I'm delighted to announce that Cythera is a Rainbow Awards finalist in the category of Bisexual fiction.

The reviewer said, "Cythera is the Greek "island of love" off whose shores Aphrodite was reputedly born. The protagonist of Graham's novel couldn't have been more aptly named, as she is a sacred courtesan who approaches her work as vocation, ( Read more... )

I'm delighted to announce that Cythera is a nominee for the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards in the category Bisexual Fiction! If you haven't read Cythera yet, here's one more incentive to ( Read more... )

So who's read Cythera? Any thoughts?

I was reading some discussion of "the new problem" in publishing, which is lots of good books languishing because they're small press or self published and there is no marketing budget, no big banner ads or bookstore displays, no glossy endcaps in Target or Wal Mart. And yes, that's true. Those kinds of marketing are for bestsellers from big ( Read more... )

So now that some of you have Cythera, what do you think? Comments, thoughts, questions?

Since Cythera is out, I thought I'd share a little piece that involves both the cultures/worldbuilding and also some fun chemistry between the characters.

In which Cythera is briefing Hereu on what's expected of a treaty groom, with the able assistance of Athain, the ship's captain...

( Chemistry )

Cythera is out! It's live on Barnes & Noble and others, and the paperback is live on Amazon. (The kindle should be up as soon as they post it.) I am so excited! Book day is always an excellent day!

Please -- go read it and tell me what you think!

It's space opera -- and quite erotic. Give it a try!

A reader asks, "It looks like Cythera is shorter than most of your books? What's with that ( Read more... )

As we come up on Cythera's release date next week, I thought I'd share a little piece with you about Cythera's calling. Like many of my characters, she's a servant of the gods, specifically of the Lord of the Dance, who "makes the oceans move and the rain fall." Others may describe her as a sacred prostitute, but this is what she says herself ( Read more... )

A reader asks, "I read the first chapter tonight. Fascinating world. Climate reminded me of the Nile river basin on a planet level? And so I don't screw it up further -- how do you pronounce Menaechmi?"

I'm so glad you found it fascinating! Here's a link to the pronunciation of Menaechmi. As it says, Menaechmi is a play by the Roman playwright ( Read more... )