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Barbra Amesbury & Joan Chalmers

Barbra Amesbury (born 1948 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s as Bill Amesbury before coming out as transsexual. Amesbury is the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers since before 1994.

Amesbury's biggest hit was "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)", which was also the first single (1974) ever released on the Casablanca Records label. "Can You Feel It" was also a minor hit in 1976. Amesbury's "Nothin' But a Fool" has been covered by Natalie Cole, and "A Thrill's a Thrill" has been covered by Long John Baldry and by Mitch Ryder with Marianne Faithfull and John Cougar.

In 1976 and 1977, Amesbury produced "No Charge" by J.J. Barrie, which became a number one hit in England.

In 1999, "Virginia" was given an award by SOCAN to mark 100,000 spins on Canadian radio stations.

In 2002, James Collins and Dave Pickell released the single "Do You Mind If We Talk About Bill?", which was written about Amesbury.

In 1994, Amesbury and her partner Joan Chalmers organized an art exhibition called Survivors, In Search of a Voice: The Art of Courage, using the stories of breast cancer survivors to inspire 24 women artists to create works of art aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer. The exhibition toured throughout North America from 1995 to 1998, accompanied by a companion book. Amesbury also shot a documentary film of the tour.


Barbra Amesbury, front, and Joan Chalmers chose artists and cancer survivors to create a remarkable exhibit opening in Toronto. Credit: Ron Bull
Barbra Amesbury (born 1948 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s as Bill Amesbury before coming out as transsexual. Amesbury is the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers (born 30 May 1928 in Toronto) since before 1994. While celebrating her 70th birthday in 1998, Chalmers announced that she would provide 20 arts groups with a total of $1 million in funding.

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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Amesbury

Margaret Joan Chalmers, CC OOnt (born 30 May 1928 in Toronto) is a Canadian philanthropist and supporter of the arts.

In 1972, she and her parents, Floyd and Jean Chalmers, founded the annual Chalmers Awards, which donates $25,000 CAD to artists in dance, theatre, crafts, film, the visual arts and music.

She was involved with the traveling exhibit, Survivors in Search of a Voice: The Art of Courage, which as a collaboration among 24 prominent Canadian women artists and over 100 breast cancer survivors.

While celebrating her 70th birthday in 1998, she announced that she would provide 20 arts groups with a total of $1 million in funding.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Chalmers

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Brandon Witt (born May 30, 1978)

Brandon Witt resides in Denver, Colorado. When not snuggled on the couch with his two Corgis, Dunkyn and Dolan, he can be found tucked away in his favorite coffee shop, nose inches away from the computer screen, fingers pounding the keys. When he manages to tear himself away from the coffee shop addiction, he passionately takes on the role as a special education teacher during the daylight hours.

Rising Frenzy, Men of Myth 2, won a 2014 Rainbow Award as Best Gay Fantasy.

Further Readings:

Rising Frenzy, Men of Myth 2 by Brandon Witt
Paperback: 350 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 23, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1623809657
ISBN-13: 978-1623809652
Amazon: Rising Frenzy, Men of Myth 2
Amazon Kindle: Rising Frenzy, Men of Myth 2

Sequel to Submerging Inferno

A Men of Myth Story

Heartbroken, angry, and hurting, warlock Finn de Morisco can feel darkness growing inside, altering every aspect of his life. There are moments when the man he used to be seems to have been devoured completely. Retreating from his family and everything he once held dear, Finn attempts to escape the despair left in the wake of Brett’s rejection—only to find dangers he never knew existed.

Still struggling with the decision to leave everything he knew behind, Brett Wright is swept into a maelstrom as he searches for his place within his newly discovered family. Life beneath the surface of the ocean should have been unlike anything he’s ever known, yet prejudice over his demon ancestry and homosexuality follows him. Even the existence he begins to build may not last as those he is learning to love face extinction.

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2015 Rainbow Awards Submission: Appetites, Tales of Lesbian Lust by Ily Goyanes

Appetites: Tales of Lesbian Lust by Ily Goyanes
Lesbian Anthology / Collection / Erotica
Series: A Lizzie's Bedtime Stories Anthology
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: The Liz McMullen Show Publications; First edition (February 2, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692363688
ISBN-13: 978-0692363683
Amazon: Appetites: Tales of Lesbian Lust

Appetites: Tales of Lesbian Lust is like an all-you-can-eat buffet prepared especially for you by some of the world's most celebrated chefs. Whether you're in the mood for erotic adventures or rocking romances, the thirteen stories in this collection are sure to satisfy your hunger as the characters satisfy theirs. Relax and indulge as some of the genre's best writers, including D. L. King, Allison Wonderland, Kiki DeLovely, Jean Roberta, and Erzabet Bishop, as well as a few talented first timers, regale you with vivid descriptions of lesbian lust, featuring everything from exquisite edibles to titillating tousles. Curated by award-winning editor and author, Ily Goyanes, this collection will satisfy your hunger, whether it be for sweet romance or scintillating sex—or both. Bon Appétit! Authors: Allison Wonderland, Foxy Kettir, D.L. King, Lauren Jade, Elle, Erzabet Bishop, Bonnie Morris, Liz McMullen, Ashton Peal, Jillian Boyd, Beth Wylde, Kiki DeLovely, Jean Roberta and Ily Goyanes

2015 Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2015.html



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Blog Tour: Meant For Me by Ann Lister

Meant For Me (The Rock Gods 5) by Ann Lister
Publisher: SleighFarm Publishing Group (May 28, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Meant For Me (The Rock Gods 5)

Tony Wilcox, the quiet keyboard player for Ivory Tower, has always believed he was straight. A sexual encounter with his best friend leaves Tony questioning his heart and the unwavering attraction he has for Jared. Living and working together is no longer enough for Tony... he wants more. He wants Jared as his.
Jared Baker, the bass player for the band, has a past that is getting in the way of him fully embracing what he wants... Tony. He's tried everything to create distance between them, but none of it eliminated the feelings he has developed for Tony.
Trying to suppress the anger and confusion from Jared withdrawing from his life, Tony does his best to get beyond the feelings he has for his friend. When Jared becomes deathly ill, it's Tony that he calls for help and Tony has to decide if he can heal Jared without giving away too much of his heart.
Can best friends find their way to true love and discover if they were meant for each other, or will the challenges of life force them to choose separate paths?

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[image error]AUTHOR BIO: Ann Lister writes erotic love stories using beautifully drawn characters; flawed and emotionally damaged, and at the height of their careers, each in search of the one thing that still eludes them: love.

The Rock Gods series gave her Bestselling Author status on Amazon. Each book in this series brings her two favorite elements together: musicians and the love between two men. These stories focus on what it truly means to love; love unconditionally, love without restrictions or labels, love without fear or judgment – to just simply love.

Author Links:
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Website: www.annlisterpublications.com
Twitter: @AnnListerAuthor



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2015 Rainbow Awards Submission: The Hystery App by V.T. Davy

The Hystery App by V.T. Davy
Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 290 pages
Publisher: Liberation Publishing (February 18, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0957408862
ISBN-13: 978-0957408869
Amazon: The Hystery App
Amazon Kindle: The Hystery App

‘That’s not female liberation; we’re not really doing as we please but as the CEOs and marketing men of mega-corporations please; women are being boxed into yet another stereotype that pleases or teases men in exchange for our advancement. It’s prostitution on a global scale. It is as if the feminism that you and I know never happened.’ When the biophysicist Dr Brogan Miller and her partner, the women’s historian Dr Honor Smith, stumble upon a cosmic phenomenon that enables them to film the everyday lives of women from the past, they believe it will bring about a revolution in the way that women’s history is taught and studied. On the release of the Hystery app, their initial euphoria is not dampened as astonishing uploads from all over the world pour in showing women from all centuries at home, at work and at play. But, as the uploads take a more sinister turn, they realise that, in their excitement, they overlooked society’s appetite for new technology that bends each innovation to satisfy its basest cravings. It is only when tragedy strikes the couple and the extraordinary Erin James enters Brogan’s life that she finds the courage to put right what she has let loose on the world. In the second of V T Davy’s ‘state of the lesbian nation’ novels, he blends science fiction, lesbian romance and women’s history to ask whether the rights that women espouse today are those that were fought for by the pioneers of feminism or whether they have become distorted beyond recognition.

2015 Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2015.html

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Making Men Blog Tour

First of all, thank you, Elisa, for inviting me to your blog. Yours is one of the first LGBT lit blogs I ever discovered, and I love what you do with it. And how it looks! So, all in all, a pleasure and an honor to be here.

I thought about writing erotica for a long time. I was afraid I’d lose myself in the excitement and longing, wasting time I could spend on more mainstream endeavors. I wondered if I had anything to say in the erotic arena. But if the urge is strong enough, all of us have something to say! So I began Making Men, writing a chunk of Chapter One. Then I set it aside. I forget if I doubted my erotic writing abilities, or if I felt the pull of another project. I have lots of “mainstream” projects happening, always!

Then I became excited about the idea of trying a number of different genres, erotica among them. I began to be excited and intrigued by thinking about what I found erotic. What it would stimulate me (in many ways) to write. I like things a little animalistic. Very frank. Blunt. (As I hope you will see in the excerpt below!) I thought that would be fun and satisfying, and so set back to work. This time, I was determined to finish, and this time, I did.

Along the way, I got to put some personal opinions and philosophies out there—for example, my belief, not so exotic, really, that any man can be sexy and can be an object of desire and love. Or my perpetual question about why men fuck, given that there would seem to be no traditional propagation purpose. Yet we go at it like crazy. At least, my characters go at it like crazy! I also addressed some issues around fathering, since all men are called on to perform this function in some way some time. And while chaste in one way, fathering is erotic in others.

So I hope everyone will enjoy the excerpt and be inspired to read the whole book. Thank you for reading, and thank you again, Elisa, for hosting me. And for all you have done for LGBT lit. We all salute you!

XO

Sammy

Making Men by Sam Standish
Paperback: 214 pages
Publisher: Wilde City Press, LLC (March 25, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1925313050
ISBN-13: 978-1925313055
COVER DESIGN CREDIT: Adrian Nicholas. (c) 2015 Wilde City Press
Amazon: Making Men
Amazon Kindle: Making Men

Three passionate men. Tony and Kevin are older and have learned to give, body and soul, till it hurts. Into their lives comes another young man, wanting desperately to give and to take all he can. Together these three will reach heights they never imagined. And each will discover for himself where he has to go next. This is a tale of devotion and transcendence. A tale of young male bodies. A tale unlike any other you have ever read.

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BIO: SAM STANDISH lives on the edge of a dark forest by a mighty river. Making Men is his first novel.

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
TWITTER: @MakingmenSam
TUMBLR: http://makingmensam.tumblr.com/

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2015 Rainbow Awards Submission: Endless Days of Summer by Stacy O'Steen

Endless Days of Summer by Stacy O'Steen
Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction
Publisher: Supposed Crimes LLC (July 1, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Endless Days of Summer

Struggling to cope with the reality of her decision to live away from home, Penelope Van Buren is thrust into college life head first with nothing to break her fall. It's a whirlwind once her dorm mate convinces her to leave the room. Penelope finds friends in LGBTQA club but when the questions start flowing through Penelope's mind she realizes she's been wrong about so many things.

Seeing the world around her with new eyes, she analyzes an old relationship that may turn out to be even more than she thought it would be. In the end, Penelope needs to do what would make her happy. The problem is she can't seem to figure out what that is.

2015 Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2015.html

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Cover Reveal: The Right Time by Lane Hayes

The Right Time (Right & Wrong Stories 3) by Lane Hayes
eBook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/stor...
Paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/stor...

Workaholic Nate Erickson is a successful real estate developer who thrives on long hours and stress. When a Los Angeles project prompts him to relocate to Santa Monica, he welcomes the change of scenery. Nate has always considered romantic entanglements trouble, but his sexy next-door neighbor isn’t easy to ignore. Which makes no sense, because Nate is straight… or so he’s always thought.

Alex Reyes is a retired professional soccer player turned West Hollywood business owner with an insatiable lust for life. He loves his family, friends, and work. But there’s one life challenge left to accomplish: coming out publically. Respect for traditional Latino values has kept him in the closet, but Alex begins to think he and his new neighbor might help one another combat their fears. As Alex and Nate forge a strong friendship, they soon realize facing their personal demons will take more courage than either man bargained. The reward is immeasurable… if the timing is right.

( Excerpt for The Right Time by Lane Hayes
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About the author: Lane Hayes is finally doing what she loves best. Writing! An avid reader from an early age, Lane has always been drawn to romance novels. She truly believes there is nothing more inspiring than a well-told love story with beautifully written characters. Lane discovered the M/M genre a fews ago and was instantly hooked. Her debut novel, Better Than Good, was a 2013 Rainbow Awards finalist. She loves travel, chocolate, and wine (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband and their very old dog in an almost empty nest.

Where to find the author:
Facebook: Lane Hayes https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Facebook Author Page: LaneHayesauthor
Twitter: LaneHayes3 https://twitter.com/LaneHayes3
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...



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2015 Rainbow Awards Submission: The Butterfly King by Edmond Manning

The Butterfly King (The Lost and Founds 3) by Edmond Manning
Gay Contemporary Romance
Series: The Lost and Founds
Paperback: 290 pages
Publisher: Pickwick Ink Press; 1st edition (September 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 098909796X
ISBN-13: 978-0989097963
Amazon: The Butterfly King (The Lost and Founds 3)
Amazon Kindle: The Butterfly King (The Lost and Founds 3)

Terrance Altham doesn’t know why he’s been arrested. He’s committed no crime and the cops aren’t talking. Sadly, the man sharing his holding cell talks too much. Known only as Ghost, he is a young grifter, apparently familiar enough with this police station to convince Terrance a break out is possible, and pushy enough to leave Terrance no choice but to follow Ghost into the underbelly of New York City. Terrified by the unjust imprisonment and the possibility of a life behind bars, Terrance searches for proof of his innocence while Ghost seeks the elusive Butterfly King. But neither man seems in control of the weekend’s direction and the consequences of mistakes are life-changing. As Ghost’s manipulations come to an explosive head, each man must decide amid danger and street violence what kind of man will triumph, lost or found? Narrator Vin Vanbly (a.k.a Ghost) returns in the most revealing King Weekend yet, where he faces the dark side of his dangerous manipulations, and learns missteps can be deadly. Vin must confront sinister dealings from his past—and a future promising disaster—as he waltzes Terrance across Manhattan in spring, searching for the elusive and charismatic, Butterfly King.

2015 Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2015.html

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Blog Tour: The Hidden Wolf by Sue Brown

The Hidden Wolf (Sapphire Ranch Wolves 2) by Sue Brown
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd; 1 edition (May 20, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: The Hidden Wolf (Sapphire Ranch Wolves 2)

Blurb: Sheriff Milo Clarke has met his mate, Eli Watkins, and now they're conducting a long distance relationship while Eli runs Cavalry, the security firm protecting Joe and Cal at the Sapphire Ranch from the hunters.

The long distance loving is hard on all three of them, Eli, Clarke and Clarke's wolf, who is becoming more restless as Clarke refuses to shift. When Clarke going to give into the other side of him and how will Clarke and Eli resolve the distance between their lives?

( Excerpt )



About the author: Sue Brown is owned by her dog and two children. When she isn't following their orders, she can be found plotting at her laptop. In fact she hides so she can plot and has gotten expert at ignoring the orders.
Sue discovered M/M erotica at the time she woke up to find two men kissing on her favorite television series. The series was boring; the kissing was not. She may be late to the party, but she's made up for it since, writing fan fiction until she was brave enough to venture out into the world of original fiction.

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Blog: http://suebrownsstories.blogspot.co.uk/
Website: http://www.suebrownstories.com/
Email ID: suebrown.stories@gmail.com



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