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⚫ | '''Erastes''' is the [[pen name]] of a female author from the United Kingdom, known for writing [[gay]]-themed historical and romantic fiction.<ref>{{cite news|title=M/M Good? Unreal tries out some man-on-man romance novel action|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2009-03-11/news/m-m-good-unreal-man-on-man-romance-novel-action/|accessdate=14 December 2010|newspaper=[[Riverfront Times]]|date=11 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Provenzano|first=Jim|title=Pop lit|url=http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=books&article=475|accessdate=14 December 2010|newspaper=[[Bay Area Reporter]]|date=9 December 2010}}</ref><ref name=globeandmail>{{cite news|title=What women want: Gay male romance novels|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/what-women-want-gay-male-romance-novels/article565992/|accessdate=12 July 2013|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=Feb 11, 2011}}</ref> |
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Erastes initially began writing gay fiction after initially having started writing [[slash fiction]] set in the [[Harry Potter]] universe.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Wilson|first=Cintra|title=W4M4M?|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/2010/08/17/w4m4m?page=full|magazine=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> She was also a director of the Erotic Authors Association (EAA), and the association flourished until 2010, when she handed the EAA over to new management.<ref name=globeandmail /> |
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Her best-known works include ''Frost Fair'', a bestselling novella published by [[Cheyenne Publishing]] in 2009, and ''Transgressions'',<ref name=globeandmail /> a novel that was released in 2009 by [[Running Press]] in their M/M Historical Romance line and was a shortlisted nominee for a [[2010 Lambda Literary Awards|2010 Lambda Literary Award]] in the gay romance category.<ref>[http://www.lambdaliterary.org/winners-finalists/05/10/2010-awards-finalists-winners/ 22nd Lambda Literary Awards]. [[Lambda Literary Foundation]], May 10, 2010.</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Born in Essex, England in 1959, Erastes attended Southend High School for Girls. |
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==Bibliography== |
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Erastes has been writing since 2003, and is multi-published with many novels, novellas, and short stories with publishers such as Alyson books, Lethe Press, Starbooks and many others. |
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* ''Transgressions'' (2009)<ref>{{cite news|last=West|first=Lindy|title=Is That a Bellows in Your Tunic?|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/is-that-a-bellows-in-your-tunic/Content?oid=1634459|newspaper=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Burt|first=Brandon|title=What Do You Call A Gay Bodice-Ripper?|url=http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blog-61-what-do-you-call-a-gay-bodice-ripper.html|publisher=[[City Weekly]]|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* ''Mere Mortals'' (2011) |
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She specialises in gay historical fiction and works hard to bring attention to the genre. She owns [http://www.speakitsname.com ''Speak Its Name''], the only review site to concentrate on gay historical fiction and is a member of [http://www.historicromance.wordpress.com ''The Macaronis''], a group of like-minded authors. |
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Her second novel, "Transgressions," was one of the flagship releases by [[Running Press]] in their M/M Historical Romance line and was a finalist for a 2009 [[Lambda Award]]. |
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* ''Transgressions'', [[Running Press]], 2009, ISBN 0-7624-3573-9, ISBN 978-0-7624-3573-9 |
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* ''Mere Mortals'', [[Lethe Press]], 2011, ISBN ISBN 978-1-59021-043-7 |
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* ''Junction X'', [[Cheyenne Publishing]], to be published November 2011. |
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* ''Muffled Drum'', published by [[Carina Press]] 2011, ASIN: B005078OKG |
* ''Muffled Drum'', published by [[Carina Press]] 2011, ASIN: B005078OKG |
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==Short stories== |
===Short stories=== |
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* "Whatever the Risk", anthology: ''Queered Dimensions, Queered Fiction'' |
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* Collection of short stories to be published by [[Lethe Press]] to be announced |
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* "The Blue Train", anthology: ''Riding the Rails'' ([[Bold Strokes Books]]) |
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* "Drug Colours", anthology: ''Best Gay Short Stories'' ([[Lethe Press]]) |
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* ''Drug Colours'', anthology: Best Gay Short Stories, [[Lethe Press]] |
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* "Lifeline", anthology: ''Cruise Lines'' ([[Alyson Books]]) |
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* "Drug Color", anthology: ''Where the Boys Are'' (Cleis Press) |
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* "The Bird", anthology: ''Fast Balls'' (Alyson Books) |
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* "Matelotage", anthology: ''Treasure Trail'' (Alyson Books) |
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* "Lucky", anthology: ''Love in a Lock Up'' (Starbooks) |
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* "In the Dark", anthology: ''Ultimate Gay Erotica 2007'' (Alyson Books) |
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* "My Best Customer", anthology: ''Travelrotica'' (Alyson Books) |
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* "Ten Kisses", anthology ''Connections'' ([[Iris Print]]) |
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* "Bright Souls", anthology: ''Ultimate Gay Erotica 2005'' (Alyson Books) |
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* "Sin of the Tongue", anthology: ''Blasphemy'' ([[Torquere Press]]) |
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* "I Will", anthology ''With This Ring I Thee Bed'', (Spice, 2011)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: WITH THIS RING I THEE BED|url=http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/ring-i-thee-bed|publisher=RT Book Reviews|accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref> |
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* ''Sin of the Tongue'', anthology: Blasphemy, [[Torquere Press]] |
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* ''Right Hand Man'', anthology: Superqueeroes (announced) |
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Erastes is represented by the Schiavone Literary Agency, Inc. |
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==Other projects== |
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According to the writer's website, she is currently working on a novel loosely based on Hamlet, set in 1921 called "I Knew Him." |
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* {{official website|http://www.erastes.com|Official website}} |
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* {{official website|http://erastes.livejournal.com|Official blog}} |
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* [http://www.speakitsname.com Gay Historical Reviews] |
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* [http://www.eroticauthorsassociation.com Erotic Authors Association] |
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* [http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org Historical Novel Society] |
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 17 July 2024
Erastes is the pen name of a female author from the United Kingdom, known for writing gay-themed historical and romantic fiction.[1][2][3]
Erastes initially began writing gay fiction after initially having started writing slash fiction set in the Harry Potter universe.[4] She was also a director of the Erotic Authors Association (EAA), and the association flourished until 2010, when she handed the EAA over to new management.[3]
Her best-known works include Frost Fair, a bestselling novella published by Cheyenne Publishing in 2009, and Transgressions,[3] a novel that was released in 2009 by Running Press in their M/M Historical Romance line and was a shortlisted nominee for a 2010 Lambda Literary Award in the gay romance category.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]Novellas
[edit]- Hard & Fast, anthology: Speak Its Name, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009, ISBN 0-9797773-6-4 ISBN 978-0979777363
- Frost Fair, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009, ISBN 0-9797773-2-1 ISBN 978-0-9797773-2-5
- Tributary, anthology: The Last Gasp, published by Noble Romance Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-60592-209-6
- Muffled Drum, published by Carina Press 2011, ASIN: B005078OKG
Short stories
[edit]- "Whatever the Risk", anthology: Queered Dimensions, Queered Fiction
- "The Blue Train", anthology: Riding the Rails (Bold Strokes Books)
- "Drug Colours", anthology: Best Gay Short Stories (Lethe Press)
- "Show Don't Tell", MEN Magazine, March 2008
- "Fire & Ice", anthology: J is for Jealousy (Cleis Press)
- "Lifeline", anthology: Cruise Lines (Alyson Books)
- "Drug Color", anthology: Where the Boys Are (Cleis Press)
- "Ribinks", Drabbler Magazine
- "The Bird", anthology: Fast Balls (Alyson Books)
- "Matelotage", anthology: Treasure Trail (Alyson Books)
- "Lucky", anthology: Love in a Lock Up (Starbooks)
- "In the Dark", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2007 (Alyson Books)
- "My Best Customer", anthology: Travelrotica (Alyson Books)
- "Ten Kisses", anthology Connections (Iris Print)
- "Bright Souls", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2005 (Alyson Books)
- "Sin of the Tongue", anthology: Blasphemy (Torquere Press)
- "I Will", anthology With This Ring I Thee Bed, (Spice, 2011)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "M/M Good? Unreal tries out some man-on-man romance novel action". Riverfront Times. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Provenzano, Jim (9 December 2010). "Pop lit". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "What women want: Gay male romance novels". The Globe and Mail. Feb 11, 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Cintra. "W4M4M?". Out. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ 22nd Lambda Literary Awards. Lambda Literary Foundation, May 10, 2010.
- ^ West, Lindy. "Is That a Bellows in Your Tunic?". The Stranger. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Burt, Brandon. "What Do You Call A Gay Bodice-Ripper?". City Weekly. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: WITH THIS RING I THEE BED". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 12 July 2013.