Marilyn Jaye Lewis
Encyclopedia
Marilyn Jaye Lewis is an American
writer and editor of erotic
short stories
and novel
s.
in New York City
, after moving there from her home town of Columbus, Ohio
in 1980. She worked in New York City
as a singer-songwriter under the name Marilyn Jaye, and later under her married name, Marilyn Jaye Lewis, until 1994.
in the 1980s. Her first erotic stories were published in the early 1990s in queer
zine
s such as Bad Attitude and Frighten the Horses http://www.toobeautiful.org/fth.html, and in anthologies of queer and women's erotica. While continuing to write mostly queer-oriented fiction, she worked in 1996-97 as head writer for Dada House. While at Dada House, Lewis helped create RomAntics, a bisexual CD-ROM game that won the AVN award in January 1998 for Best Interactive CD-ROM - game. Entertainment Weekly
singled out Dada House's erotic fiction series as the "best Web soap opera" in its roundup of "the 30 most beautiful and entertaining websites in the world".
In 1997, Lewis also produced a website, Other Rooms, featuring the work of other erotica writers. In 1998, Lewis launched a second erotica website, Marilyn's Room, which featured stories and interviews focusing on the art and literature end of the erotic spectrum, designed to appeal primarily to a female reader and listener base.
Lewis' first book, Neptune and Surf, a collection of three erotic novellas, was published by Masquerade Books in 1999. In 2001, she won the London
-based Erotic Awards
in the Writer category.
She went on to write several erotic romance novels as well as a collection of her short stories, Lust: Bisexual Erotica (Alyson Publications
, 2004), and edited anthologies of erotic fiction, memoir, photography, and Yaoi
. Lewis' own work has been translated into French, Italian, and Japanese.
United States
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writer and editor of erotic
Erotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
and novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s.
Early career as a singer-songwriter
Lewis studied recording and audio engineeringAudio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
in New York City
New York City
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, after moving there from her home town of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in 1980. She worked in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as a singer-songwriter under the name Marilyn Jaye, and later under her married name, Marilyn Jaye Lewis, until 1994.
Writing and editing career
Lewis began writing eroticaErotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
in the 1980s. Her first erotic stories were published in the early 1990s in queer
Queer
Queer is an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT ...
zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
s such as Bad Attitude and Frighten the Horses http://www.toobeautiful.org/fth.html, and in anthologies of queer and women's erotica. While continuing to write mostly queer-oriented fiction, she worked in 1996-97 as head writer for Dada House. While at Dada House, Lewis helped create RomAntics, a bisexual CD-ROM game that won the AVN award in January 1998 for Best Interactive CD-ROM - game. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
singled out Dada House's erotic fiction series as the "best Web soap opera" in its roundup of "the 30 most beautiful and entertaining websites in the world".
In 1997, Lewis also produced a website, Other Rooms, featuring the work of other erotica writers. In 1998, Lewis launched a second erotica website, Marilyn's Room, which featured stories and interviews focusing on the art and literature end of the erotic spectrum, designed to appeal primarily to a female reader and listener base.
Lewis' first book, Neptune and Surf, a collection of three erotic novellas, was published by Masquerade Books in 1999. In 2001, she won the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based Erotic Awards
Erotic Awards
The Erotic Awards is an annual British event that honours achievement in erotica worldwide.Founded in 1994 by sexuality campaigner Tuppy Owens, the awards were first called the Erotic Oscars, until the name had to be changed. The awards ceremony are held during the Night of the Senses, an annual...
in the Writer category.
She went on to write several erotic romance novels as well as a collection of her short stories, Lust: Bisexual Erotica (Alyson Publications
Alyson Publications
Alyson Books, formerly known as Alyson Publications, is a book publishing house which specialises in LGBT fiction and non-fiction. Former publisher Don Weise described it as "the world's oldest and largest publisher of LGBT literature" and "the home of award-winning books in the areas of memoir,...
, 2004), and edited anthologies of erotic fiction, memoir, photography, and Yaoi
Yaoi
In careful Japanese enunciation, all three vowels are pronounced separately, for a three-mora word, . The English equivalent is . also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by...
. Lewis' own work has been translated into French, Italian, and Japanese.
Fiction collections
- Neptune and Surf, Masquerade Books, 1999, ISBN 1584190019
- Lust: Bisexual Erotica, Alyson PublicationsAlyson PublicationsAlyson Books, formerly known as Alyson Publications, is a book publishing house which specialises in LGBT fiction and non-fiction. Former publisher Don Weise described it as "the world's oldest and largest publisher of LGBT literature" and "the home of award-winning books in the areas of memoir,...
, 2004, ISBN 1555838162
Erotic romance novels
- When Hearts Collide: An Erotic Romance, Magic Carpet Books, 2003, ISBN 097263391X
- In the Secret Hours, Magic Carpet Books, 2003, ISBN 0972633944
- When the Night Stood Still: An Erotic Romance, Magic Carpet Books, 2004, ISBN 0972633979
Anthologies of erotic short fiction or novellas
- That's Amore!: Four Novellas of Erotic Romance, Magic Carpet Books, 2004, ISBN 0972633995
- Hot Women's Erotica, Running PressRunning PressThe Running Press is a member of the Perseus Books Group, the imprint is the publisher of fiction, non-fiction, cooking, humor, and kit books. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, but many of the corporate functions take place in New York City....
, 2005, ISBN 1562014765 - Stirring Up a Storm: Tales of the Sensual, the Sexual, and the Erotic, Running PressRunning PressThe Running Press is a member of the Perseus Books Group, the imprint is the publisher of fiction, non-fiction, cooking, humor, and kit books. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, but many of the corporate functions take place in New York City....
, 2005, ISBN 156025727X
Anthologies of erotic photography
- The Mammoth Book of Illustrated Erotica, co-edited with Maxim JakubowskiMaxim JakubowskiMaxim Jakubowski is a crime, erotic, and science fiction writer and critic.Jakubowski was born in England to Russian-British and Polish parents, but raised in France. Jakubowski has also lived in Italy and has travelled extensively...
, Running PressRunning PressThe Running Press is a member of the Perseus Books Group, the imprint is the publisher of fiction, non-fiction, cooking, humor, and kit books. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, but many of the corporate functions take place in New York City....
, 2002, ISBN 0786709219 - The Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography, co-edited with Maxim JakubowskiMaxim JakubowskiMaxim Jakubowski is a crime, erotic, and science fiction writer and critic.Jakubowski was born in England to Russian-British and Polish parents, but raised in France. Jakubowski has also lived in Italy and has travelled extensively...
, Edition Olms, 2004, ISBN 3283004315
Other
- Zowie! It's Yaoi!: Western Girls Write Hot Stories of Boys' Love, Running PressRunning PressThe Running Press is a member of the Perseus Books Group, the imprint is the publisher of fiction, non-fiction, cooking, humor, and kit books. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, but many of the corporate functions take place in New York City....
, 2006, ISBN 1560259108 - Entangled Lives: Memoirs of 7 Top Erotica Writers, Alyson PublicationsAlyson PublicationsAlyson Books, formerly known as Alyson Publications, is a book publishing house which specialises in LGBT fiction and non-fiction. Former publisher Don Weise described it as "the world's oldest and largest publisher of LGBT literature" and "the home of award-winning books in the areas of memoir,...
, 2007, ISBN 1555839983 - Twilight of the Immortal, Anaphora Literary Press, CreateSpace, 2011, ISBN 1460904125, ISBN 9781460904121
External links
- website
- interview, Clean Sheets Erotica Magazine
- http://www.smithmag.net/memoirville/2007/08/27/writers-reflect-on-erotic-memoir-life-imitating-art-imitating-sex/interview, Smith MagazineSmith MagazineSmith Magazine is a U.S.-based online magazine devoted to storytelling in all its forms. Smiths content is participatory in nature, and the magazine welcomes contributions from all its readers...
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