2008 GCLS Literary Conference July 31 - August 3, 2008 Phoenix, Arizona   The Golden Crown Literary Society is delighted to host the 2008 GCLS Literary Conference at the Sheraton Wildhorse Pass Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.

Katherine V. Forrest

2008 GCLS Conference Keynote Speaker

If you haven’t yet attended a Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) Conference, you’ve missed a lot. A chance to meet many of the top authors in lesbian fiction today; interesting and informative presentations and panels for writers and readers; the opportunity to speak directly with publishers; networking with peers; autograph sessions; making new friends; and so much more.

Katherine V. Forrest will be the keynote speaker at the conference. Katherine is the internationally known author of 15 works of fiction including the lesbian classics Curious Wine and Daughters of a Coral Dawn, the first novel in her Lambda Literary Award-winning lesbian-feminist utopian trilogy. Her eight-volume Kate Delafield mystery series is a three-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award. Her novels are in translation worldwide, and her stories, articles and reviews have appeared in national and international publications. A recipient of the Lambda Literary Foundation's Pioneer Award, she was senior editor at Naiad Press for ten years (1984 -1994), and has edited or co-edited numerous anthologies. Katherine is also the President of Lambda Literary Foundation, and has recently joined Spinster's Ink as the Editorial Supervisor.

Katherine has been profiled in USA Today, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Bloomsbury Review, and most major lesbian/gay publications in America, including The Advocate; The Book Report; Curve; Visibilities; as well as abroad (The Queensland Pride, Queensland, Australia; Lesbienne, Paris, France); Tetu (Germany).

Please plan to join us in scenic Phoenix, Arizona from July 31st to August 3rd.  We’ll see you there!