The GLBTRT has been reviewing books and movies in its newsletter since the early 1990s. Trace the evolution of queer publishing through these historic reviews. This review was originally published in Vol. 4, No. 2, Summer 1992.
This bibliography amazed and delighted me. It is an excellent source of publisher information for gay and lesbian writers and for writers on gay and lesbian related subjects. The editor states this is only a partial list and makes no claim for its absolute completeness, and rightly so, since as a compiler he can include only information from publishers who elect to respond with the required information.
I know of no other one source which supplies for the seeker the types of information found in this bibliography. Under each publisher, be it book, journal newsletter, newspaper, or theater it is possible to find all the publishing information that any would-be author needs prior to submission of an article or story.
There are a few flaws, none of which would prevent my purchase of this item. I would have found a geographical listing helpful, first by state and then by city. (Doing Nebraska would be easy.) I found the inclusion of subscription information unnecessary and a waste of space since that type of information is available elsewhere. Also the subject index is so very broad almost any title in the bibliography could be placed in anyone of the twenty three subject categories.
I find this an excellent source for information for those wishing to publish gay or lesbian oriented material be it tutorial or titillating you can find a potential publisher here.
Recommended for academic and public libraries.
Reviewed by Ray B. Means
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
