Regal Crest Enterprises, established 1999, is the third largest small press

Small press

Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...

 publisher of lesbian literature

Lesbian literature

This is a list of books portraying sexual relations between female characters, who may include lesbians, bisexuals and WSWs.-Classic fiction and drama:*The Bachelor Girl – Victor Margueritte –...

 in the world. RCE is based in Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...

. The chief executive officer is C. LeNoir.

Since the publication of its first title in 1999, RCE's primary focus has been on lesbian fiction

Lesbian fiction

Lesbian fiction is a subgenre of fiction that involves one or more primary female homosexual character and lesbian themes. Novels that fall into this category may be of any genres, such as, but not limited to, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and romance.-History:The first...

, though some other titles have also been printed. The press publishes mostly in the genres of lesbian romance, lesbian mystery, lesbian essays and collections, lesbian speculative fiction novels, and lesbian erotica short-story anthologies along with some gay fiction works, particularly in the realm of sci-fi and romance. A typical year includes 14 - 20 trade paperback releases. Total titles in print currently exceed 100.

A number of RCE authors have won Golden Crown Literary Society

Golden Crown Literary Society

The Golden Crown Literary Society is a 501 organization established in February 2004 as a literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, enjoyment, and enhancement of lesbian literature. The GCLS membership includes publishers, distributors, authors, and readers of lesbian fiction...

 Awards, and one author has been shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Awards. Various other awards have been received as well, including those offered by The The Alice B Readers Award

The Alice B Readers Award

The Alice B Readers Award is given annually to living writers of lesbian fiction whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written stories about lesbians. Named for Alice B. Toklas, the award is given once, only, in appreciation of career achievement...

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Award-winning authors include:


Brenda Adcock

Victor J. Banis

Victor J. Banis

Victor J. Banis is an American author, often associated with the first wave of west coast gay writing. For his contributions he has been called "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction." He is openly gay.-Life:...

Gabrielle Goldsby

Melissa Good

Lori L. Lake

Lori L. Lake

Lori L. Lake is an Oregon writer, teacher, speaker, and author of mystery, drama, romance, and general fiction, most of which is about lesbian protagonists...

KE Lane

Paula Offutt

Kate McLachlan

Rick R. Reed

External links

• Regal Crest Website - http://www.regalcrest.biz/index.php
• RCE Submission Guidelines for Authors http://www.regalcrest.biz/submissions.html
• RCE Books at Rainbow Ebooks - http://www.rainbowebooks.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4232
• Lesbian Fiction Forum - http://www.lesbianfiction.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=640
• A Survey of Lesbian Publishing - 7/6/2006 - AfterEllen.com http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/Print/2006/7/publishing.html
• Sistuhs on the Shelf - http://sistahsontheshelf.com/blog/?cat=15&wpmp_switcher=desktop
• Lori L. Lake's Lesbian Fiction Herstory
• Lesbian Literary Organization Golden Crown Literary Society