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The Drag Queen of Elfland
by
Lawrence Schimel (Goodreads Author)
The first book published under the new gay and lesbian science fiction imprint, The Ultra-Violet Library, presents the first collection of short stories by gay literary wunderkind, Lawrence Schimel.
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
July 1st 1997
by Circlet Press
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I've almost finished this book before I realised that I've read one of the author's stories before. (He did say in the introducing remarks that 'Burning Bridges' is one of his more popular stories.) It was in an anthology of Sci-fi/Fantasy Erotica edited by Cecilia Tan, and I might have ignored his story for another one that featured a boy training to be a perfect submissive. :P
I shouldn't have. There's something about Lawrence Schimel's work that is almost innocent in it's sense of wonder. Sur...more
I shouldn't have. There's something about Lawrence Schimel's work that is almost innocent in it's sense of wonder. Sur...more
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This past week, I had the pleasure of reading through Lawrence Schimel’s The Drag Queen of Elfland, a collection of gay fantasy/sci-fi short stories originally published in 1997 by Circlet Press and slated for ebook publication in the next month. The stories are brief but thoughtful forays into genre fiction with gay protagonists, something I would’ve loved to have seen more of when I used to read lots of science fiction.
The title story features a drag queen who finds herself transported into fa...more
The title story features a drag queen who finds herself transported into fa...more
THE DRAG QUEEN OF ELFLAND by Lawrence Schimel is a fun collection of fantasy short stories imbued with an unashamedly queer spirit. There should be many more books like this, but unfortunately, there aren't :( I loved it and treasure it as a unique book in my collection.
A fantastic collection!
Lawrence Schimel is one of my favorite authors because he consistently impresses me, and this collection of fantastical queer stories he once again does what he does best.
Mostly I'm amazed at the creativity- these aren't just your run-of-the-mill fantasy stories with queer characters. Rather, the characters' queer identities are important parts of each story.
It's been a bit since I read the book, but I definitely want to buy a copy or run out to the library to refresh myse...more
Lawrence Schimel is one of my favorite authors because he consistently impresses me, and this collection of fantastical queer stories he once again does what he does best.
Mostly I'm amazed at the creativity- these aren't just your run-of-the-mill fantasy stories with queer characters. Rather, the characters' queer identities are important parts of each story.
It's been a bit since I read the book, but I definitely want to buy a copy or run out to the library to refresh myse...more
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I'm a full-time author, anthologist, and translator (Spanish->English) living in Madrid, Spain.
Writing in both Spanish and English, I've published over 90 books in a wide range of genres, including poetry (DESAYUNO EN LA CAMA and FAIRY TALES FOR WRITERS), children's books (LA AVENTURA DE CECILIA Y EL DRAGÓN, COSAS QUE PUEDO HACER YO SOLO, LITTLE PIRATE GOES TO SCHOOL, etc.), short stories (TWO...more
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Writing in both Spanish and English, I've published over 90 books in a wide range of genres, including poetry (DESAYUNO EN LA CAMA and FAIRY TALES FOR WRITERS), children's books (LA AVENTURA DE CECILIA Y EL DRAGÓN, COSAS QUE PUEDO HACER YO SOLO, LITTLE PIRATE GOES TO SCHOOL, etc.), short stories (TWO...more
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