Down There Press
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Joani Blank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | San Francisco, California |
| Key people | Joani Blank |
| Publication types | Books, DVDs, Audiobooks |
| Nonfiction topics | sexuality, health, erotica, self help |
| Owner(s) | Worker owned |
Down There Press is an independently run feminist book, DVD, and audiobook publisher that focuses on sexuality. They are well known for their publications regarding youth and adolescent sexuality.[1] Down There Press was founded by sex educator Joani Blank in 1975 in San Francisco, California.[2]
Blank's 1975 book The Playbook for Women About Sex was their first publication.[1] Blank has published all of her work through the press.
Down There publishes erotica both visual and literary.[1]
Herotica, a collection of women's erotica, was the first fiction series that the press published.[3]
Down There Press carries titles from authors such as Carol Queen, Jack Morin, Isadora Alman, Kate Dominic, Susie Bright, Cathy Winks, and Martha Cornog.
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Notes and references
- ^ a b c Anderson, Byron (2006). Alternative publishers of books in North America. Duluth, Minn.: Library Juice Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781936117222. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Sides, Josh (2009). Erotic city : sexual revolutions and the making of modern San Francisco. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 122. ISBN 9780199703395. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Joani Blank.
- ^ Juffer, Jane (1998). At home with pornography : women, sex, and everyday life. New York University Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780585314723. Retrieved 2 December 2015.