Lavender Ink Writing and Selling Lesbian Fiction Fran Walker & Friends 228 pp., 5.5×8.5 $14.95, £10.90 paperback 978-1-934452-22-6

At last, a resource for writers, novice and veteran, interested in writing lesbian fiction.

In chapters by Fran Walker, L-J Baker, Nann Dunne, Sacchi Green, and Andi Marquette you’ll learn . . .

• how to create vivid characters and realistic dialogue
• what an editor looks for in a well-crafted story
• tips on researching publishers of lesbian fiction
• how to work with an editor
• how to write query letters and synopses
• how the publishing industry works
• how to read a book contract clause by clause
• marketing strategies for your book

Illustrated with examples from real query letters, synopses, novels, and short stories, Lavender Ink has something for everyone interested in writing and selling great lesbian fiction.

Hooray for publishing this book! When visitors to my store ask why the lesbian lit selection is so large, I try to explain how much the girls love to read and write! I will be sure and have the book available during the season and through Women’’s Week too!

– Mark Leach, Now Voyager Bookstore, Provincetown, MA