Thursday, May 11, 2006

IPPY award for Best Women's Erotica 2006!

News just in from the awesome Violet Blue, The Independent Publisher Book Awards 2006 have annnounced that Best Women's Erotica 2006 is the winner for the Erotica award! This is such exciting news. Edited by Violet and published by Cleis Press, this book is the most amazing collection of short stories by women writers. Oh, and it includes my short story "The Upper Hand." (Grin!)

Twist your bed sheets and dampen your palms. Under the stylish editorship of sex guru Violet Blue, Best Women’s Erotica 2006 delivers risky, romantic thrills. These joyful, daring, authentic stories revel in erotic adventure, from the sparks between strangers to the knowing caresses of longtime lovers.

Many congratulations to Violet and Cleis Press! Also listed as a finalist was Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2 (Bold Strokes Books) which featured my short story "Lunch Break."