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| − | Erastes started to write homoerotic historical fiction because he couldn't find any other than the very few that were on the market, such as Gaywyck by Vincent Virga and the novels of [[Mary Renault]]. | + | Erastes started to write [[homoerotic]] [[historical fiction]] because he couldn't find any other than the very few that were on the market, such as [[Gaywyck]] by [[Vincent Virga]] and the novels of [[Mary Renault]]. |
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.pdpublishing.com/standishendpage.htm Standish] - [[Standish]]A homoerotic Regency romance. To be published Summer/Autumn 2006 by [http://www.pdpublishing.com PD Publishing] | |
| − | * [http://www.pdpublishing.com/standishendpage.htm Standish] - A homoerotic Regency romance. To be published Summer/Autumn 2006 by [http://www.pdpublishing.com PD Publishing] | ||
* [[Transgressions]] A homoerotic saga set in the turbulent years of the English Civil War | * [[Transgressions]] A homoerotic saga set in the turbulent years of the English Civil War | ||
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* Bright Souls published in the Monsters anthology by [[Torquere Press]] | * Bright Souls published in the Monsters anthology by [[Torquere Press]] | ||
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| + | == Memberships == | ||
Erastes is a member of the [http://www.erotica-readers.com Erotica Readers and Writers Assocation] and the [http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org Historical Novel Society] | Erastes is a member of the [http://www.erotica-readers.com Erotica Readers and Writers Assocation] and the [http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org Historical Novel Society] | ||
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| + | == Other Information == | ||
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| + | Erastes/[[Eromenos]] | ||
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| + | In the [[Pederasty in ancient Greece|pederastic tradition]] of [[Athens|Classical Athens]], the '''eromenos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] ἐρόμενος, pl. "eromenoi") was an [[adolescence|adolescent]] boy who was in a love relationship with an adult man, known as the erastes (ἐραστής). The relationship was typically of a [[pedagogy|pedagogical nature]] and while it was also typically affectionate and passionate it was not necessarily sexual. | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 3 June 2006
Erastes started to write homoerotic historical fiction because he couldn't find any other than the very few that were on the market, such as Gaywyck by Vincent Virga and the novels of Mary Renault.
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Books
- Standish - StandishA homoerotic Regency romance. To be published Summer/Autumn 2006 by PD Publishing
- Transgressions A homoerotic saga set in the turbulent years of the English Civil War
Short Stories
2007
- Lucky - published in "Love in a Lock up" by Starbooks
2006
- My Best Customer - published in Travelrotica by Alyson Books
2005
- His Story Teller - runner up in Torquere Press' "Do it yourself" competition
- Bright Souls re-published by Alyson Books in Ultimate Gay Erotica 2005
2004
- Sin of the Tongue published in the Blasphemy anthology by Torquere Press
- Lifeline published in the Chance Encounters anthology by Torquere Press
- Bright Souls published in the Monsters anthology by Torquere Press
Memberships
Erastes is a member of the Erotica Readers and Writers Assocation and the Historical Novel Society
Other Information
Erastes/Eromenos
In the pederastic tradition of Classical Athens, the eromenos (Greek ἐρόμενος, pl. "eromenoi") was an adolescent boy who was in a love relationship with an adult man, known as the erastes (ἐραστής). The relationship was typically of a pedagogical nature and while it was also typically affectionate and passionate it was not necessarily sexual.
