Radclyffe Explained

Len Barot
Pseudonym:Radclyffe, L.L. Raand[1]
Occupation:Writer Publisher Editor
Nationality:American
Genre:Lesbian romance and erotica

Radclyffe (real name Dr. Lenora Ruth Barot,[2] [3] born 1950[4]) is an American author of lesbian romance, paranormal romance, erotica, and mystery. She has authored multiple short stories, written fan fiction,[5] and edited numerous anthologies.[6] Radclyffe is a member of the Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame[7] and has won numerous literary awards, including the RWA/GDRWA Booksellers' Best award, the RWA/Orange County Book Buyers Best award, the RWA/New England Bean Pot award, the RWA/VCRW Laurel Wreath award, the RWA/FTHRW Lories award, the RWA/HODRW Aspen Gold award, the RWA Prism award, the Golden Crown Literary Award, and the Lambda Literary Award.[8] [9] She is a 2003/04 recipient of the Alice B Readers Award for her body of work as well as a member of the Golden Crown Literary Society, Pink Ink, and the Romance Writers of America. In 2014, the Lambda Literary Foundation awarded Barot with the Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist award acknowledging her as an established author with a strong following and the promise of future high-quality work.[10] In 2015 she was a featured author in the award-winning documentary film about the romance writing and reading community, Love Between the Covers,[11] from Blueberry Hill Productions. In 2019 she was named a Trailblazer in Romance by the Romance Writers of America, for her works of LGBTQ+ fiction. In 2021, she was named one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.[12]

Barot founded the independent LGBTQ+ publishing company Bold Strokes Books in 2004, whose mission is to publish quality works of LGBTQ+ fiction and to create visibility and opportunities for own-voices authors.[13] She has given many workshops on the craft of writing, and in 2013, she founded the Flax Mill Creek Writers Retreat[14] where she offers both face-to-face and online workshops to authors at all stages of development.

She lives with her partner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor Dr. Lee Ligon,[6] in Johnsonville, New York.

She is a double-boarded General/Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon who retired from medicine in 2004[13] to devote herself full-time to writing and publishing. Barot chooses not to type, instead using speech recognition software to write her books.[15]

Early life and education

Barot was valedictorian of the June 1968 graduating class of Hudson Falls High School in Hudson Falls, New York, after which she attended the State University of New York at Albany.[16]

Barot graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1976.[2] [17]

Literary awards and honors

YearWorkAwardResultRef.
2022UnrivaledGolden Crown Literary Award finalistFinalist
2020Cost of HonorRWA/GDRWA Booksellers' Best AwardWinner
2018Secret HeartsRWA/Orange County Book Buyers Best Award1st place[18]
2017The Color of LoveGolden Crown Literary Award for Traditional Contemporary RomanceWinner[19]
Heart StopForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceFinalist[20]
Foreword Reviews' INDIES for LGBT FictionFinalist
2016Price of HonorRWA/Orange County Book Buyers Best for Suspense & Mystery with Romantic Elements1st place
2014Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist PrizeWinner[21] [22]
Against Doctor's OrdersForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceFinalist[23]
Best Lesbian RomanceGolden Crown Literary Award for Anthology/CollectionsWinner[24] [25]
Code of HonorGolden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/AdventureWinner
HomesteadGolden Crown Literary Award for Traditional Contemporary RomanceWinner
Myth and MagicForeword Reviews' INDIES for LGBT FictionFinalist[26]
2013HomesteadForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceFinalist[27]
OMG QueerOver the Rainbow List for Middle/Early Young Adult Nonfiction Selection[28]
Golden Crown Literary Award for Anthology/CollectionsWinner
Women of the Dark StreetsGolden Crown Literary Award for Anthology/CollectionsWinner
2012Blood HuntVolusia County Romance Writers' Laurel Wreath AwardWinner
CrossroadsForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceWinner (bronze)[29]
OMG QueerForeword Reviews' INDIES for Gay & LesbianFinalist[30]
2011Best Lesbian Romance Lambda Literary Award for AnthologyFinalist[31]
FirestormForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceWinner (silver)[32]
Trauma AlertIPPY Award for RomanceWinner (silver)[33]
2010In Deep Waters 2: Cruising the StripLambda Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner[34]
Trauma AlertForeword Reviews' INDIES for RomanceFinalist[35]
2009Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame[36]
Deep Waters 2: Cruising the StripLambda Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner
Justice for AllForeword Reviews' INDIES for MysteryFinalist[37]
The Lonely Hearts Club Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian RomanceFinalist
Romantic Interludes 2: SecretsForeword Reviews' INDIES for Short StoryFinalist[38]
2008Erotic Interludes 5: Road GamesGolden Crown Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner[39]
In Deep Waters: Cruising The SeasGolden Crown Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner
Night CallForeword Reviews' INDIES for Gay & LesbianWinner[40]
When Dreams Tremble Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian RomanceFinalist[41]
2007Erotic Interludes 4: Extreme PassionsGolden Crown Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner[42]
Promising HeartsGolden Crown Literary Award for Traditional Contemporary RomanceWinner
Turn Back Time Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian RomanceFinalist[43]
2006Distant Shores, Silent Thunder Lambda Literary Award for RomanceWinner
Justice ServedGolden Crown Literary Award for Mystery / Action / Adventure / ThrillerWinner[44]
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian MysteryFinalist
Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian EroticaWinner[45]
2005Fated LoveGolden Crown Literary Award for Traditional Contemporary RomanceWinner[46]
Justice in the ShadowsGolden Crown Literary Society Award for Mystery / Action / Adventure / ThrillerWinner
2004Alice B Readers AwardWinner[47]

Works

The Provincetown Tales

PMC Hospital Romances

Rivers Community Romances

Honor Series

Justice Series

First Responders Novels

Romances

Short Fiction

Midnight Hunters Series (Writing as L.L. Raand)

Edited Anthologies

Video

Radclyffe is featured in the documentary Love Between the Covers, "An entertaining and inspiring look into the billion-dollar romance fiction industry and its powerhouse of female writers and readers, a sisterhood that’s pioneering the digital revolution while finding fortune, fulfillment, and a global community."[48] [49]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LLRaand . Radfic.com . October 5, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006174018/http://www.radfic.com/llraand.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Dr. Lenora Barot, MD – Plastic Surgeon in Voorhees, NJ – Plastic Surgery . Vitals.com . October 5, 2013.
  3. Jane Chen: A Survey of the Lesbian Fiction Publishing Industry AfterEllen.com, July 7, 2006
  4. Web site: WebVoyage. United States Copyright Office.
  5. Web site: Radclyffe Fan Fiction. Radfic.com. Radfic. 18 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Radclyffe's Biography. Radfic.com. 18 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame. 18 January 2015. January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118071914/http://sasfest.org/hall-of-fame. dead.
  8. Web site: 2014 Award Winners - Golden Crown Literary Society. www.goldencrown.org. 2015-07-26.
  9. Web site: Lambda Literary Awards. lambdaliterary.org. Lambda Literary. 18 January 2015. June 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608020743/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/23rd-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists-and-winners/. dead.
  10. Web site: Lambda Literary Awards - Mid-Career Novelist Prize. lambdaliterary.org. 18 January 2015. January 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112062434/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/mid-career-novelist-prize/. dead.
  11. Web site: Love Between the Covers . 2022-08-18 . Love Between the Covers . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-04-13 . A Salute to Amazing LGBTQ+ Women of 2021 . 2022-08-18 . www.advocate.com . en.
  13. Web site: Meet Publisher Len Barot . Ninc.com . September 1, 2010 . October 5, 2013 . October 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006141238/http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/meet-publisher-len-barot . dead .
  14. Web site: Flax Mill Writers Retreat. flaxmillcreek.com. 18 January 2015. January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085143/http://flaxmillcreek.com/. dead.
  15. Patricia Farrell (October 7, 2004) Plastic surgeon by day Provincetown Banner. Retrieved on May 26, 2007.
  16. Web site: The Post-Star, Glen Fall, New York : Monday, February 17, 1969 . Fultonhistory.com . October 5, 2013.
  17. Web site: Dr. Lenora R. Barot, MD – Phone & Address Info – – General Surgery & Plastic Surgery . Healthgrades.com . October 5, 2013.
  18. Web site: 2016-12-15 . BBB Past Winners . 2022-01-17 . Orange County Romance Writers . en-US.
  19. Web site: Award Winners for Traditional Contemporary Romance. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Society.
  20. Web site: "Heart Stop" is a 2017 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  21. Web site: Inciarte. Gustavo. 2014-04-29. Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist and Emerging Writer Winners Announced?. 2022-01-17. QUEER ME UP. en-US. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182425/https://queermeup.com/culture-2/outstanding-mid-career-novelist-emerging-writer-winners-announced%E2%80%8F/. usurped.
  22. Web site: Molloy. Parker Marie. 2014-04-29. Lambda Literary Foundation Honors Four Prominent LGBT Writers. 2022-01-17. Advocate. en.
  23. Web site: "Against Doctor's Orders" is a 2014 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  24. Web site: Award Winners for Anthology/Collections (Non-Erotica)*. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  25. Web site: Award Winners of 2014. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  26. Web site: "Myth and Magic" is a 2014 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  27. Web site: "Homestead" is a 2013 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  28. Web site: 2013-01-28. 2013 Rainbow Book List. 2022-01-17. Rainbow Book List. en-US. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512123158/https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1025. dead.
  29. Web site: "Crossroads" is a 2012 Foreword INDIES Winner. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  30. Web site: "OMG Queer" is a 2012 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  31. Web site: Previous Winners. 2022-01-17. Lambda Literary. en.
  32. Web site: "Firestorm" is a 2011 Foreword INDIES Winner. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  33. Web site: 2011 Medalists. 2022-01-17. Independent Publisher Books Awards. September 18, 2011 .
  34. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna. Antonio. 2010-02-18. 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-17. Lambda Literary. en.
  35. Web site: "Trauma Alert" is a 2010 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  36. Web site: Radclyffe, author of Slicker than Slik. 2022-01-17. Bold Strokes Books.
  37. Web site: "Justice for All" is a 2009 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  38. Web site: "Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets" is a 2009 Foreword INDIES Finalist. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  39. Web site: Award Winners of 2008. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  40. Web site: "Night Call" is a 2008 Foreword INDIES Winner. 2022-01-17. Foreword Reviews. en.
  41. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna. Antonio. 2007-04-30. 20th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-17. Lambda Literary. en.
  42. Web site: Award Winners of 2007. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  43. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna. Antonio. 2006-04-30. 19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-17. Lambda Literary. en.
  44. Web site: Award Winners of 2006. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  45. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna. Antonio. 2005-04-09. 18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-17. Lambda Literary. en.
  46. Web site: Award Winners of 2005. 2022-01-17. Golden Crown Literary Society.
  47. Web site: Past Alice B Medal Winners. 2022-01-17. The Alice B Awards.
  48. Web site: Love Between the Covers. Love Between the Covers. en-US. 2019-02-24.
  49. Web site: Love Between the Covers. Vimeo.

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