Laura Antoniou (born 1963) is an American

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire ...

. She is the author of ''The Marketplace'' series of

BDSM BDSM is a variety of often erotic practices or roleplaying involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics. Given the wide range of practices, some of which may be engaged ...

-themed novels, which were originally published under the pen name of Sara Adamson. Antoniou is also known for her work as an editor and pioneer on the field of contemporary

erotic fiction Erotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of eros (passionate, romantic or sexual relationships) intended to arouse similar feelings in readers. This contrasts erotica, which focuses more specifically on sexual feel ...

and in particular as editor of lesbian erotica anthologies including the three-volume ''Leather Women'' series, ''Some Women'', ''By Her Subdued'', ''No Other Tribute'', and a collection of her own short stories and essays titled ''The Catalyst and Other Works''. Antoniou's fiction and her essays on alternate views of sexual roles have been cited by writers on the evolution of erotic fiction, and on the social politics of gender roles. Documentary filmmaker and author Tanya Trepanier's described Antoniou as part of a growing trend of novelists exploring hybrid forms of identity, including cultural and sexual identity, that don't fit into simple categories, using narrative storytelling as a way of understanding identities that can't be easily defined in a traditional manner. In an analysis of contemporary novelists in the area of women's erotic fiction, Carolyn Allen cites Antoniou's writings as describing the concept that all relationships between people include elements of power exchange, with one partner taking the more dominant role even in day-to-day interactions. Nikki Sullivan, lecturer in Cultural and Critical Studies at Macquarie University, in her essay ''Sadomasochism as Resistance?'' refers to Antoniou's description of sexual roles as a loose structure, due to the many choices available to the participants, with the key element being the choice of which participant guides the activities. Writings by Antoniou are at the Leather Archives and Museum.

Awards and honors

Partial bibliography

* Laura Antoniou, writing as Anonymous: ''Lady F'', Masquerade, 1993, (out of print) * Laura Antoniou, ''Looking for Mr. Preston'', Richard Kasak Books, 1995, (out of print) * Laura Antoniou, writing as Christopher Morgan, ''Musclebound and Other Stories'', Alyson Books, 2002 (previously published by Masquerade Books, 1996) * Laura Antoniou, ''The Marketplace'', Circlet Press, 2010 (originally published by Masquerade in 1993 and then Mystic Rose Books in 2000) * Laura Antoniou, ''The Slave'', Mystic Rose Books, 2001 (originally published by Masquerade in 1994) * Laura Antoniou, ''The Trainer'', Mystic Rose Books 2001 (originally published by Masquerade in 1995) * Laura Antoniou, ''The Academy: Tales of the Marketplace'', Ed. Karen Taylor. Mystic Rose Books, 2000 * Laura Antoniou, ''The Reunion'', Mystic Rose books, 2002, * Laura Antoniou, ''No Other Tribute: Erotic Tales of Women in Submission'', Rhinoceros Books, 1997, * Laura Antoniou, ''Leatherwomen'', Rosebud Books, 1998, * Laura Antoniou, ''The Catalyst and Other Works'', Mystic Rose Books 2004, (previously published by Masquerade Books, 1991) * Laura Antoniou, Lori Selke (Ed.), ''Tough Girls: Down and Dirty Dyke Erotica'', Black Books, 2001, * Laura Antoniou,

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, ''Erotic Slavehood: A Miss Abernathy Omnibus'', Greenery Press, 2007, * Laura Antoniou, ''The Killer Wore Leather: An S/M Mystery'', Cleis Press, 2013, * Laura Antoniou, ''The Inheritor'', Circlet Press, 2015,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antoniou, Laura 1963 births 20th-century American novelists American women novelists BDSM writers American lesbian writers Living people Writers from New York City American erotica writers American writers of Greek descent 21st-century American novelists American LGBT novelists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers Women erotica writers Novelists from New York (state)