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Cleis Press

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About Me


WHO WE ARE---
Cleis Press, the largest independent queer publishing company in the United States, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2005. Among many lesbian, feminist, and gay presses that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, Cleis is the only press that is still run by its founders. Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste who founded Cleis Press in 1980, and have worked together as co-publishers ever since. In addition to the founders, Cleis is supported by Brenda Knight, the Associate Publisher, and Kara Wuest, the Publishing Coordinator. Read our MySpace blog for the latest news and updates. View new releases under My Pics or just watch them scroll below. You can also check out our official website for all titles and sign up for our email newsletter at--- www.cleispress.com . For trivia fans, Cleis was the daughter of Sappho and is mentioned in one of her poem fragments.

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WHO WE'D LIKE TO MEET---
We would like to meet anyone and everyone we can, of course. This means you, your friends, their friends, family, extended family. The possibilities are endless.
Below is just a taste of all we publish.

My Blog

Felice Newman in Publishers Weekly

Check out what Cleis Publisher Felice Newman has to say about current LGBT publishing:The Hard-Core in Gay & Lesbian Publishing
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Best Gay Erotica 2009 Wins Lammy

Congratulations to editor Richard Labonté and selector James Lear, as well as all of the contributing authors of Best Gay Erotica 2009 for their win at the 21st Annual Lambda Literary awards! The an...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:46:00 GMT

Rachel Kramer Bussel Wins Gold at 2009 IPPY Awards

Rachel Kramer Bussel Honored at Independent Publisher Book AwardsCleis editor and author Rachel Kramer Bussel won Gold at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, honoring the best of 2008's indepeden...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 11:48:00 GMT

Kara Wuest and Betty's Book Club discuss The Illusionist on 3/18

"All Equally Delicious" Betty's Book Club discusses The Illusionist on Wednesday March 18 at 6:30pmDuboce Park Cafe (corner of Duboce and Sanchez Streets, San Francisco)Bored and lonely, 15-year-old H...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Rachel Kramer Bussel visits The Booksmith in San Francisco

Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of Best Sex Writing 2009, Spanked: Red Cheeked Erotica, and many more, recently read at The Booksmith in San Francisco, CA. See what she has to say about their sex section...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:51:00 GMT

Mitch Mitchell Is Back!!

All aboard the Flying Scotsman as the horny hero of The Back Passage tackles a new case that mixes murder, mystery and mansex in James Lear's new book The Secret Tunnel.Handsome, muscular Edward "Mitc...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:25:00 GMT

New titles to blow away the dog days of summer...

TASTING HIM TASTING HER TWO NEW COLLECTIONS OF ORAL SEX STORIES Edited by Rachel Kramer BusselSavor the erotic a...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Just out for some hot summer reading

BEST BISEXUAL WOMEN'S EROTICAEdited by Cara BruceFrom the first captivating moment, you'll find yourself deeply involved with the passionate characters and so turned on by their delicious sex lives th...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:44:00 GMT

An important new book

THE TRANSGENDER CHILD: A Handbook For Families and ProfessionalsBy Stephanie Brill and Rachel PepperForward by Dr. Norman P. Spack, MDThis comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT

JAMES LEAR IS WHO??????

James Lear a Mystery No More: Los Angeles Times article reveals novelist Rupert Smithas the author of the James Lear titles The Back Passage, Hot Valley, The Palace of Varieties and The Secret TunnelA...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT