Sarah Hahn Campbell
Contemporary Romance: Short:
Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren
Echo Point by Virginia Hale
Unexpected by Jenny Frame
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length:
Night Voice by CF Frizzell
Right Here, Right Now by Georgia Beers
Sidebar by Carsen Taite
The Butterfly Whisperer by Lisa Moreau
Contemporary Romance: Long:
Perfect Rhythm by Jae
Vacationland by Susan X Meagher
Who'd Have Thought by G Benson
More categories below the read more:
Greetings gang!
This month I am participating in SWAG4GCLS, which is writers doing their writer thing while raising money for an organization that has spent 21 years promoting, elevating, and honoring sapphic authors and fiction.
My team, The Uncrustables (I've been calling us the Justice League of queer writers), include the following writers, and I'll put links to their sites for you to check them out.
-- JJ Arias
-- TJ O'Shea
-- Kat Jackson
-- Luc Dreamer
-- Bryce Oakley
-- Me (DJ Small)
The authors on this team are phenomenal, and I'm utterly grateful that they don't mind me being on the same team as them. We're still brainstorming on what incentives to give our highest donors, but I feel having more sapphic and queer book in the world is the biggest win here.
So, if you want to help raise money for a great org while authors work towards their writing goals, donate here!
Me: the GCLS Albany Edition
Woo to the hoo! With so much not right in the world, I likely can’t express how happy I will be to head to Albany next week for the Golden Crown Literary Society Annual Conference. Friends. Colleagues. Readers. Comrades in arms. That means so much life-sustaining laughter and joy – because they’re not taking that away from us. I’m going to be busy doing more than signing books with a lot of…