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Telepaths Don't Need Safewords and Other Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy
by
Cecilia Tan (Goodreads Author)
Cecilia Tan's first book, a compliation of three stories. The classic, groundbreaking chapbook of BDSM science fiction by Cecilia Tan, originally published in 1992.
Kinky, intense erotic love stories mixing bondage & domination with sci-fi/fantasy.
All three stories from the original collection are included: Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, Cat Scratch Fever, and Heart's...more
Kinky, intense erotic love stories mixing bondage & domination with sci-fi/fantasy.
All three stories from the original collection are included: Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, Cat Scratch Fever, and Heart's...more
chapbook, 40 pages
Published
March 28th 1992
by Circlet Press
(first published March 1992)
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Possibly worse than buying a book for its cover, my interest in this was first based solely on the title, maybe the best title of any erotic bdsm story yet.
The book is just 3 short stories. I wish more had been included. The title story was my favorite. It was very bad, in that good way. I was surprised by the turn of direction in the story near the end. For a story of such short length, Tan did an excellent job of giving the characters some depth and an obvious affection for eachother.
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The book is just 3 short stories. I wish more had been included. The title story was my favorite. It was very bad, in that good way. I was surprised by the turn of direction in the story near the end. For a story of such short length, Tan did an excellent job of giving the characters some depth and an obvious affection for eachother.
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It is criminal that Cecilia Tan and Circlet Press have never received credit for basically creating the paranormal/BDSM/GBLTQ/sci-fi/fantasy genre. Back in the early 90's, there really wasn't much of a market, especially for books featuring BDSM and/or GLBTQ characters. Yes, there were publishers like Alyson and Naiad, but they were specialized markets for lesbian writers and readers. Tan opened the floodgates with her chapbook Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, pushing the envelope for erotic fant...more
Nothing like The Velderet, sadly -- but cute.
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Susie Bright says, "Cecilia Tan is simply one of the most important writers, editors, and innovators in contemporary American erotic literature." Since the publication of Telepaths Don't Need Safewords in 1992, she has been on the cutting edge of the erotic form, often combining elements of fantasy and science fiction in her work. She is also founder and editor of Circlet Press.
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