Erastes (author) explained

Erastes is the pen name of a female author from the United Kingdom, known for writing gay-themed historical and romantic fiction.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Erastes initially began writing gay fiction after initially having started writing slash fiction set in the Harry Potter universe.^[4] She was also a director of the Erotic Authors Association (EAA), and the association flourished until 2010, when she handed the EAA over to new management.

Her best-known works include Frost Fair, a bestselling novella published by Cheyenne Publishing in 2009, and Transgressions, a novel that was released in 2009 by Running Press in their M/M Historical Romance line and was a shortlisted nominee for a 2010 Lambda Literary Award in the gay romance category.^[5]

Bibliography

Novels

• Standish. A homoerotic Regency romance (2006)
• Transgressions (2009)^{[6] [7]}
• Mere Mortals (2011)

Novellas

• Hard & Fast, anthology: Speak Its Name, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009,
• Frost Fair, published by Cheyenne Publishing, 2009,
• Tributary, anthology: The Last Gasp, published by Noble Romance Publishing, 2010,
• Muffled Drum, published by Carina Press 2011, ASIN: B005078OKG

Short stories

• "Whatever the Risk", anthology: Queered Dimensions, Queered Fiction
• "The Blue Train", anthology: Riding the Rails (Bold Strokes Books)
• "Drug Colours", anthology: Best Gay Short Stories (Lethe Press)
• "Show Don't Tell", MEN Magazine, March 2008
• "Fire & Ice", anthology: J is for Jealousy (Cleis Press)
• "Lifeline", anthology: Cruise Lines (Alyson Books)
• "Drug Color", anthology: Where the Boys Are (Cleis Press)
• "Ribinks", Drabbler Magazine
• "The Bird", anthology: Fast Balls (Alyson Books)
• "Matelotage", anthology: Treasure Trail (Alyson Books)
• "Lucky", anthology: Love in a Lock Up (Starbooks)
• "In the Dark", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2007 (Alyson Books)
• "My Best Customer", anthology: Travelrotica (Alyson Books)
• "Ten Kisses", anthology Connections (Iris Print)
• "Bright Souls", anthology: Ultimate Gay Erotica 2005 (Alyson Books)
• "Sin of the Tongue", anthology: Blasphemy (Torquere Press)
• "I Will", anthology With This Ring I Thee Bed, (Spice, 2011)^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: M/M Good? Unreal tries out some man-on-man romance novel action. 14 December 2010. Riverfront Times. 11 May 2009.
2. News: Provenzano. Jim. Pop lit. 14 December 2010. Bay Area Reporter. 9 December 2010.
3. News: What women want: Gay male romance novels. 12 July 2013. The Globe and Mail. Feb 11, 2011.
4. Wilson. Cintra. W4M4M?. Out. 12 July 2013.
5. http://www.lambdaliterary.org/winners-finalists/05/10/2010-awards-finalists-winners/ 22nd Lambda Literary Awards
6. News: West. Lindy. Is That a Bellows in Your Tunic?. The Stranger. 12 July 2013.
7. Web site: Burt. Brandon. What Do You Call A Gay Bodice-Ripper?. City Weekly. 12 July 2013.
8. Web site: Review: WITH THIS RING I THEE BED. RT Book Reviews. 12 July 2013.