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In Our Words: Queer Stories from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Writers is a thoughtfully curated collection of short stories at the intersection of racial and queer identity. Comprising both the renowned and emerging voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color authors, across multiple countries, and diverse in style, perspective, and theme, In Our Words reflects the complexity and diversity of human experience.

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2021 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival.

This compilation of short horror stories is certain to frighten, but also seduce. From the alluring handsome stranger disguising his true identity as the Grim Reaper to the ancient Egyptian elite returning after centuries to cause mayhem, and spine-tingling tales of the full moon, vampires, werewolves, and other lurking creatures. The Eiffel Tower is only a short distance from the circus, with its sinister freaks coming out to play. Antique Venetian masks serve as optical instruments to see the seducing spirit others cannot, a mariachi is in search of his deceased lover Adrian, and a queen of hearts card promises more is at stake when the odds are just right. All are part of the pleasure of horror in this compilation that delivers like the horror classics…good ole tales of terror.

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2020 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival.

A Katrina survivor waits for rescue on his roof in the brutal heat, reflecting on the life choices that brought him to this moment. A young woman discovers there’s more to her perfect man than she thought. A gay journalist travels to Italy to interview his teen idol, only to discover a darkness in the Tuscan hills. A gay man cleans his home, reflecting on his sociopathic criminal mother. Chanse MacLeod returns to his hometown to help his younger brother, accused of murder. A daughter keeps her father’s legacy alive while hiding his darkest secrets. 

Including five new stories written for this collection (along with the first-ever Chanse MacLeod short story), Greg Herren’s tales of murder, crime, and the darkness that lives inside all of us are evocative of the proud Southern Gothic tradition of writers and are now available, for the first time, in a single collection.

Outside a hospital in Ottawa, a heartbeat returns long enough for a good-bye. Downtown, a man steps into shadows of the past to help those who have died find their way free from their memories. In Niagara, an icewine vintage is flavored with the truth of what happened on a dark evening of betrayal. In British Columbia, the snow itself can speak to someone who knows how to listen. 

The past echoes through these queer tales—sometimes soft enough to grant a second chance at love, and other times loud enough to damn a killer—never without leaving those who’ve heard it unchanged. 

Of Echoes Born is the first short story collection from Lambda Literary Award finalist ’Nathan Burgoine.

Advance praise from Publishers Weekly: "Burgoine assembles 12 queer supernatural tales, several of which interlock...The best tales could easily stand alone; these include 'The Finish,' about an aging vintner whose erotic dalliance with a deaf young man named Dennis gets complicated, and 'Struck,' in which beleaguered bookstore clerk Chris meets Lightning Todd, who predicts his future wealth and romance. A pair of stories set in 'the Village,' a gay neighborhood, feature appealing characters and romances and could be components of a fine Tales of the City–like novel."

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2018 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Stockyards Harlot by W. L. Hodge
• Sand Angels by Jeremy Schnotala                                                            
• Aloha, Ollie Bell by William “Chris” Smith                                                    
• Frey and Gared by James Penha
• Women and Children by Miranda Recht
• Always Chasing the Serpent by Sarah Fonseca
• The Widower by Vince Sgambati
• Down Hawthorne Street by Mahin Ibrahim
• When We Get Home by Dante Fuoco
• Devoured by Andrew Schopp
• Collecting Brass by Laura Steadham Smith                                                 
• Mr. Darcy’s Pride by Jameson Currier
• The Buried Bodies of Old Pompeii by J. Marshall Freeman
• Old Friends by J. Michael Norris
• Memorial at the Club New Orleans by Reed Vernon Waller 

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2017 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival.

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• Introduction by Michael Thomas Ford
• Moonshine by Michael Chin
• The Gay Restaurants of New York by William Moeck
• The Gods Are Stacked Against Us by Sheila Morris
• Jesus Year by Dale Corvino
• Must Love Animals by Louis Flint Ceci
• Temporary Adhesions by P.D. Walter
• Leaves by James Penha
• Curo The Filthmonger: A Tale of Art and Survival in the Cold Embrace of Outer Space by J. Marshall Freeman
• Passing Through by John Morgan Wilson
• Obituaries by Thomas Westerfield
• The Fool by Ellis Anderson
• Oni and Marie by Debra Curtis
• Slaying the Dragon by W. C. Smith
• Beauty Marks by David James Parr
• Bear Food by Alise Wascom

Spring approaches with the promise of new beginnings, fresh adventures, and the thrill of romance rekindled or discovered. Hot, sexy guys abound—meeting on the ball fields or the boardroom, at the theater or the classroom—falling in love and lust for the first time or celebrating a lifetime. Come join the rites of spring and indulge yourself in the passion and pleasures of our luscious men in love. Stories from some of today’s popular m/m romance authors explore the many faces of men in love: gay for you, seductions, weddings and more.

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2016 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival.

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• Loo Rolls by Aaron Hamburger
• Emma’s by Vince Sgambati
• Greedy Prayer by R. Dale Smith
• Mr. Sissy in Sin City by Thomas Westerfield
• The Weirding Path by Bryan Collins
• Last Dance by Darrow Farr
• The Most Unusual Sweet Potato Competition by Rich Barnett
• Discretion, 1957 by Sally Bellerose
• Trumpet in D by Jerry Rabushka
• Do Unto Others by N. S. Beranek
• Frenchy Retires by Lee Lynch
• The History Professor by Andrew Willett
• Sweet William by ’Nathan Burgoine
• Fallen Angel by Carol Rosenfeld

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2015 Saints + Sinners Literary Festival.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction by Andrew Holleran
• Gingerbread by Eric Andrews-Katz
• Wren’s Knell by Kristyn Dunnion
• Hustler Court by Frank Perez
• Maple Beach People by Lee Lynch
• What It Was Turned Ollie Queer by Mike Tuohy
• Femorph by James Russell
• Fat Hands by John Kane
• Days of Awe by N.S. Beranek
• Pageant Girl by Sam Hawk
• ’Til It Bleeds by Jerry Rabushka
• A Perfect Fit by Felice Picano
• Basketball Fever by Maureen Brady

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2014 Saints + Sinners Literary Festival.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction by Jewel Gomez
• Voodoo John by James Russell
• Mum’s the Word by Jeff Lindemann
• Eleusis by Robert Hyers
• Sample Day by Jerry Rabushka
• Stinkbug by Rich Barnett
• If On A Dark Night Two Strangers Should Come by William Hawkins
• Corset by Sally Bellerose
• The Dark Symphony by Eric Andrews-Katz
• Love Thy Neighbor by N.S. Beranek
• Beanstalk by Clifford Henderson
• Rhinestone Magic by J.R. Greenwell
• The Red Coat by George E. Jordan

An anthology of short fiction featuring the finalist selections from the 2013 Saints + Sinners Literary Festival.

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• Introduction by Felice Picano
• What Took You So Long? by Vince Sgambati
• It Only Occurred to Me Later by Anne Laughlin
• Bruno's Last Supper by Jeff Lindemann
• The Favor of a Reply by Joe Landrum
• Thou Shalt Not Lie by N.S. Beranek
• In a Chamber of My Heart by Sandra Gail Lambert
• Mountainview by James Russell
• Looking for Philip by George E. Jordan
• Bucky and the Woods Cop by Jim Stewart
• Silver Pumps and a Loose Nut by J.R. Greenwell
• Stained Glass by Karis Walsh
• Sky Blue by 'Nathan Burgoine

Hope. Fear. Desire. Despair. Promises. Betrayals.

Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Questioning. Intersex.

This anthology of short stories gives voice to the rising generation as they define what it means to grow up queer in the twenty-first century. What is it like to grow up in a society that embraces you in certain ways but discriminates against you in others? How do you choose a label from the alphabet soup, and should you even have to? By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, comical and caustic, these stories, imagined and told by youth across America, provide a snapshot of queerness at the dawn of the new millennium.

Walt Whitman referred to a "Mad, naked, Summer Night!" In the pages of Boys of Summer, acclaimed editor Steve Berman's latest anthology, talented authors and fresh voices reveal the allure and excitement of the season for gay teens. June always promises romance. July entices with its raw heat, and August offers a languid fire that will burn out before autumn's approach. These are stories of young love and adventure, when the sky's ceiling is a bright blue marvel, when another boy's laughter at the beach can distract from dull summer jobs.

Speaking Out features stories for and about LGBT and Q teens by fresh voices and noted authors in the field of young adult literature. These are inspiring stories of overcoming adversity (against intolerance and homophobia) and experiencing life after "coming out." Queer teens need tales of what might happen next in their lives, and editor Steve Berman showcases a diversity of events, challenges, and, especially, triumphs.