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Brenda Adcock
Regal Crest

The product of the Appalachian region of Eastern Tennessee, Brenda now lives in Central Texas, near Austin. After completing her graduate studies in Eastern European History in 1971, she taught college, worked as a graphic artist, a public relations specialist for the military and a display advertising specialist before returning to college to earn her teaching certification. For the last twenty-plus years she has taught world history and political science.

Brenda and her partner of ten years, Cheryl, are the parents of three grown children and one still in high school, and are the proud grandparents of two. Rounding out their home are four temperamental cats. When she is not writing, Brenda creates stained glass and shoots pool. 

Email:

 badcock@hot.rr.com

Website:   

www.brenda-adcock.com

Published Works

Ayin Adams

Ayin Adams received her B.A. in Speech and Theatre from Herbert H. Lehman College; her Masters and Ph.D. in Human Services and Ph.D. Metaphysics from the University of Metaphysics Ayin is a performance-poet,playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker. Her film, "Spare Change" screened in NYC, winning acclaim. Her poetry has been published in "Bum Rush The Page, A Defjampoetry"; "In The Family", Island Lesbian Connection, "Women In The Moon" and other publication in the U.K. and has beentranslated in Dutch, French, and German. Currently in Maui Hawaii County 2008 she is The Teacher Of The Year. She teaches at a private school in Hawaii and counsels in private practice.

Winner of the 1998 Pat Parker Memorial Poetry Prize, 1999 Audre Lorde Memorial Prose-Poetry Prize, 2000 Poet of The Year, Winner of the President's Award for Literary Excellence 2001 by the National Registry of Authors. Grant Winner at the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Writer's Week held at Howard University July 2001. Ayin has published 4 volumes of poetry books: From Brooklyn To Maui, The Color of Her Tears, The Woods Deep Inside Me, Walking Through My Fire, and Walking In Sappho's Garden, geared towards spiritual growth and spiritual healing for women. She has recorded all her books on CD to music using a wide array of gammy-nomimnated musicians. The Color of Her Tears has been adapted for film. Her award-winning "A Blanket Of Hope" placed as a top ten finalist in the Rap-It-UP BASS HIV/AIDS screenwriter's competition and aired on BET World AIDS Day.

Ayin's writing is tender, dynamic, and thought-provoking life changing. Ayin believes writing emotionally weaves bonds of sisterhood, in a world that would kill her if she did not fight with her words, dreams, and her position. Ayin believes that everyone has the wherewithal to surpass oneself in life by suiting up, showing up, and following through. Ayin Adams makes her home in Hawaiian where she writes daily and enjoys the beauty and nature of paradise.

Website:

www.ayinadams.com

Email:

ayinadams@gmail.com

Caitlin d'Aguiar

Blue Feather Books

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Robin Alexander

Intaglio Publications

Robin Alexander has written four novels for Intaglio Publications. Gloria’s Inn, Murky Waters, The Taking of Eden, Gift of Time and a short story Crossing the Line found in the anthology Romance for Life.

In addition to writing, Robin and her partner Becky Arbogast became the proud owners of Intaglio Publications in January of 2007. Robin spends her days working with the staff of Intaglio, and her nights with her own writings. She still manages to find time to spend with Becky, who she openly admits is the inspiration for the changes in her new works.

Website:

www.robinfic.com

Email: robinalex65@yahoo.com

Lynn Ames

Intaglio Publications

Lynn Ames is the best-selling author of The Price of Fame (which was short-listed for the first annual Golden Crown Literary Society award in the category of lesbian romance), The Cost of Commitment, The Value of Valor, and The Flip Side of Desire. She is also a contributing author to the Lammy award-winning anthology Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2, Infinite Pleasures: An Anthology of Lesbian Erotica, Telltale Kisses, Romance for Life, Call of the Dark: Erotic Lesbian Tales of the Supernatural, and Wild Nights: (Mostly) True Stories of Women Loving Women. 

Ms. Ames is a former press secretary to the New York state Senate Minority Leader. For more than half a decade, she was also an award winning broadcast journalist. These days she is a nationally recognized speaker and public relations professional with a particular expertise in image, crisis communications planning, and crisis management.  

Website:

www.lynnames.com

Email:

authorlynnames@cox.net

Mavis Applewater was born and raised just outside of Boston. After earning her degree in Theatre from Salem State College, she began a successufl career as a bartender. Still itching for a creative outlet she began writing. Her first novel The Brass Ring was published in 2002. Which was followed by her second novel My Sisters Keeper. In addition to her full length novels Mavis has published four collections of short stories including the 2007 Goldie Finalist Home For The Holidays. Her lastest endeavors include the release of her fourth full length novel, Tempus Fugit. Mavis is thrilled to announce that a portion of the proceeds from this project will be donated to the HRC. Next fall she is looking forward to the release of another novel, Whispering Pines. Thankfully Mavis remained a native of the Boston area and in 2006 legally married her longtime partner Heather.
 

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Email:

yomavis@email.com

Of mixed Arab/Latino descent, late-blooming Rrrose finally accepted her sexuality after 50 trips around the sun, and shes loving it. Twice graduated from A Mid-Atlantic University, once as a Spanish major and later as a Psych major, she is still crazy about languages.  Her other interests include writing, reading, photography, motorcycling, shooting pool, dancing, and women, not necessarily in that order. She firmly believes that sunrise is worth waiting up for. Write her at

 carbinela@lebarican.com.

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Email:

carbinela@lebarican.com

l-book

April 2008

Karen D. Badger began writing lesbian literature ten years ago when she went through a much-needed lifestyle change - following her heart to emerge as an independent, free thinking woman. Known as 'kd bard' on line, she is the author of the widely read Billie/Cat 'Commitment' series which she is currently working on for publication. In 2005, Karen achieved her dream of becoming a published author when her novel "On A Wing And A Prayer" was released by Blue Feather Books. Her second novel, "Yesterday Once More" has also been released by Blue Feather - just in time for 2008 GCLS!

Karen lives in the beautiful green mountains of Vermont and works as a semiconductor engineer for a prominent computer chip manufactuer. When she is not writing, Karen and her partner, Bliss, spend time with friends and family and enjoying the great outdoors while hiking, biking, camping and kayaking. Music, dancing and travel are also high on the priority list! They have two sons, two daughters-in-law and two beautiful grand-babies (with #3 on the way!)... not to mention two cats and a multitude of fish! Life is full... life is good!

Website:

http://together.net/~warriorx/

WebPage.Home.htm

Email:

warriorx@together.net

Ann Bannon

Cleis Press

Ann is the Author of "The Beebo Brinker Chronicles," five lesbian pulp paperback novels of the 1950s and 1960s. Three of the books have been made into a play of the same name by Linda Chapman and Kate Moira Ryan. "The Beebo Brinker Chronicles" will premiere at the New York Theater Workshop, 79 East Fourth Street, New York, NY 10011, on October 1, 2007.
 

In 2005, Ann received the first GCLS Trailblazer Award, and in 2006 she gave the keynote speech. at the GCLS Literary Conference.

Website:

www.annbannon.com

Email:

 annbannon@annbannon.com

Georgia Beers

Bold Strokes Books

Born and raised in Upstate New York, so close to the border shes practically Canadian, Georgia Beers is the eldest of five daughters and has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pen. Her first romance novel, Turning the Page, was published in the year 2000. Since then, she has written five more and has no intention of stopping any time soon. Her fourth novel, Fresh Tracks, was presented with the Lambda Literary Award, as well as a Golden Crown Literary Society Award, for Best Lesbian Romance of 2006.

Sick to death of snow and cold, Georgia now lives in sunny and beautiful North Carolina with Bonnie, her partner of fourteen years, and their two dogs, pleasantly surprising herself recently by actually using the phrase "y'all." She is currently hard at work on her seventh novel; you can find out more on the Web at www.georgiabeers.com.

Website:

www.georgiabeers.com

Email:

geobon612@yahoo.com

Fresh Tracks
Bold Strokes Books
November, 2006

S. Renee Bess

Regal Crest

Renee, a native of Philadelphia, is a former foreign language teacher who is currently working as an adjunct staff member in the Education Department at Arcadia Universit

In 1994, her short story, "At the Beauty Parlor: 1966," won first prize in a short fiction contest sponsored by "Labyrinth, The Feminist Newspaper." Two other short stories were included in, "Piece of My Heart (A Lesbian of Colour Anthology)" and "Ma-Ka Diasporic Juks- Contemporary Writings by Queers of African Descent," published by Sister Vision Press in Toronto.

Renee's first novel, "Leave of Absence" was published in 2005 by Xlibris Corporation. Her second novel, "Breaking Jaie," will be published in July, 2007 by Regal Crest Enterprises. She learned so much and met so many dynamic people when she attended the 2006 GCLS Convention, and she's eagerly anticipating the 2008 event. 

Website:

 www.ReneeBess.com 

Email:

Levrb1@aol.com

Bliss

Bliss was born in Hawaii, raised on the eastern seaboard and currently hangs her hat in the Green Mountain State of Vermont. Recently retired, she is settling into her new life with her partner, Karen. She is relatively new to writing but has a short story, Solo Hike, in Bella Books Wild Nights anthology. Since retiring she hopes that she'll be able to devote more time to writing. She loves to read, sing, and listen to music, with kayaking, camping and cycling at the top of her outdoor activity list at the moment. Her Genre is Romance, Erotica, and Speculative Fiction.

Website:

forbliss@msn.com

Email:

www.butchesbabesandbards.com

Terri Breneman

Bella Books

I have written three mysteries in The Toni Barston series (Anticipation, Borderline and Compulsion). The main character is an assistant prosecuting attorney and the killers all have some type of mental illness. I try to blend intrigue, romance and humor in each of my books. I'm currently writing the fourth book, Delusional.

I live in St. Louis and during the day I work as a research and writing attorney in federal criminal defense. Prior to law school, I was a psychotherapist. I specialized in personality disorders primarily in high risk adolescents, although I saw a variety of clients with many types of illnesses. I've had many jobs in my life, including a stint as an armed park ranger, and I've got at least one story from every one of those jobs..

I would love to hear from readers. Please feel free to contact me through my website.

Website:

 www.terribreneman.com

Email:

 counslr17@yahoo.com

Charlene Brown

Clover Valley Press

Charlene Brown is the Editor and Publisher of Clover Valley Press, a small publishing company located in Duluth, Minnesota. The press specializes in publishing quality manuscripts, both fiction and nonfiction, written by women of the Northland (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan).

Killer Storm: A Jo Spence Mystery," by Jen Wright,  released in 2007, was the first title published by Clover Valley Press. "Killer Storm" features the adventures of Jo Spence, a forty-year-old, coffee-addicted, dog-loving lesbian whose desk job suddenly places her in the middle of a murder investigation and the escalating violence of a new gang in Duluth.

Website:

www.clovervalleypress.com

Email:

charlene@clovervalleypress.com

Val Brown

Val Brown has written under the online name Cephalgia for the last 5 years. She started out writing with MJ Walker on the novels Connecting Hearts, Family Connections and Black's Magic. She likes short stories and last year Blue Feather Books published a collection of them called Pearl Had to Die. Val lives in Northern California and works as a nurse and a nursing instructor.

Val was raised in a military family and never lost the travel bug. She is a hard worker, occasionally amusing and unashamedly liberal. She is house-trained and available to a good owner with a large back yard.

Website:

Email:

 cephalgia@hotmail.com

with MJ Walker
Blue Feather Books
June 2002

with MJ Walker
Blue Feather Books
June 2004

Pamela Butler

Coming Soon

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Julie Cannon

Bold Strokes Books

Julie Cannon is a native sun goddess born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Her day job is in Corporate America and her nights are spent bringing to life the stories that bounce around in her head throughout the day.  Julie and her partner Laura have been together for sixteen years and spend their weekends camping, riding ATV's or lounging around the pool with their two kids.

Julie is the author of Come and Get Me, Heart 2 Heart, Heartland, the upcoming Uncharted Passage (Oct. 2008) and Just Business (2009), and Power Play (2009). She has selections in Erotic Interludes 4 Extreme Passions, Erotic Interludes 5 Road Games and Romantic Interludes 1 - Discovery to be released in September. All of her works are published by Bold Strokes Books.

Website:

www.juliecannon.com

Email:

juliecannon@cox.net

Of mixed Arab/Latino descent, late-blooming Rrrose finally accepted her sexuality after 50 trips around the sun, and shes loving it. Twice graduated from A Mid-Atlantic University, once as a Spanish major and later as a Psych major, she is still crazy about languages.  Her other interests include writing, reading, photography, motorcycling, shooting pool, dancing, and women, not necessarily in that order. She firmly believes that sunrise is worth waiting up for. Write her at

 carbinela@lebarican.com.

Website:

Email:

carbinela@lebarican.com

l-book

April 2008

Maria V. Ciletti

Haworth Press

Intaglio Publications

Maria V. Ciletti is a registered nurse working as a medical administrator. She has written several medical practice management articles published in Ohio State Medical Association's Practice Essentials, Medical Economics Magazine and Family Practice Management Magazine.

Her fiction credits include: Three short stories that were published in anthologies by Alyson: 'Summer the First Time, 1985,' 'Unexpected Pleasures', and 'The Things You Do For Love'. Another short story, 'Jane Doe', was published in Bella Books anthology, Call of the Dark. Her short story, 'Don't Sing: Growing up Lesbian in Catholic School,' was just recently accepted by Haworth (Taylor & Francis) and is set to be published in their Queer and Catholic anthology, due out in July 2008.

Her first novel, The Choice, a 2007 Lambda Literary nominee for debut fiction, was published by Haworth Press and made its debut in May 2007. Clinical Distance, the sequel to The Choice is slated to be published in 2009 by Intaglio Publications. She is currently working on a new novel entitled, Collide, about two young widows, one gay, one straight and what happens when their lives collide. Maria is a member of GCLS. She lives in Niles, Ohio with her partner Rose. She can be contacted through her website.

Website:

 www.mariaciletti.com

Email:

 mvc10@aol.com

I. Christie

Intaglio Publications

A native of Hollywood California, Irene earned her PhD in psychology, and currently resides near the beach with her dog Sara. She has been an avid student of Tai Chi, ChiGun, Korean Karate, Yoga, and acupressure throughout her life. I Christie currently expresses her artistic talents through woodcarving, chalk and pencil drawings and writing.

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Intaglio Publications

2006

Dani Dalton

I am a budding, not so young, writer attending the conference for the first time.  I am looking forward to learning all I can from the veterans of the industry.

Website:

Email:

Taylorscom@sbcglobal.net

Cleo Dare

Senora Books

Coming Soon

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Moondancer Drake

PD Publishing

Moondancer Drake is an author of environmental and spiritually driven multicultural fiction, especially paranormal lesbian romance. She is also a vocal advocate for civil rights and the responsibility of all people to take better care of Mother Earth.

She lives in Wisconsin with her family and is an active member of the Temple of Diana. She has been studying with teachers at the temple for the past few years and is working her way towards ordination as a Dianic priestess. Moondancer draws much of her inspiration from her spirituality as well as experiences as a Cherokee woman and a mother.

Moondancer's first novel, Ancestral Magic, is scheduled for release in Fall of 2008 through PD Publishing. She also has several stories coming out in an LGBT flash fiction Horror anthology called Chilling Tales of Terror and the Supernatural, coming out this Summer. If you want to know more about Moondancer and her writing you can visit her at her website www.moondancerdrake.com.

Website:

 www.moondancerdrake.com

Email:

 moondancerdrake@gmail.com

PD Publishing
Fall 2008

PD Publishing

Summer 2009

PD Publishing

Fall 2009

Nann Dunne

Intaglio Publications

Regal Crest

A professional editor, Nann Dunne began writing fiction ten years ago. She has a number of published novels and short stories, her latest novel being “The War Between the Hearts.”

Nann publishes a free ezine on the craft of writing called "Just About Write" (JAW) at http://www.JustAboutWrite.com that includes articles on writing, editing, and promotion, as well as reviews, new releases, poetry, humor, and publisher announcements. She also edits books for several publishers of lesbian literature.

Website:

 www.justaboutwrite.com

Email:

 pruferblue@aol.com

Intaglio Publications

2005

(co-author)

Regal Crest

2006

(co-author)

Regal Crest

2006

Jane Fletcher

Jane Fletcher is a two time GCLS award winning writer and has also been short-listed for the Gaylactic Spectrum and Lambda awards. She is author of two fantasy/romance series: the Lyremouth Chronicles - The Exile and The Sorcerer, The Traitor and The Chalice, and The Empress and The Acolyte and the Celaeno series - The Walls of Westernfort, Rangers at Roadsend, The Temple at Landfall, Dynasty of Rogues and Shadow of the Knife.

Her love of fantasy began at the age of seven when she encountered Greek Mythology. This was compounded by a childhood spent clambering over every example of ancient masonry she could find (medieval castles, megalithic monuments, Roman villas) Her resolute ambition was to become an archaeologist when she grew up, so it was something of a surprise when she became a software engineer instead.

Born in Greenwich, London in 1956, she now lives in south-west England where she keeps herself busy writing both computer software and fiction, although generally not at the same time.
 

Website:

www.janefletcher.co.uk 

Email:

js.fletcher@btinternet.com

Katherine V. Forrest

Alyson Books

Bywater Books

Spinsters Ink

Katherine V. Forrest 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 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).

Currently she is supervising editor at Spinsters Ink, serves as president of the board of trustees of the Lambda Literary Foundation, and lives in Half Moon Bay, CA with her partner, Jo, and two female cats named Martie and Teddie.
 

Website:

www.kvforrest.com

Email:

kvforrest@aol.com

Vada Foster

Intaglio Publications

Originally from a small town in Missouri, Vada has lived in southern California since childhood, most of that time with her twin sister Verda who also writes lesbian fiction. She has written several short stories as well as a one act play which was produced in Long Beach by Lambda Community Players.

In addition to writing, Vada is also an actor and director, most recently with Kentwood Players in Westchester. Two years ago, while in Florida for a writers and readers convention, she met Gypsy and her life was changed forever. They shared a commitment ceremony in June of 2005 with family and friends and plan to stay together at least until the age of 90!
 

Website:

 www.vadafoster.com

Email:

 hrhvada@ca.rr.com

Verda Foster

Intaglio Publications

Verda Foster has worked in and around the art and craft industry for twenty years, and you can often find her judging at one of the many ceramic and craft shows held throughout Southern California.

She has been teaching the art of painting statuary for thirteen or fourteen years, and enjoys seeing a student's eyes light up when they see a piece of white-ware come to life in their hands.

Website:

 www.verdafoster.com

Email:

 vhfoster@aol.com

Anna Furtado

Regal Crest

Anna Furtado is a California transplant (originally from Massachusetts). She lives with her partner of 20+ years in the San Francisco Bay area. They have two Scotties, Randolph Scott and Molly Brown, who entertain them with their antics.

Anna is the author of The Briarcrest Chronicles. Book One, The Heart's Desire was a Golden Crown Literary Society Award finalist in 2005 and Book Two, The Heart's Strength, is scheduled for publication in November of 2007. She also has a bi-monthly column and is a book reviewer for the Just About Write Web site (www.justaboutwrite.com). Anna joined GCLS at its inception in 2004 and has been proud to participate on panels and signings.

Website:

  www.annafurtado.com

Email:

annaf@annafurtado.com

Joanne Garrett

Haworth Press

By day, Joanne has been a successful journalist for more than 30 years, writing, editing and producing news and feature articles in print and online for several major newspapers, including the Seattle Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Buffalo News, and for Web sites, including MSN.com.

She is co-author of Lesbians in Committed Relationships: Ordinary Couples, Extraordinary Lives, which was published by Alice Street Editions of Harrington Press in 2002. She also has had short works published in Bikelore 2 (On the Wheel) and Stolen Moments (Bold Strokes Books). Among her current projects is a novel with the working title of "Slutlas (One Woman Maps Her Adventures on Seven Continents)."

Joanne lives near Seattle with her partner, Jenny. When not mesmerized by their cats, she reads, quilts and rides her bicycle.

Website:

Email:

 joanneg53@verizon.net

 Lesbians in Committed Relationships: Ordinary Couples, Extraordinary Lives

Haworth Press

2002

Lisa Girolami

Bold Strokes Books

Lisa Girolami is an author with Bold Strokes books. She has been in the entertainment industry since 1979. She holds a BA in Fine Art and an MS in Psychology. Previous jobs included ten years as a production executive in the motion picture industry and another two decades producing and designing theme parks for Disney and Universal Studios. She is now a Director and Senior Producer for Walt Disney Imagineering and a counselor at a mental health facility in Garden Grove.

Writing has been a passion for Lisa since she wrote and illustrated her first comic books at the restless age of six. Her imagination usually gets the best of her and plotting her next novel during boring corporate meetings keeps her from going stir crazy. She currently lives in Long Beach, California.

Website:

 www.LisaGirolami.com

Email:

 LisaSG13@earthlink.net

Bold Strokes Books

2008

Bold Strokes Books

2008

Lois Glenn

Regal Crest

Lois believes words have a beauty all their own, and she can spend hours lost in the magic of their embrace.  An embrace where the echo of pain rustle the leaves or the sweetness of a woman's scent sweeps by like a treasured memory. 

Lois published her first full-length collection of poetry, Scarlet E, with Regal Crest Enterprises, LLC in 2007.  Her poetry has been showcased at www.justaboutwrite.com and www.indigomoonjoy.com e-zines.

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Email:

qseelie@aol.com