Alyson Books
| Parent company | Here Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Sasha Alyson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Los Angeles, California |
| Distribution | internet |
| Publication types | e-books |
| Fiction genres | LGBT interests |
| Official website | www.alyson.com |
Alyson Books, formerly known as Alyson Publications, is a book publishing house which specialises in LGBT fiction and non-fiction. Former publisher Don Weise described it as "the world's oldest and largest publisher of LGBT literature" and "the home of award-winning books in the areas of memoir, history, humor, commercial fiction, mystery, and erotica, among many others".[1]
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[edit] History
Founded in Boston, USA, in 1980 by Sasha Alyson,[2] Alyson Publications began in 1990 to sell LGBT-themed children's books, entitled Alyson Wonderland.[3] It was acquired by Liberation Publications in 1995[4] and sold to Regent Entertainment Media, Inc. in 2008,[5][6] and in November, as Alyson Books, named Don Weise its publisher. He works presently from the company's New York office, having previously been Senior Editor at Carroll & Graf, responsible for the launching of that publisher's gay and lesbian division, and also at Cleis Press.[7] He has written of his commitment to Alyson's traditional areas of specialisation, but has stated that he is keen also to embrace "more serious nonfiction—particularly in the areas of current affairs, politics, self-help, and autobiography—as well as literary fiction and works by today's most respected LGBT authors."[1]
[edit] Switch to e-book only publishing
More recently, Publishers Weekly announced that Alyson Books will switch to digital (e-book) publishing only, with plans to convert backlist titles in this fashion.[8]
[edit] Some books published by Alyson
- Finding H.F. (ISBN 1-55583-622-4), a young adult novel by Julia Watts.
- Young, Gay and Proud (ISBN 1-55583-001-3)
- The Dykes to Watch Out For cartoon series, by Alison Bechdel
- Macho Sluts (ISBN 1-55583-115-X), erotic fiction by Pat Califia
- Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology (ISBN 1-55583-558-9)
- Half-Life, a novel by Aaron Krach
- Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out (ISBN 1-55583-174-5), edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu
[edit] References
- ^ a b Weise 2009.
- ^ Fein, Esther B. (May 13, 1992). "Book Notes". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDF1638F930A25756C0A964958260. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Owen Keenhen, 'Moving On: Talking with Publisher Sasha Alyson', 1992
- ^ "The Advocate acquires book publisher. (Liberation Publications Inc. buys Alyson Publications)". Folio. June 1, 1995. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16901571.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew (2008-04-10). "Breaking news: PlanetOut to sell off magazines". Bay Area Reporter. http://ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=2894
- ^ "Planetout Inc · 8-K · For 8/13/08". Fran Finnegan & Company. 2008-08-13. http://www.secinfo.com/dsvrp.tEX1.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Alyson Books Gets New Publisher". Gay News Bits. 2008-11-27. http://gaynewsbits.com/2008/11/27/alyson-books-gets-new-publisher/. Retrieved 2009-02-03.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/44678-alyson-books-will-restructure-as-e-book-only-house-weise-leaves.html
- Weise, Don. "Welcome to Alyson Books." Alyson Books. (accessed May 13, 2009).
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