Monthly Archives: February 2015

To Stand in the Light: superheroes fighting crime while dealing with mental illness

“Antimatter pigeons are trying to hold the Empire State Building hostage. Rosita needs backup!” Imagine a friendship turned romance between young superheroes, one of whom has power over light, while the other commands shadows and darkness. Imagine the miles-deep yet … Continue reading

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Presenting Esther, one of Perach’s star violinists

This cutie is one of the stars of the novel A Harvest of Ripe Figs, in which her violin is stolen after her concert in the capital city. As she nervously tries to help the queen solve the mystery, she finds … Continue reading

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A Harvest of Ripe Figs: lesbian “cozy mystery” with dragons for sale in paperback and eBook

If you’ve been waiting to read a lighthearted mystery novel about a lesbian queen solving mysteries in her capital city in paperback, you’re in luck! Watch Queen Shulamit look for a stolen violin, investigate a rivalry between two jewelers, and … Continue reading

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“My beloved, my wife, My Mighty One….”

I really don’t think I can ever adequately express how much Rivka and Isaac mean to me. They’re not just the goofy background straight couple or feminist warrior points. They were the way I always wanted the story to go. … Continue reading

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Escaping from aliens and rescuing dragons: just another day for Aviva and Rivka!

Mangoverse cuties Aviva and Rivka get a chance to shine in their own short stories, now available as as $2.99 eBook download. (If you’re buying the A Harvest of Ripe Figs paperback, they’re included free.) Rivka in Port Saltspray: The warrior … Continue reading

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Amazing news

A Harvest of Ripe Figs has been chosen for review for the American Library Association’s Stonewall Committee LGBT YA Award. I extend my congratulations to my Prizm Books colleagues, J. L. Douglas and Huston Piner, for their books Lunaside and Conjoined at … Continue reading

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