Tag Archives: lesbian fiction

Review: Summer Will Show by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Gabriella West

Occasionally, I will pick up a library book (and I vow to do this more, post-pandemic). I wanted to review a striking, mostly forgotten novel by 20th-century English author Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978), whose long life spanned almost a century … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity and its discontents, LGBT, Reviews, Writing | Tagged 20th-century women writers, bisexuality, Communism, feminism, historical fiction, Jewish fiction, lesbian fiction, NYRB, Penguin, relationships between women, revolutionaries, Summer Will Show, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Valentine Ackland, women in love | Leave a comment

Smashwords Summer/Winter sale

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Gabriella West

Smashwords‘ Summer/Winter sale (July 1-31) has been underway for awhile now. I wanted to mention that three of my ebooks are enrolled in the promotion. Two (Time of Grace and Connecting the Dots) are discounted and one (Night Train to … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged bargains, connecting the dots, ebooks, lesbian fiction, Night Train to Florence, sale, Smashwords, Summer/Winter sale, time of grace | Leave a comment

Time of Grace Preorder and Cover Reveal

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Gabriella West

Last month I did an in-depth Q&A over at Smashwords. I really enjoyed putting some of my thoughts down about the writing process, self-publishing matters, and upcoming books. I keep adding to the interview—feel free to check it out here! … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged Apple, Barnes and Noble, cover reveal, Downton Abbey, early feminist movement, Easter Rising, Irish history, Kobo, lesbian fiction, LGBT historical romance, preorder, relationships between women, Smashwords, time of grace, WW1 | 2 Comments

Book Review: After Mrs Hamilton

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Gabriella West

It’s almost the end of December, and it’s time to squeeze out one last book review for the year. After Mrs Hamilton (Kindle, $4.99) is the second novel by British writer Clare Ashton. I loved her first book, Pennance, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged after mrs hamilton, clare ashton, lesbian fiction, pennance, Rainbow Reader | 1 Comment

May Book Review: Pennance by Clare Ashton

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gabriella West

‘Pennance’ by Clare Ashton, 2012, Createspace pbk (8.99)/Kindle ($2.99) When I first came across Clare Ashton’s debut novel on Kindle, I confess I frowned slightly at the title and thought that it was possibly a typo for “Penance.” It’s not, … Continue reading →