Ghosts in Gaslight, Monsters in Steam

In Gay City Anthologies' fifth installment, two dozen top-notch writers, poets and artists extend their creative claws and bare their fearsome fangs to thrill readers with this exciting new collection of LGBT inspired monster tales, ghost stories, steampunk adventures and gaslight thrillers. Ghosts in Gaslight: Monsters in Steam boasts a list of contributors that reads like a Who's Who of queer creatives including World Fantasy Award winner, John Coulthart; multi-Lamda Literary Award winner, Dorothy Allison; screenwriter/novelist, Gregory Norris; publisher of Lethe Press, Steve Berman; and many, many more!

Gay City Anthologies produces vibrant, multi-disciplinary collections comprised of fiction, comics, poetry, photography and art. Works are crafted to support and raise awareness of Gay City's mission: to promote wellness in LGBT communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. www.gaycity.org/anthologies Gay City Health Project is a multicultural gay men's health organization and the leading provider of HIV and STI testing services in King County. Gay City is also home to the Michael C. Weidemann LGBT Library (5,000 volumes, free lending) and The Calamus Auditorium (a space dedicated to collaborative work with LGBT artists and the queer arts community). This year's volume was co-produced by Minor Arcana Press of Seattle. Minor Arcana Press is a journey to awe through art. They are forming a tribe of rare creatures and audacious misfits-authors, artists, and readers alike. Minor Arcana seeks the sublime, the arcane, and the weird. They encourage the subtle magic of words and the strike of bold images. They celebrate the strange, the mystical, the eerie, the archetypal, the provocative, the occult, the queer, and the delightful. www.minorarcanapress.com John Coulthart is a British graphic artist, illustrator, author and designer who has produced book covers and illustrations, CD covers and posters. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Lovecraft-inspired book The Haunter of the Dark: And Other Grotesque Visions. He was nominated for a British Fantasy Award, for Best Artist, in 2005. In 2012 he won the Artist of the Year award at the World Fantasy Awards. http: //www.johncoulthart.com