Launch Point Press is a
small press
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publisher of
lesbian literature
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Fiction that falls into this category may be of any genr ...
based in
Portland, Oregon
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.
History
Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented press with the goal of publishing quality works by newer authors just “launching” their careers or by experienced authors “re-launching” their work. LPP is on the
list of women's presses
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"dedicated either wholly or to a significant degree to publishing material written for, by, or about women. Many of them started during the 'second wave' of feminism."
Since the publication of its first title in 2017, the primary focus of LPP has been on lesbian fiction: lesbian romance, lesbian crime fiction, and lesbian speculative fiction/sci-fi/fantasy novels. A typical production year includes 8 - 10 trade paperback releases.
Effective January 1, 2023, the founder of the press,
Lori L. Lake, sold it to new owners Jodi and Peggy Zeramby. Lake is staying on as an author and consultant to the new owners.
Notable Authors
*CA Farlow
*Edith Zeitlberger
*EJ Kindred
*Jane Cuthbertson
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Judy M. Kerr
*Linda Vogt
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Lori L. Lake
*Michele L. Coffman
*Reba Birmingham
*Sandra de Helen
*Sandra Leigh Gable
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Sue Hardesty
Sue Aileen Hardesty (July 11, 1933 – December 16, 2022) was an American author from Buckeye, Arizona, whose writing focused on plots and characters from the Southwestern United States, and social themes of lesbianism and feminism, as well as c ...
Awards
LPP authors have won multiple
Golden Crown Literary Society
The Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) is an American non-profit organization established in February 2004 as a literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, enjoyment, and enhancement of Lesbian literature. In 2020, in order ...
“Goldie” Awards, Rainbow Awards, and have been finalists for many honors including the
Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys", are awarded yearly by Lambda Literary to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ writers play in shaping the world. The Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ literature.The awards were instituted i ...
, the Goldies,
and local honors in their individual states and communities.
References
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External links
Official Publisher Website Distribution and Sales: Bella Books Facebook Home of Launch Point Press Lambda Literary Review Page for LPP Overdrive
Recommended Online Reading
The Lesbian Pulp Fiction That Saved Lives: How potboilers and pin-ups showed gay and bisexual women they were not alone by Natasha Frost (2020)The 100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time by The Team at Autostraddle (2012) Lesbian Pulp Novels Made Me Feel Normal by Jessica Xing (2020)
Book publishing companies based in Oregon
Feminism in Oregon
Feminist book publishing companies
Lesbian culture in Oregon
Lesbian feminist literature
Lesbian organizations in the United States
LGBT book publishing companies
Publishing companies established in 2014
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