Bio: Cecilia Tan is a writer, editor, and sexual activist. Her work has appeared in publications including Best America Erotica; Best Lesbian Erotica; The Mammoth Book of New Erotica; On a Bed of Rice: An Asian American Erotic Feast; Queer View Mirror; Dark Angels; Penthouse; Playboy.com; and Ms. Cecilia is the founder and publisher of Circlet Press, teaches tae kwon do, and directs events and communications for the New England Leather Association. Please visit www.ceciliatan.com.
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A BDSM science fiction novella from Cecilia Tan. On a world where dominance and submission are a way of life, a young noble named Arshan takes full advantage of the carnal pleasures that slave girls can offer. But disaster looms when the crown princess starts looking for a consort and looks in his direction. A prequel to Telepaths Don't Need Safewords.
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A collection of erotic short stories which explore the realms of the mysterious and beautiful children of the night: the vampire. Fall into the darkness and sensuality that is the vampire's world, velvet nights and sweet blood. Come, take a bite and sink into the warm arms of a midnight unlike anything you've ever experienced before. Includes the stories Descend by Pagan O'Leary, Goddess of the Wine by Kate Hill, Waiting for Sunset by Elizabeth Thorne, Pale Smoke by Raven Kaldera, Would You Live... more info>>
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The editors at Circlet Press present a cherry-picked collection of only the best of erotic fantasy and science fiction. From over 300 entries, they have chosen the top 16, including the stunning winner by Allison Lonsdale "Vaster Than Empires." Vylar Kaftan's "Fulgurite" and Jason Rubis's "Now I Live On The Street of Women" were the runner-ups. The stories in the anthology span many genres and sexualities, at times defying such categories. Entries were judged on writing quality, originality, and... more info>>
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The best erotic science fiction and fantasy as determined by the annual contest run by Circlet Press. Rewarding originality and positive sensuality, the contest inspires well-known and unknown writers alike to excel in this provocative genre. Erotic sf/f combines erotic and sexual themes with magic, futurism, high fantasy, cyberpunk, space opera, magic realism, and all the many other sub-genres. The winner is a multi-genre writer from Canada Arinn Dembo, whose "Monsoon" draws on the mythic tradi... more info>>
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What does it mean to love a vampire? Does it mean nights of pleasure, tempered with sweet pain? There is no more sensuous figure in dark fantasy than the vampire. Whether a powerful seductress who harnesses the night to her will or a mysterious and handsome demon lover who demands surrender in exchange for passion, BITES OF PASSION presents many incarnations of the ancient myth. Eight top authors explore themes of immortal love, the lust for blood (and other things), and the eternal struggle bet... more info>>
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This new ebook edition of BLACK FEATHERS: EROTIC DREAMS contains the original 23 erotic short stories plus a new foreword by author Cecilia Tan. A ground-breaking book of "sex-positive" erotica in the 1990s, BLACK FEATHERS combines BDSM, pansexuality, fantasy, science fiction, and dream-like realism in a panoply of stories by the founder of Circlet Press.
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Vampires, ever young, ever beautiful, and ruled by the cravings of the flesh. In Boys of the Bite, the gay male side of the vampire's legend is explored in every erotic possibility. From historical settings where vampires move through high society to modern vamps you find at the all-night laundromat, these lusty men know how to hunt, whether for love or just a midnight snack. Mixing stories by gay male authors like R. R. Angell and Bob Panadero with some of Ravenous Romance's stars of m/m romanc... more info>>
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Vampires are ever young, ever beautiful, and ruled by the cravings of the flesh. In Boys of the Bite, the gay male side of the vampire's legend is explored in every erotic possibility. From historical settings where vampires move through high society to modern vamps you find at the all-night laundromat, these lusty men know how to hunt, whether for love or just a midnight snack. Mixing stories by gay male authors like R. R. Angell and Ken Panadero with some of Ravenous Romance's stars of m/m rom... more info>>
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In the first ten years of its existence, Circlet Press published over thirty anthologies and several single-author works, all the time pushing at the boundaries of sf/f and Erotica and fusing the two together. This is a collection of the very best and brightest of this unique publisher and unique genre, with twenty-five stories picked from the hundreds Circlet has put into print. Includes Francesca Lia Block, Catherine Asaro, M. Christian, Thomas S. Roche, Laura Antoniou, and many many more.
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The follow-up anthology to Wired Hard #2 of erotic science fiction with gay male themes and characters. These scorchingly hot tales of men on men are far from ordinary, with a touch of futurism here, a dab of fantasy there. Wired Hard 3 brings you everything from high tech interplanetary street hustlers to a gay Cupid. Includes 12 stories! Simon Sheppard, Gary Bowen, Jay Starre, S. S. Moses, Karl-Rene Moore, David Macmillan, Jon-Emory Michael, Jack Dickson, Tim Chadwick, Michael Barnette, Jsaon ... more info>>
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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Circlet Press, Fantastic Erotica presents the very best erotic science fiction and fantasy short stories published by Circlet in the past five years. Chosen by popular vote by the readership from among all the stories published by Circlet from 2008 to the present, these favorites are the cream of the crop. A winner and two runners-up were chosen. N.K. Jemisin's "The Dancer's War" shows us the sensuous magic not of a stock fantasy medieval Europe, but of an A... more info>>
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Top writers in today's sexual underground present tales of futuristic fiction. These lush stories (eleven in all) transform the modern sexual fetishes of BDSM, S/M, D/s, bondage, and eroticized power exchange into the templates for new worlds. From the near future of BDSM in cyberspace to a future police state where the real power lies in manipulating authority, these takes are the cutting edge in both sexual fiction and science fiction.
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Myths about ancient Greek and Roman gods and goddesses have captivated listeners for years, oftentimes because they are so profoundly sexual. Think of all the stories that involve male gods having sex with mortal women--and of course all the love and jealousy that goes along with it. In a few cases, of course, female goddesses become smitten with male mortals; and the children that result are always of heroic proportions (perhaps in more ways than one). Recall the myth of Zeus and Io, a beautifu... more info>>
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Fantasy/romance/erotica. Travel can be dangerous, but that danger does funny things to people. Sometimes the journey brings out a romantic spark that's been there all along. Sometimes meeting a stranger leads to unexpected passion. The four stories in Like a Long Road Home explore the dangerously enticing side of perilous travel. Table of Contents includes: Touching Hemingway by L.A. Mistral, Ota Discovers Fire by Vinnie Tesla, Neither Bird Nor Tree by Sunny Moraine, On the Rocks by Elizabeth Co... more info>>
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Explore the sexy side of Shakespeare with these six seductive tales that follow the Bard's timeless characters into the bedroom--and beyond! Spanning times and places from ancient Rome to other planets in the distant future, these stories mix sex, magic, transformations, disguises, gender-bending, love potions, and tangled relationships into a brew as heady as the juice of any magic flower.
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Four erotic tales featuring folkoric settings of India, Japan, Korea, and a fantastic orient that never was. Circlet's newest eBook anthology features supernatural elements and steamy chance meetings set against a rich backdrop of faraway places. Like all Circlet books, LIKE A MYTH is both sex-positive and explicit, celebrating the erotic imagination and "erotic fantasy" in all senses of the term. [Warning: Explicit sexual content.] Includes: Tara is Compassion; Tara is Play by Teresa Roberts //... more info>>
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Swords & sorcery stories that swirl with sensuality. These are tales of mages and magic, of warriors and princes and forest folk. But not all battles are won with armies, and magic finds its power not just in heart and soul but in body and desire. Four erotic short stories from some well-known erotica writers and some newcomers: Jason Rubis, Jean Roberta, Argus Marks, and ADR Forte. [Warning: Explicit erotic material. Some stories contain bondage and dubious consent.]
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[Warning: Explicit Sex.] Four erotic stories inspired by the Arabian Nights. A wanderer seeks access to a legendary forbidden city--but she cannot enter before she convinces the mysterious and beautiful gatekeeper of her worth. A Sultan gets more than he bargained for when a djinn offers him a night of pleasure unlike any other. Like a Veil: Erotic Tales of Arabian Nights is Circlet Press's latest erotica anthology, inspired by the storytelling arts and erotic visions of Sharazad. Editors Michel... more info>>
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Five erotic steampunk stories. Lust & leaping 'technologie' meet in a Victorian era that never was. Jason Rubis, Thomas S. Roche, Vanessa Vaughn, Peter Tupper, and Kaysee Renee Robichaud create fascinating tales of airships, corsetry, mad scientists, and drama.
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Seven stories of werewolf erotica. We all struggle with the lustful animal that lurks beneath the skin. What more apt lens to explore the erotic possibilities, but the mythic creature of the werewolf? These stories run the gamut from playful to intense, exploring pack dynamics, magic, and the natural world. [Warning: Explicit sexual content.] Includes: Lunacy by Elizabeth Reeve, The Moon Is My Mistress by Vicka Corey, Carolina Jasmine by David Hubbard, Carnival of the Grotesque by A.D.R. Forte, ... more info>>
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Seven authors investigate sex in the shadow of totalitarianism in Circlet's latest anthology Like an Iron Fist: Dystopian Erotica. Each story explores the lengths people will go through to satisfy their illicit cravings. An ID code-branded stripper with a secret undulates for the pleasure of off-world punters. A Scarlet Lettered young woman craves intimacy in a police-state Heartland. A space pirate plunders corporate booty (in more ways than one). And a shell-shocked former POW confronts a worl... more info>>
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With the ever growing craze of the supernatural comes the next anthology in Circlet Press' line of erotic fantasy anthologies, Like Butterflies in Iron. Dark and erotic, this series of short stories takes fairies out of their classic settings and places them into the urban world of today. Though the stories vary in length, style, and use of fae creatures, they combine to make a collection that intrigues all audiences, whether interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual encounters. [War... more info>>
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Veteran authors Jason Rubis, Genieveve Eldredge, and Thomas Roche along with newcomer Cari Z. come together to bring you four new erotic vampire stories in Like Crimson Droplets. Each story offers a different outlook on the myth of the vampire and the pleasurable consequences for the humans who cross their paths. Ranging from light to dark, this new eBook traverses the spectrum of vampiric possibilities: between the peace of death and the salvation of eternal life, vampiric power to enslave or s... more info>>
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Anyone who has ever been in love knows that there is something magical about it, but what happens when real magic gets involved in matters of the heart? When magic and love mingle, look out for sexy explosions, love potions, and heightened emotions. These five erotic tales of love and magic will enchant and excite you, and sweep you off to a place where anything is possible.
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Six queer stories of angels and demons, exploring love, desire, and the consequences that come with uninhibited, unearthly sex. Discover the contours of these heavenly shaped bodies under your fingertips, feel the cool air of a whisper on your ear, and uncover the throbbing desires for release along side our angels and demons. With the power to take on any physical form they desire, angels and demons can blur the lines of gender or transforms themselves into whomever they want. KJ Kabza, Karen C... more info>>
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