Erastes (author)

Erastes is the pen name of a female author from the United Kingdom, known for writing gay-themed historical and romantic fiction. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Erastes initially began writing gay fiction after initially having started writing slash fiction set in the Harry Potter universe. ^[4] She was also a director of the Erotic Authors Association (EAA), and the association flourished until 2010, when she handed the EAA over to new management. ^[3]

Her best-known works include Frost Fair, a bestselling novella published by Cheyenne Publishing in 2009, and Transgressions, ^[3] a novel that was released in 2009 by Running Press in their M/M Historical Romance line and was a shortlisted nominee for a 2010 Lambda Literary Award in the gay romance category. ^[5]

Bibliography

Novels

• Standish. A homoerotic Regency romance (2006)
• Transgressions (2009) ^{[6] [7]}
• Mere Mortals (2011)

Novellas

• Hard & Fast, anthology: Speak Its Name, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009, ISBN   0-9797773-6-4 ISBN   978-0979777363
• Frost Fair, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009, ISBN   0-9797773-2-1 ISBN   978-0-9797773-2-5
• Tributary, anthology: The Last Gasp, published by Noble Romance Publishing, 2010, ISBN   978-1-60592-209-6
• Muffled Drum, published by Carina Press 2011, ASIN: B005078OKG

Short stories

• "Whatever the Risk", anthology: Queered Dimensions, Queered Fiction
• "The Blue Train", anthology: Riding the Rails (Bold Strokes Books)
• "Drug Colours", anthology: Best Gay Short Stories (Lethe Press)
• "Show Don't Tell", MEN Magazine, March 2008
• "Fire & Ice", anthology: J is for Jealousy (Cleis Press)
• "Lifeline", anthology: Cruise Lines (Alyson Books)
• "Drug Color", anthology: Where the Boys Are (Cleis Press)
• "Ribinks", Drabbler Magazine
• "The Bird", anthology: Fast Balls (Alyson Books)
• "Matelotage", anthology: Treasure Trail (Alyson Books)
• "Lucky", anthology: Love in a Lock Up (Starbooks)
• "In the Dark", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2007 (Alyson Books)
• "My Best Customer", anthology: Travelrotica (Alyson Books)
• "Ten Kisses", anthology Connections (Iris Print)
• "Bright Souls", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2005 (Alyson Books)
• "Sin of the Tongue", anthology: Blasphemy (Torquere Press)
• "I Will", anthology With This Ring I Thee Bed, (Spice, 2011) ^[8]

References

1. "M/M Good? Unreal tries out some man-on-man romance novel action". Riverfront Times . 11 May 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
2. Provenzano, Jim (9 December 2010). "Pop lit". Bay Area Reporter . Retrieved 14 December 2010.
3. "What women want: Gay male romance novels". The Globe and Mail . Feb 11, 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
4. Wilson, Cintra. "W4M4M?". Out . Retrieved 12 July 2013.
5. 22nd Lambda Literary Awards. Lambda Literary Foundation, May 10, 2010.
6. West, Lindy. "Is That a Bellows in Your Tunic?". The Stranger . Retrieved 12 July 2013.
7. Burt, Brandon. "What Do You Call A Gay Bodice-Ripper?". City Weekly . Retrieved 12 July 2013.
8. "Review: WITH THIS RING I THEE BED". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Official blog