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Controversial Gay Author Gore Vidal Passes Away

Started by linton. Last reply by ric020 Nov 23, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Gore Vidal has passed away. The author of many a book passed away from…Continue

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Who Slept in Shakespeare's Bed?

Started by linton Sep 17, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt tells Big Think that Shakespeare inhabited a world in which "it's much more possible to express homosexual passion and enact that passion without triggering a…Continue

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Advice, please?

Started by Nigel Bray. Last reply by Nigel Bray Aug 16, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I have just written a series of children's books which are self-published on Lulu. Does anybod have any advice on how, and where, I can promote them? I have a group and a page running on Facebook,…Continue

UK:- University launches writing workshops to share your experiences of gay life

Started by Tim May 21, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

 The University of Sheffield is asking the LGBT community to get in touch and share their experiences of coming out and…Continue

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The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes To Their Younger Selves

Started by linton. Last reply by bwmt May 13, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

In this anthology, sixty-four award-winning authors and illustrators such as Michael Cunningham, Amy Bloom, Jacqueline Woodson, Terrence McNally, Gregory Maguire, Daivd Levithan, and Armistead…Continue

Tags: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Anthology

Gay author Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83

Started by linton. Last reply by Richard S May 10, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Maurice Sendak considered the most important children’s book artist of…Continue

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Why Do Old Books Smell? and he smells them.

Started by linton Apr 13, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

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USA:- Gay coming-of-age novel ‘Chulito’ puts Hunts Point in the literary map

Started by linton. Last reply by Marvin Perton Mar 31, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Charles Rice-Gonzales set his gay…Continue

Tags: literary, map, Bronx, new york, Hunts Point

USA:- Ban on gay stories in romance competition causes outcry

Started by linton. Last reply by Richard S Feb 21, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Romance Writers Ink's 'More than Magic' contest accepts vampires and…Continue

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USA:- In Christopher Bram's new book, a history of gay writers' influence on American thought

Started by linton Feb 8, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

"The gay revolution began as a literary revolution," Bram writes in the introduction to his new book Eminent…Continue

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Edmund White on Gay Fiction

Started by linton Feb 4, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The author, critic and creative writing professor tells us about the battle to establish gay…Continue

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Elton John to write book about Aids

Started by linton Jan 10, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Elton John is writing his first book, a collection of memories…Continue

Tags: cure, Global, Epidemic, hiv, aids

The Best LGBT Books of 2011: 92 Authors Select Their Favorites

Started by linton Nov 29, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Best LGBT Books of 2011: 92 Authors Select Their Favorites. see:- bandofthebes Continue

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UK:-Green Carnation prize shortlist snubs famous gay writers

Started by linton. Last reply by ric020 Nov 9, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Alan Hollinghurst, Ali Smith and Philip Hensher all…Continue

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Got a Kindle, Nook or iPad?

Started by Tim. Last reply by Don Schecter Sep 9, 2011. 8 Replies 1 Like

Living where I do in Spain, delivery of English-language books even from companies like Amazon can be a bit haphazard, so towards the end of the year, I bought myself a Kindle.To be honest, I was a…Continue

Find love in a gay bathhouse- The book

Started by linton Aug 17, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

"Find love in a gay bathhouse" is the book that seems to be making a few waves LOL..http://www.findloveinagaybathhouse.com/…Continue

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Gay-themed writing comes out of the closet in India

Started by Tim. Last reply by DrChuk Feb 7, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Mayur Patel's Vivek and I,…Continue

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Comment by Alex G on July 24, 2012 at 16:16: look forward to meeting LA friends at my reading:

https://www.facebook.com/events/265592886878014/

Comment by Allen on February 21, 2012 at 0:06: For anyone fond of reading--or writing--poetry, Sibling Rivalry Press is a relatively new small press located in Little Rock, Arkansas in the US. It's dedicated to LGBT writers, and is making quite a splash in the publishing world.

Here's the shameless self-promotion piece: In October, some of my work will be included in Assaracus, their quarterly.

http://siblingrivalrypress.com/

Comment by Dante Harker on September 12, 2011 at 11:50: http://is.gd/QEDBzT - I have written a couple of novels with strong gay leads, worth a look - you can get them from Amazon :)

Comment by James Barnes on May 31, 2011 at 4:25: If you have a story you would like to share, OUT in Thailand magazine welcomes submissions. Your story should be gay and relevant to Thailand. Just email editor@out-in-thailand.com

http://www.out-in-thailand.com

Comment by DJ Doran on February 25, 2011 at 4:11: Hi Everyone,

I dont know if this qualifies as shameless self-publicity or not but hopefully not. My partner and I are living aboard our 58' motor sailboat refitting her for an around the world cruise with no timeline of return. To make a long story short we are starting an online magazine to chronicle our adventure and offer our readers articles on the boating lifestyle from our unique perspective including news and reviews of ports of call and much more. In addition we will be featuring articles and blogs from an eclectic pool of writers which are hopefully informative and entertaining. The website www.bluqmagazine.com will be "soft" lauched in a week or so but you can follow us now on Facebook and Twitter.

If you would like to attach your blog to Blu Q or are interested in submitting possible subject material for consideration as an article please contact me at dj@bluqmagazine.com.

Not too shameless I hope... :)

Best,

DJ

Comment by Theo Stokkink on January 24, 2011 at 11:02: These two gay novels are in Dutch language.

'AANVECHTINGEN' (Temptations)

BY THEO STOKKINK

and

'PROEFTIJD' (Probation)

BY THEO STOKKINK

order: www.bol.com

Comment by Theo Stokkink on January 24, 2011 at 10:57

Comment by Roman on January 24, 2011 at 9:09: Hi everybody here! I don't write but I like to read these stories very much. But I can read just in English and German...

Comment by Theo Stokkink on January 23, 2011 at 20:53: Two gay novels (in Dutch language) written by Theo Stokkink

'Aanvechtingen' (1990) and 'Proeftijd' (2010)

Comment by Michael L. Roy on January 17, 2011 at 4:40: I encourage you all to read manaav Desh's writings. I thought 'wedding wishs' to be very succinct and touching. I had a dear straight friend growing up, that I will always treasure, he passed away at the very young age of thirty-five.