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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]].  
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Erastes is a penname of a female author who lives in Norfolk, She started to write [[gay historical fiction]] because she 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]].  
 
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.erastes.com  Erastes' Website]
 
* [http://www.erastes.com  Erastes' Website]
* [http://erastes.livejournal.com Erastes' Blog]
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* [http://erastes.com/blog Erastes' Blog]
  
 
== Novels ==
 
== Novels ==
  
* [http://www.pdpublishing.com/standishendpage.htm Standish] - [[Standish]] A homoerotic Regency romance. Published on 15th November 2006
 
  
[http://erastes.com/?page_id=32 REVIEWS FOR STANDISH]
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* [[Junction X]] A love story between a closeted, married man and the boy next door. Set in surburban England of the 1960's, Junction X holds a mirror up to our modern times for comparison. Available on [http://www.amazon.com/Junction-X-Erastes/dp/193769206X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320835839&sr=8-1/ Amazon] and in bookshops in ebook and print.
  
Available at:
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* [[Mere Mortals]] Set in the Norfolk Broads, England, Mere Mortals is a gothic mystery. Published by [[Lethe Press]] in Spring 2011  Available on [http://www.amazon.com/Mere-Mortals-Erastes/dp/1590210433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301331802&sr=8-1/ Amazon] and in bookshops in print and ebook
  
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1933720093/qid=1146366860/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10?v=glance&s=books&tag2=pdpubinc-20 Amazon USA]
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* [[Transgressions]] Set in the English Civil War. Available at [http://www.amazon.com/Transgressions-M-Romance-Erastes/dp/B002UXRZIK/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309257123&sr=1-6/ Amazon] and everywhere
  
[http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1933720093/qid=1128991616/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1?tag2=pdpubinc0a-20 Amazon Canada]
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* [[Standish]] A gay Regency romance. Available at [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=standish+erastes&x=0&y=0/ Amazon] and everywhere.
  
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1933720093/qid=1128992032/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_8_2?tag2=pdpubinc04-21 Amazon UK]
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== Novellas ==
  
[http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/1933720093/sr=11-1/qid=1164145822/ref=sr_11_1/503-3986115-9595131 Amazon Japan]
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* [[A Brush with Darkness]] to be published by [[Carina Press]] in Spring 2012. Set in 19th century Florence.
  
[http://www.amazon.de/Standish-Erastes/dp/1933720093/sr=11-1/qid=1164146691/ref=sr_11_1/028-3233815-5831704 Amazon Germany]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/Muffled-Drum-ebook/dp/B005078OKG/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320836012&sr=1-1/ Muffled Drum] published by [[Carina Press]] Set in 1866 amid the Prussian-Austrian war.
  
[http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&isbn=1933720093#pDetails Barnes & Noble]
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* [http://erastes.com/writings/books/tributary/ Tributary] Published by [[Noble Romance Publishing]] as part of the [https://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=126 Last Gasp anthology]  
  
* [[Transgressions]] A homoerotic saga set in the turbulent years of the English Civil War OUT SPRING 2009
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* [http://erastes.com/writings/books/hard-and-fast/ Hard & Fast] - Published by  [[Cheyenne Publishing]] in print and [[Bristlecone Press]] in ebook, as part of the [http://cheyennepublishing.com/books/speak.html Speak Its Name Trilogy] with fellow authors Lee Rowan and Charlie Cochrane.
  
* [[Junction X]] England 1962: A closeted and married stockbroker falls disastrously in love for the first time, with the boy next door.
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* [http://erastes.com/writings/books/frost-fair/ Frost Fair] - Published by [[Cheyenne Publishing]] in print and [[Bristlecone Press]] (Gay Regency)
  
== Novellas ==
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== Short Stories ==
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*The Blue Train - published in Riding the Rails by Bold Stroke Books
  
* [http://erastes.com/writing-samples/chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro] A novella based in 19th Century Florence about an artist who becomes obsessed with his sitter - Published in [http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/new-releases/night-moves/prod_104.html Night Moves]by Aspen Mountain Press
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*Right Hand Man - published in Unmasked II, more erotic tales of gay superheroes by STARbooks.
  
Hard & Fast - to be published by Linden Bay Romance on 1st June 2008 (Gay Regency)
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*Whatever the Risk - published in the Queer Dimensions anthology by Queered Fiction
  
Frost Fair - to be published by Linden Bay Romance in November 2009 (Gay Regency)
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*The Snow Queen - published in the I DO anthology by MLR Press
  
== Short Stories ==
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*Drug Colours published in Lethe Press' "Best Gay Short Stories"
*Drug Colours to be published in Lethe Press' "Best Gay Short Stories"
 
  
 
*Show Don't Tell - published in March 2008's MEN Magazine.
 
*Show Don't Tell - published in March 2008's MEN Magazine.
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*Drug Colors - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Where-Boys-Are-Urban-Erotica/dp/1573442909/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-9985699-7130258?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190319936&sr=8-2 "Where the Boys Are"] by Cleis Press
 
*Drug Colors - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Where-Boys-Are-Urban-Erotica/dp/1573442909/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-9985699-7130258?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190319936&sr=8-2 "Where the Boys Are"] by Cleis Press
  
*Right Hand Man - to be published in “Superqueeroes” by Haworth Press
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*Right Hand Man - to be published in “Superqueeroes”
  
 
*Ribinks - published in The Drabbler Magazine
 
*Ribinks - published in The Drabbler Magazine
  
 
* The Bird - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Balls-Stories-Americas-Favorite/dp/1593500297/sr=8-16/qid=1170242941/ref=sr_1_16/102-9899250-7044145?ie=UTF8&s=books "Fast Balls"] by Alyson Books
 
* The Bird - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Balls-Stories-Americas-Favorite/dp/1593500297/sr=8-16/qid=1170242941/ref=sr_1_16/102-9899250-7044145?ie=UTF8&s=books "Fast Balls"] by Alyson Books
 
* Whatever The Risk - to be published in [http://haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=5330 "Distant Horizons"] by Haworth Print
 
 
* Ribinks - to be published by The Drabbler
 
  
 
* Matelotage - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Trail-Erotic-Tales-Pirates/dp/1593500238/sr=8-1/qid=1170243030/ref=sr_1_1/102-9899250-7044145?ie=UTF8&s=books "Treasure Trail"] by Alyson Books
 
* Matelotage - published in [http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Trail-Erotic-Tales-Pirates/dp/1593500238/sr=8-1/qid=1170243030/ref=sr_1_1/102-9899250-7044145?ie=UTF8&s=books "Treasure Trail"] by Alyson Books
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== Memberships ==
 
== Memberships ==
  
Erastes is the Director of the [http://www.eroticauthorsassociation.com Erotic Authors Association] and a member of the [http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org Historical Novel Society] He's the moderator of [http://speakitsname.wordpress.com Speak Its Name] - the only resource on the web dedicated to gay historical fiction
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Erastes was the Director of the [http://www.eroticauthorsassociation.com Erotic Authors Association] for 3 years and is a member of the [http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org Historical Novel Society] She's the owner of [http://speakitsname.wordpress.com Speak Its Name] - the only resource on the web dedicated to gay historical fiction
  
 
== Other Information ==
 
== Other Information ==
  
Erastes/Eromenos
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Erastes is represented by [http://schiavoneliteraryagencyinc.blogspot.com/Professor James Schiavone of the Schiavone Literary Agency]
 
 
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.
 

Latest revision as of 10:54, 9 November 2011

Erastes is a penname of a female author who lives in Norfolk, She started to write gay historical fiction because she 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.

On the Web

Novels

  • Junction X A love story between a closeted, married man and the boy next door. Set in surburban England of the 1960's, Junction X holds a mirror up to our modern times for comparison. Available on Amazon and in bookshops in ebook and print.
  • Mere Mortals Set in the Norfolk Broads, England, Mere Mortals is a gothic mystery. Published by Lethe Press in Spring 2011 Available on Amazon and in bookshops in print and ebook

Novellas

Short Stories

  • The Blue Train - published in Riding the Rails by Bold Stroke Books
  • Right Hand Man - published in Unmasked II, more erotic tales of gay superheroes by STARbooks.
  • Whatever the Risk - published in the Queer Dimensions anthology by Queered Fiction
  • The Snow Queen - published in the I DO anthology by MLR Press
  • Drug Colours published in Lethe Press' "Best Gay Short Stories"
  • Show Don't Tell - published in March 2008's MEN Magazine.
  • Right Hand Man - to be published in “Superqueeroes”
  • Ribinks - published in The Drabbler Magazine
  • His Story Teller - runner up in Torquere Press' "Do it yourself" competition
  • Sin of the Tongue published in the Blasphemy anthology by Torquere Press
  • Lifeline published in the Chance Encounters anthology by Torquere Press

Memberships

Erastes was the Director of the Erotic Authors Association for 3 years and is a member of the Historical Novel Society She's the owner of Speak Its Name - the only resource on the web dedicated to gay historical fiction

Other Information

Erastes is represented by James Schiavone of the Schiavone Literary Agency