Wilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction
by Steve Berman
Price: $8.99 USD. 96470 words.
Published by Lethe Press on August 10, 2011. Fiction.
Celebrate a decade of gay speculative fiction with Wilde Stories 2011! This expanded volume from Lethe Press brings stories of undead lovers, stranded astronauts, ghosts and phantom reflections, men lost in an inhospitable wilderness, and fiends who hide under handsome veneers, all written by award-winning authors and fresh voices in the field.
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Wagers of Gold Mountain
by Steve Berman
Price: $0.99 USD. 7440 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 12, 2011. Fiction.
Set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era, Ji Yuan, a Chinese youth who immigrated to America with his brother to seek his fortune but has found only disappointment. Now, his brother lays sick, dying, and Yuan must seek the help of two local spirits. But being tricksters, nothing these spirits tells the youth is ever the whole truth.
Price: $0.99 USD. 7440 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 12, 2011. Fiction.
Set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era, Ji Yuan, a Chinese youth who immigrated to America with his brother to seek his fortune but has found only disappointment. Now, his brother lays sick, dying, and Yuan must seek the help of two local spirits. But being tricksters, nothing these spirits tells the youth is ever the whole truth.
Wilde Stories 2009: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction
by Steve Berman
Price: $2.99 USD. 65590 words. Published by Lethe Press on March 19, 2011. Fiction.
The 2009 edition of Wilde Stories, edited by Steve Berman, promises readers a range of imaginative gay-themed fiction culled from the prior year. These are tales that range from the horrorific (Lee Thomas' "I'm Your Violence") to the surreal (Sven Davisson's "Dim Star Descried") to the fantastical ("Firooz and His Brother" by Alex Jeffers).
Price: $2.99 USD. 65590 words. Published by Lethe Press on March 19, 2011. Fiction.
The 2009 edition of Wilde Stories, edited by Steve Berman, promises readers a range of imaginative gay-themed fiction culled from the prior year. These are tales that range from the horrorific (Lee Thomas' "I'm Your Violence") to the surreal (Sven Davisson's "Dim Star Descried") to the fantastical ("Firooz and His Brother" by Alex Jeffers).
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction
by Steve Berman
Price: $6.99 USD. 122140 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 29, 2010. Fiction.
Lambda Award-nominated editor Steve Berman brings together acclaimed fantasy writers with some of the brightest names in speculative and LGBT fiction to create tales that are moving and magical. These stories of romance and grief, adolescence and identity, struggle and hope will enchant readers who long for a fantastic escape—and a wonderful twist!
Price: $6.99 USD. 122140 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 29, 2010. Fiction.
Lambda Award-nominated editor Steve Berman brings together acclaimed fantasy writers with some of the brightest names in speculative and LGBT fiction to create tales that are moving and magical. These stories of romance and grief, adolescence and identity, struggle and hope will enchant readers who long for a fantastic escape—and a wonderful twist!
Second Thoughts: More Queer and Weird Stories
by Steve Berman
Price: $1.99 USD. 57610 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 28, 2010. Fiction.
In his second collection of stories and essays, author Steve Berman once more guides readers through the dark paths of his imagination with such tales as a nursery rhyme tempting a young lover, the scent of loneliness enticing children to eat away a caretaker’s historic house, and a pair of Victorian-era burglars seeking their fortune in a fey-filled London.
Price: $1.99 USD. 57610 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 28, 2010. Fiction.
In his second collection of stories and essays, author Steve Berman once more guides readers through the dark paths of his imagination with such tales as a nursery rhyme tempting a young lover, the scent of loneliness enticing children to eat away a caretaker’s historic house, and a pair of Victorian-era burglars seeking their fortune in a fey-filled London.
Best Gay Stories 2010
by Steve Berman
Price: $2.99 USD. 82080 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 15, 2010. Essay.
In the newest edition of Best Gay Stories, editor Steve Berman has selected confessions and stories that range in scope from “S”—sensational—to “XL”—extra-liberating: a personal remembrance of the Stonewall Riots; a tale of awkward first love; the allure of Tadzio for not only Gustav von Aschenbach but every reader of Thomas Mann; the wisdom of Auntie Mame. 21 stories in all.
Price: $2.99 USD. 82080 words. Published by Lethe Press on November 15, 2010. Essay.
In the newest edition of Best Gay Stories, editor Steve Berman has selected confessions and stories that range in scope from “S”—sensational—to “XL”—extra-liberating: a personal remembrance of the Stonewall Riots; a tale of awkward first love; the allure of Tadzio for not only Gustav von Aschenbach but every reader of Thomas Mann; the wisdom of Auntie Mame. 21 stories in all.
Vintage: A Ghost Story
by Steve Berman
Price: $3.99 USD. 55210 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 13, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
In a small New Jersey town, a lonely teen walking along a highway one autumn evening meets the boy of his dreams, a boy who died decades ago and haunts the road. Awkward crushes, both bitter and sweet, lead him to face youthful dreams and childish fears. With a cast of offbeat friends, antiques, and Ouija boards, Vintage offers readers a memorable blend of dark humor, chills and love.
Price: $3.99 USD. 55210 words. Published by Lethe Press on July 13, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) In a small New Jersey town, a lonely teen walking along a highway one autumn evening meets the boy of his dreams, a boy who died decades ago and haunts the road. Awkward crushes, both bitter and sweet, lead him to face youthful dreams and childish fears. With a cast of offbeat friends, antiques, and Ouija boards, Vintage offers readers a memorable blend of dark humor, chills and love.
Wilde Stories 2010: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction
by Steve Berman
Price: $2.99 USD. 72290 words. Published by Lethe Press on June 6, 2010. Fiction.
This 2010 edition of Wilde Stories offers the finest tales of fantastical and weird happenings befalling gay men from both acclaimed authors (award-winners Laird Barron, Elizabeth Hand, Tanith Lee, Richard Bowes, & Joel Lane) and fresh voices (Tom Cardamone &, Georgina Li) in the field. Here are stories of hungry wolves walking on two legs and ghosts of departed lovers hesitant to leave.
Price: $2.99 USD. 72290 words. Published by Lethe Press on June 6, 2010. Fiction.
This 2010 edition of Wilde Stories offers the finest tales of fantastical and weird happenings befalling gay men from both acclaimed authors (award-winners Laird Barron, Elizabeth Hand, Tanith Lee, Richard Bowes, & Joel Lane) and fresh voices (Tom Cardamone &, Georgina Li) in the field. Here are stories of hungry wolves walking on two legs and ghosts of departed lovers hesitant to leave.
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