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Selling Books with GLBTQ Characters

Why can't you sell your "gay" book into the mainstream? Here are some thoughts on it.

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[duskpeterson.livejournal.com]

Well, darn, and I just packed my books away in preparation for a move. However, I can simply refer you over to my historical fantasy recommendations list, because every single one of those titles has a central friendship in it.

http://duskpeterson.com/historicalfantasy/#recommended

I'd recommended starting with Guy Gavriel Kay's novels, and I also recommend the achingly bittersweet friendship between Morgon and Deth in Patricia A. McKillip's Riddle-Master trilogy. (McKillip qualifies as YA angst, since the trilogy was originally published for young adults, but it's am-I-going-to-be-murdered-today angst, not what-do-I-do-with-my-hair angst.)

If you haven't read these already, that is. Like I said before, my fantasy tastes are frighteningly mainstream.

[aulus-poliutos.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I know the books of Guy Gavriel Kay, GRR Martin and some others on the list, and it's Rosemary Sutcliff's 'fault' that I write historical fiction. :)

But there are also new titles to discover.

Friendship is a theme that plays a role in my NiPs as well.