Connie Wilkins (who often uses the pseudonym Sacchi Green) is an American author of lesbian themed science fiction and fantasy erotica published under the title Wild Flesh. [1] Wilkins is based in Massachusetts. [2]
Connie Wilkins' father served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He wanted to be a pilot however due to inner ear damage resulting from a childhood infection he was unqualified for the position. [3] In the late 1960s Connie was married to a man in the Navy with whom she had a child. After a 6-month patrol in the Antarctic, he was stationed in San Francisco on instructor duty until he was discharged. Connie was inclined to join the anti-war protests that occurred by the time he was discharged from the service. [4]
Connie Wilkins first qualified as an active member of the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) selling various science fiction and fantasy short stories. Writing primarily for children, she decided to use the pseudonym Sacchi Green when selling her first erotica story to Best Lesbian Erotica in 1999. [5] Her primary goal was to write stories primarily for children however, she soon found herself almost completely focused on writing erotic stories as Sacchi Green. [6] After some years of writing her own stories and collecting submissions from other authors she decided to focus more on editorial work which she remains focused on to this day. [7]
Under her pseudonym Sacchi Green, Connie Wilkins has won two Lambda Literary Awards and received several nominations within the Lesbian Erotica Category. These works are listed as follows:
18th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2006) Rode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Suspect Thoughts [8]
21st LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2009) Lipstick on Her Collar by Sacchi Green published by Pretty Things Press [9]
22nd LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2010) - Lesbian Cowboys co-edited by Sacchi Green & Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press [10]
24th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2012) Lesbian Cops: Erotic Investigations co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press (Nominated 2012) A Ride to Remember & Other Erotic Tales by Sacchi Green, published by Lethe Press [11]
26th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2014)- Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories, edited by Sacchi Green and published by Cleis Press [12]
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