For Speaking Out, edited by Steve Berman, reviewed by Impressions of A Reader:
“This excellent collection of thirteen stories gathered and edited by Steve Berman for and about LGBT and Q young adults not only features stories that address the difficulties of coming out to friends and family, but most importantly Speaking Out highlights experiences, changes and difficulties that affect and are experienced by young adults after that important step is taken.
“…Then there’s The Trouble with Billy by Jeffrey Ricker, a wonderful story about two young men, one who is ‘out’ and barely dealing with daily bullying episodes, and the other full of rage.”
For Men of the Mean Streets, edited by Greg Herren, review by InsightOut Books:
“Shady deals. Double crosses. Blondes who can’t be trusted. With its nihilistic take on human nature, it’s no wonder noir has always been one of the most popular—and darkest—subgenres of the mystery field. Following in the footsteps of such masters of the form as James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, some of today’s top gay writers explore the genre in Men of the Mean Streets, edited by Greg Herren.
This is the world of tough guys who take a no-nonsense approach to fighting crime and guzzling bourbon. Hardboiled and hard drinking, these amoral tough guys are given an unexpected gay twist in this intriguing collection of stories. Highlights include Jeffrey Ricker’s clever “Murder on the Midway” and Nathan Burgoine’s grim “Keeping The Faith,” with other notable stories by Michael Thomas Ford, Greg Herren, Jeffrey Ricker, Neil Plakcy, John Morgan Wilson and many more.
This book might change the face of gay mysteries forever… and the reader may never look at gay life and culture in the same way ever again!
A review of WILDE STORIES 2011, edited by Steve Berman, from Publisher’s Weekly:
“In Jeffrey A. Ricker’s “Lifeblood,” a doomed love is so strong it causes a vampire’s heart to beat…”
BLOOD SACRAMENTS reviewed by GLBT Reviews at the American Library Association:
“…Blood Sacraments succeeds in bringing together vastly different perspectives to create an enjoyable read. Although vampires and erotica aren’t my usual topics of interest, I was surprised to find that I could not put this book down. I would recommend Blood Sacraments to any library looking to expand its genre collections.”
(Hey, know of any reviews that I’ve missed? Written one yourself? Please let me know! send me a note.)