There's Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint, which I love
There's a sequel with the same characters, Privilege of the Sword. Much squeeing when I read it.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:05:40 am PDT #10101 of 28380
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Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:19:16 am PDT #10102 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Yes, it could be her. She's a software something in Seattle.
There's a sequel with the same characters, Privilege of the Sword. Much squeeing when I read it.
I liked the sequel a lot.
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:20:15 am PDT #10103 of 28380
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I'm in the same place/time as Deena! Yay!
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:25:31 am PDT #10104 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
How very odd! That hasn't happened for a while. Possibly because I'm playing hooky.
DP (http://drolleriepress.com) is trying to publish more gay and gay friendly fiction. We have a really powerful lesbian fantasy novel with interesting world building coming up soon (probably October) by Teresa Wymore, and we have a couple of interesting pieces in the anthology Needles & Bones.
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:38:53 am PDT #10105 of 28380
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I wish I was playing hookie, but I'm at work--AKA watch movies on the company's dime day.
When is Drollerie's deadline on the Trafficking in Magic stories?
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:53:22 am PDT #10106 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
January 1. Are you submitting something?
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 12:27:59 pm PDT #10107 of 28380
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I'm trying to pull something together. Something on the line of moonshiners.
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 3:07:41 pm PDT #10108 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
That sounds cool.
StuntHusband - Sep 21, 2009 8:16:58 am PDT #10109 of 28380
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Oh, and in the vein of gay/lesbian fiction of possible interest: Stonewall Mystery Press released (oh, 20 years ago now) "Sherlock Holmes and the Mysterious Friend of Oscar Wilde".
I think it's very true-to-the-voice, but Holmes starts off as a RAGING homophobe (including pulling a gun on Wilde), and slowly thaws throughout. Especially after Mrs. Hudson points out the OBVIOUS implications of Dr. Watson hanging around Baker Street so much...
(And it's an entertaining read.)
Deena - Sep 21, 2009 9:08:39 am PDT #10110 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Huh. That sounds like fun. Thanks.