MLR Press Authors' Blog » Announcements http://www.mlrpressauthors.com News and updates from MLR Press authors Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:47:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Missing the Holidays in July (or how did this all come about?) http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/11/missing-the-holidays-in-july-or-how-did-this-all-come-about/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/11/missing-the-holidays-in-july-or-how-did-this-all-come-about/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:58:29 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=1802 Back in July, Laura Baumbach (owner of MLR, for those that don’t know) was having a moment of “my babies are growing” when she was talking to her oldest son.  With the way things were playing out for him, he’d be moving and taking her only grandchild away (ended up not moving but that’s a different story) – she was looking at a slightly empty house at the holidays and she was feeling sentimental. She posted a message to the author/staff loop about the holidays and traditions – she said something about if someone would like to join me, let’s do a holiday anthology. Within six hours or so, about 15 authors had said “oooh, I’ll write one.” So an innocent email to the MLR author and staff loop snowballed (yeah, couldn’t resist that one) into 42 days of stories (one a day with a few days with an extra story) covering the holidays between November 20th and December 31st…Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Yule, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s.

 

The stories range from the sweet and sentimental to a hot one or two (or more). Some of the authors are revisiting characters/series: Ethan Day is visiting Boone and Wade from Sno Ho/Life in Fusion; S.J. Frost has Ky and Robbie from Black Heart Down; James Buchanan’s Joe and Kabe go tree hunting.  Others are introducing us to new characters. There are a few new to MLR authors with Mia Watts, Brynn Paulin, TA Chase; there are a few brand new authors with K-lee Klein and NJ Nielsen; and lots of MLR favorite authors with ZA Maxfield, Rick R. Reed, William Neale, JP Bowie….I could go on, but you can check out the calendar.

 

All of us at MLR wish everyone the happiest of seasons! May you keep warm with your someone special and a story or two.

Click on the schedule below to view the full-size version:

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]]> http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/11/missing-the-holidays-in-july-or-how-did-this-all-come-about/feed/ 0 COCKEYED is a finalist for the Lamda Literary Award’s “Gay Mystery” category! http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/cockeyed-is-a-finalist-for-the-lamda-literary-awards-gay-mystery-category/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/cockeyed-is-a-finalist-for-the-lamda-literary-awards-gay-mystery-category/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:55:56 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=1142

 

Richard Stevenson’s COCKEYED is a finalist for the Lamda Literary Award’s “Gay Mystery” category!

 
 
 
 

 

]]> http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/cockeyed-is-a-finalist-for-the-lamda-literary-awards-gay-mystery-category/feed/ 0 ALL OR NOTHING finalist for the NLA-I’s Pauline Reage Novel award! http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/all-or-nothing-finalist-for-the-nla-is-pauline-reage-novel-award/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/all-or-nothing-finalist-for-the-nla-is-pauline-reage-novel-award/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:52:03 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=1140

 

James Buchanan’s ALL OR NOTHING is a finalist for the National Leather Association – International’s Pauline Reage Novel Award!

 
 

 

]]> http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/03/all-or-nothing-finalist-for-the-nla-is-pauline-reage-novel-award/feed/ 0 NO FEAR picked as one of the Best of 2010 at Joyfully Reviewed! http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/no-fear-picked-as-one-of-the-best-of-2010-at-joyfully-reviewed/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/no-fear-picked-as-one-of-the-best-of-2010-at-joyfully-reviewed/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:43:31 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=1070

 

S.J. Frost’s NO FEAR picked as one of the Best of 2010 at Joyfully Reviewed! 

 

 

]]> http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/no-fear-picked-as-one-of-the-best-of-2010-at-joyfully-reviewed/feed/ 0 MEXICAN HEAT Named one of the Top 5 Romances by Lambda Literary’s Romance Reviewer! http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/mexican-heat-named-one-of-the-top-5-romances-by-lambda-literarys-romance-reviewer/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/mexican-heat-named-one-of-the-top-5-romances-by-lambda-literarys-romance-reviewer/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:09:35 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=1066
MEXICAN HEAT by Laura Baumbach & Josh Lanyon has been named one of the top 5 romance by Lambda Literary’s Romance Reviewer 

]]> http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2011/02/mexican-heat-named-one-of-the-top-5-romances-by-lambda-literarys-romance-reviewer/feed/ 0 The Rainbow Awards … and MLR winners are: http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/12/the-rainbow-awards-and-mlr-winners-are/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/12/the-rainbow-awards-and-mlr-winners-are/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:27:11 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=910 Drewey Wayne Gunn’s THE GOLDEN AGE OF GAY FICTION awarded BEST OVERALL NON-FICTION

  • PA Brown’s L.A. BONEYARD awarded second place in the BEST GAY MYSTERY / THRILLER category

  • Honorable Mentions for BEST GAY MYSTERY / THRILLER to PA Brown’s L.A. BYTES {tied for 7th} and J.S. Cook’s BECAUSE YOU DESPISE ME {tied for 8th}

  • Honorable Mention for Kimberly Gardener’s BOUND TO PLEASE {tied for seventh place} in the BEST GAY EROTICA CONTEMPORARY category.
    • ]]>     http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/12/the-rainbow-awards-and-mlr-winners-are/feed/ 0     J.P. Bowie at Jessewave on the Ins & Outs of Gay Romance http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/j-p-bowie-at-jessewave-on-the-ins-outs-of-gay-romance/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/j-p-bowie-at-jessewave-on-the-ins-outs-of-gay-romance/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:03:17 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=760 Jessewave was kind enough to ask me, J.P. Bowie, to write another article on the ins and outs of gay romance. If you have a spare moment click here  and maybe leave a comment.

    Cheers, JP

    [http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/?p=31110]

    ]]>     http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/j-p-bowie-at-jessewave-on-the-ins-outs-of-gay-romance/feed/ 0     William Maltese – Reformatory Boys – short stories @ 99¢ each! http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/william-maltese-reformatory-boys-short-stories-99%c2%a2-each/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/william-maltese-reformatory-boys-short-stories-99%c2%a2-each/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:54:03 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=758 WILLIAM MALTESE has a series of short-short stories now available at MLR Press for only 99¢ each!

    Treat yourself to the MALTESE BOYS’ REFORMATORY short story ebooks; at 99¢ each they’re a steal and a deal!

    http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowAuthorBooks.php?list=_ABKLIST02&author=William%21Maltese

    ]]>     http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/william-maltese-reformatory-boys-short-stories-99%c2%a2-each/feed/ 0     Laura Baumbach one of 4 premiere M/M authors in Rolling Stone http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/laura-baumbach-one-of-4-premiere-mm-authors-in-rolling-stone/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/laura-baumbach-one-of-4-premiere-mm-authors-in-rolling-stone/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:34:26 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=756 Man on Man Porn for Straight Women!

    LAURA BAUMBACH is listed as one of M/M’s four premiere authors in ROLLING STONE Magazine’s October 14th issues in the HOT LIST 2010 under Hot Books: Hot Broken Paperbacks: M/M Romances …

    Congratulations Laura!!

    ]]>     http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/laura-baumbach-one-of-4-premiere-mm-authors-in-rolling-stone/feed/ 0     J.P. Bowie at The Rainbow Studio http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/j-p-bowie-at-the-rainbow-studio/ http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2010/10/j-p-bowie-at-the-rainbow-studio/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:36:08 +0000 mlrnet http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/?p=753 J.P. Bowie’s novel A DEADLY GAME is being featured at The Rainbow Studio, along with a short interview.

    Please check it out at http://theromancestudio.com/rainbow/who1.php

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