One of the most ground-breaking of our authors is Nikki Baker: an African-American lesbian who created the first series African-American Lesbian amateur PI. The feminist press Naiad Press was publishing an impressively vast array of titles under the leadership of Barbara Grier and Donna McBride as early as 1973(!). But it wasn’t until Nikki Baker …
We’ve some truly wonderful reads to open the year with: Trebor Healey and Richard Hall join our authors. Richard Stevenson, John Morgan Wilson and Lauren Wright Douglas series sleuths return. And a new Stan Leventhal novel! Two New Authors for ReQueered Tales for 2023 Trebor HEALEY Recipient of The James Duggins Lambda Literary Award for …
After 18 months of go-slow due to COVID-19 and the impacts on publishing and retailing, we came roaring back in January 2022. More books, new authors, old friends. It was an incredible year for ReQueered Tales. A small enterprise, we rely on our authors, contributors, and readers … for everything. A big year-end THANK YOU to one …
Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Violet Quill LOS ANGELES—October 13, 2020—Widely celebrated, this literary mystery is a tour-de-force of villainous machinations, savage wit, sleight-of-hand, and an ending that surprises right up to the final line. (No peeking!) “Based on Picano’s involvement with the Violet Quill Club (which included Edmund White and Andrew Holleran), this …
A Virginia Kelly Mystery, Book 2 Virginia Kelly heads to Provincetown for a holiday with an unexpected bonus LOS ANGELES—August 18, 2020—Nikki Baker, author of In the Game, is the first Black voice in lesbian mystery fiction. Following a strong debut, Virginia Kelly is back and headed to Provincetown. “It is a refreshing change to …
“Incandescent angels of love … an electric voyage” — The Advocate LOS ANGELES—July 14, 2020—Following the remarkable Italian-American family saga featured in The Family of Max Desir, Robert Ferro returns with his deeply moving novel – “THE BLUE STAR”. “Enthralling … euphoric imagination … we can never forget the bliss we are allowed to share.” …
Nick Hoffman / Academic Mystery Series continues LOS ANGELES—June 9, 2020—ReQueered Tales is pleased to welcome Lev Raphael’s second installemnt in his Nick Hoffman series – “THE EDITH WHARTON MURDERS”. “Is vulgar literary taste sufficient motive for murder? Actually, killing is too kind for the vindictive scholars in Lev Raphael’s maliciously funny campus mystery The …
Debut novel in ongoing 25th Anniversary Edition Series LOS ANGELES—March 17, 2020—ReQueered Tales is honored to return Stan Leventhal’s remarkable debut novel “MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN SHERIDAN SQUARE” – a slice of New York life in the 1980s – to print. “Stan Leventhal instantly transported me back to 1980s Manhattan. I was there too. His brilliantly …
Classic 1982 Bibliography and new 2020 Supplement LOS ANGELES—February 25, 2020—ReQueered Tales offers award-winning gay and lesbian fiction in mystery, literary and sci-fi genres. And now … a classic 1982 bibliography AND an original 2020 supplement targeted at enthusiastic queer fiction readers and the academic research community alike. A Classic Bibliography Returns … In 1975, …
An Annotated Bibliography of Gay and Queer Males in Mystery, 1909-2018 LOS ANGELES—February 25, 2020—ReQueered Tales offers award-winning gay and lesbian fiction in mystery, literary and sci-fi genres. And now … an original bibliography targeted at enthusiastic queer fiction readers and the academic research community alike. There’s a rich history of scholars making lists of …