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Romance, Representation, and Publishing\xa0

Andi and Lise discuss what\u2019s known as the lesbian fiction publishing industry (as distinguished from \u201cmainstream\u201d publishers that publish LGBTQ+ fiction) and the role of books that feature romance as a main plot in the industry. They unpack the scarcity of genre fiction in lesbian fiction that isn\u2019t romance-driven (but may include romance as a subplot) and discuss the pros and cons of being defined by a particular genre. They\u2019re excited to see more books that include asexual, trans, and non-binary characters in romance, but they\u2019d like to see more characters like that in genre fiction that may or may not have a romantic sub-plot.\xa0

Links of interest:\xa0

About Naiad Press\xa0

Obituary/bio of Barbara Grier, one of the founders of Naiad\xa0

Lise MacTague\u2019s list of publications\xa0

Andi Marquette\u2019s list of publications\xa0

A small list of lesbian fiction publishing houses: Bold Strokes Books, Bella Books, Bedazzled Ink Publishing, Bywater Books, Dirt Road Books, Flashpoint Publications, Launch Point Press, Sapphire Books Publishing, Ylva Publishing\xa0

Shout-outs: Lise got an electric bike for her birthday, and she\u2019s super-stoked about how it makes riding uphill so much easier! Highly recommend! Andi just finished the first in Tasha Suri\u2019s Burning Kingdoms series, The Jasmine Throne, which features two female protagonists thrown together in extremely difficult circumstances. Gorgeously written, political intrigue, excellent world-building, and F/F rep.