Linda Alvarez is also the editor of the anthologies
Dyke the Halls
:
Lesbian Erotic Christmas Tales
(Circlet Press), which was a selection of both the Insight Out and Venus Erotic Book Clubs, and
Best Date Ever: True Stories that Celebrate Lesbian Relationships
(Alyson). Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies such as
Island Girls
(Alyson). She lives in New York City.
Also available
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The Mammoth Book of Best of Best New SF
The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 9
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Contents
Linda Alvarez
Lacey Savage
Cheyenne Blue
Carol Queen
Elspeth Potter
Nalo Hopkinson
Karen Leaves her Husband for the First Time
Catherine Lundoff
Olivia London
Isabelle Gray
Shanna Germain
Kate Dominic
Lawrence Schimel
Susan St Aubin
Maxim Jakubowski
Marilyn Jaye Lewis
Andrea Dale
K.D. Grace
Kristina Wright
Dorianne
Kendra Wayne
Nick Mamatas
David Findlay
Kate Dominic
Lisabet Sarai
Saskia Walker
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Sommer Marsden
Kris Cherita
Matthew Addison
Cecilia Tan
Jacqueline Applebee
Alana Noel
Achy Obejas
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Lewis DeSimone
Carol Queen
Adriana V. López
Acknowledgments
“Forgiveness” © 2010 by Lacey Savage. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“What If?” © 2008 by Cheyenne Blue. First published in
Best Women’s Erotica 2009,
edited by Violet Blue, Cleis Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Lucky Pierre” © 2001 by Carol Queen. First published in
Best Bisexual Erotica Vol. 2,
edited by Bill Brent and Carol Queen, Black Books/Circlet Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Magnificent Threesome” © 2007 by Elspeth Potter. First published in
Cowboy Lover: Erotic Stories of the Wild West,
edited by Cecilia Tan and Lori Perkins, Thunder’s Mouth Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Blackberries” © 2005 by Nalo Hopkinson. First published in
Wanderlust: Erotic Travel Tales,
edited by Carol Taylor, Plume. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Karen Leaves her Husband for the First Time” © 2006 by Catherine Lundoff. First published in
Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z, Volume 2,
edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Pretty Things Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Our Friend in Alaska” © 2010 by Olivia London. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“In the Name Of …” © 2010 by Isabelle Gray. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Remember This” © 2010 by Shanna Germain. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Wives” © 2009 by Kate Dominic. First published in
Herotica 7
, edited by Mary Sheiner. Down There Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Minyan” © 2000 by Lawrence Schimel. First published in
Kosher Meat,
edited by Lawrence Schimel, Sherman Asher. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Rebecca’s Place, 1978” © 2010 by Susan St Aubin. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Take Me to Carnevale” © 2010 by Maxim Jakubowski. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Epicures” © 2010 by Marilyn Jaye Lewis. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Darlene’s Dilemma” © 2010 by Andrea Dale. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Flash Fire” © 2010 by K.D. Grace. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“One Last Fling” © 2010 by Kristina Wright. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Good Samaritan” © 2010 by Dorianne. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Twelve Fucking Princesses” © 2010 by Kendra Wayne. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Those Daaaaaancing Feeeeeeet!” © 2010 by Nick Mamatas. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Departures” © 2010 by David Findlay. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“The Queening Chair” © 2007 by Kate Dominic. First published in
She’s on Top,
edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Cleis Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.
“Goldberg Variations” © 2010 by Lisabet Sarai. Reprinted by permission of the Author.