BEST EROTIC FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1885865619 ISBN 13: 9781885865618

Publisher: Circlet Press, 2015

Synopsis

A compilation of the very best speculative erotica our editors could find. When Cecilia Tan founded Circlet Press in 1992, the house was one of the only places where readers who enjoyed a mixture of erotica with fantasy or science fiction could get their fix. Since then, paranormal romance has taken off to become the bestselling romance subgenre (Sherrilyn Kenyon) and even futuristic settings have taken hold in steamy romance (J. D. Robb), while the mainstream of science fiction and fantasy have moved in an ever-more erotic direction (Catherine Asaro, Jacqueline Carey). Circlet Press is still the place to go for the very best in erotic fantasy, as we cherry-picked the stories for this hot collection from among all the nominations we received. Praise for "Best Fantastic Erotica" (a previous Circlet publication): "Tan (Sex in the System) presents the top stories from Circlet's Best Fantastic Erotica contest in an anthology that runs the gamut from sensual SF to surreal fantasy. Arinn Dembo's Monsoon [is] the deserving prize winner." -- Publishers Weekly "Circlet Press is a premier publisher of erotic literature and its publisher, Cecilia Tan, is an expert in all aspects and segments of this specialized literary genre. Her newest publication is "Best Fantastic Erotica..". The carefully crafted, deftly executed, imaginatively original, and memorably entertaining stories range [widely]. "Best Fantastic Erotica" is an impressive and superbly produced volume that is enthusiastically and confidently recommended for readers of sophistication who appreciate an erotic element infused with seminal stories of science fiction and fantasy." -- Midwest Book Review

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About the Author

Cecilia Tan has been the leading figure in erotic fantasy since 1992, when her debut collection of short stories, Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, was a surprise hit. She has since written numerous books and collections, including Mind Games, The Hot Streak, White Flames, Black Feathers, and many more, and has edited over 60 anthologies of erotic fiction for Thunder's Mouth Press, Carroll & Graf, Ravenous Romance, Masquerade Books, and others.

From Publishers Weekly

Circlet Press publisher Tan (Best Fantastic Erotica) and debut editor Zaiatz present a variety of erotic tales both sensual and brutal. In Helen E.H. Madden's "Alienated," humans learn about true emotional intimacy through alien sex. Two time travelers reconnect in their old age in Grant Carrington's "Younger than Springtime," a three-page tale and the strongest in the collection. Maya Kaathryn Bonhoff's "The Boy Who Loved Clouds" reveals the connection between love and creativity as a disillusioned writer rediscovers his passion for stories. The relationships are as varied as the settings, and the best stories are those with a strong emotional core. Readers looking for lighthearted fun, romance, or fantasy fodder may be put off by an early run of more dispassionate encounters.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Circlet Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1885865619
• ISBN 13: 9781885865618
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 100
• Editor: Cecilia (EDT) Tan Bethany (EDT) Zaiatz Cecilia Tan, Bethany Zaiatz