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Jean Roberta

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in Redwood City, California, The United States

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Gay and Lesbian, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

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"Jean Roberta" (identified this way in most of her published work) was born long ago and far away. She now lives on the Canadian prairies with her female partner (married since 2010). Approximately 100 of Jean's stories have appeared in print anthologies, including the "Best Women's Erotica" and "Best Lesbian Erotica" series & numerous other collections from Cleis Press. Her historical novella, The Flight of the Black Swan, is available in several formats from Lethe Press, including an audiobook. One of her stories was turned into a short film, and her talk on the history of censorship in Chapters bookstore was televised on the community channel.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 788 ratings · 174 reviews · 78 distinct works

	Heiresses of Russ 2015: The Year’s Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction by Jean Roberta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steve Berman (Editor), M. Bennardo 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flight of the Black Swan: A Bawdy Novella 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obsession 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Princess and the Outlaw 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Well-Placed Pinch 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jean Roberta said: " Currently-reading this historical thriller based on the real lives of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Awesomely detailed, convincing and suspenseful. "

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