What's Inside Issue 15?
Ann Bannon | Features | Regulars | Advertisers
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Wow have we got an issue for
you this time! We may be coming
in on the tail end of LGBT history
month, but we're crammed full
of history - Rebecca Jennings,
author of A Lesbian History of
Britain, writes about romantic
friendships, and we review her
book.
We feature historical figures such
as Ethel Smyth and Jane Rule,
and more local figures such as
Pauline Farnham, founder of
Border Women.
And, if that isn’t enough, we
have an exclusive interview with
Ann Bannon, the Queen of
Lesbian Pulp Fiction.
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I am excited to announce the
first Velvet Flash Fiction
Competition, run in conjunction
with Chroma: A Queer Literary
Journal. The competition will be
judged by Stella Duffy and along
with the top prize of £200 there
will be signed books by your
favourite Velvet writers up for
grabs, so get writing!
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Interview with Ann Bannon
 | "There were plenty of scenes
where my randy young lesbians could wrap their arms
around each other and take off for the moon."
Ann Bannon, the undisputed Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, spoke
exclusively to Velvet (VIA EMAIL)
"I’m still surprised to find that after fifty years, I’m an
overnight success! And it’s a minor miracle that my books
have remained in print since they were first published, starting in 1957."
See Ann at www.annbannon.com
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Features
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- Pauline Farnham - Founder member and co-ordinator of the Border Women Network
- Lesbian Pulp Fiction - it all started in 1950 with Gold Medal Books (see below)
- Bi-national Love - Tammy and Sally met online. Their relationship is featured in a documentary about immigration of gay couples
- Lesbian History - Romantic Friendship (see below)
- Ethel Smyth - Sarah Hickmott looks at this figure in lesbian history for Velvet s-heroes
- Uh Huh Her - (see below)
- Jane Rule - Ruth Sidell celebrates the life of this author who died in 2007 for Velvet s-heroes
- Pink Roofs - Lesbian-run hotel in Brighton
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Regulars
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As usual, Issue 15 features news and events and our regular contributors:
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Regular Features |
- Health - Lyndsey Keep inspires us to be healthy all year round
- Parenting - Alyson Henley-Einion discusses social support for lesbian parents
- Legal - Advice on Wills
- Short fiction - ¡Guerrillera Estyle! by Mayra L. Dole
- Poetry - Natasha Carthew
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Lesbian Pulp Fiction
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To complement our interview with Ann Bannon, we look into the background and roots of lesbian fiction. Gold Medal Books, a branch of Fawcett Publications began publishing cheap paperbacks in 1950 featuring lesbians, selling millions of copies.
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Lesbian History
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Rebecca Jennings author of A Lesbian History of Britain, shares thoughts
on The Romantic Friendship Debate: Intense friendship or sexual relationship?
"...pure friendship came to be praised as an ideal for women and women’s friendships were celebrated as faithful and beautiful, in contrast to the quick-burning but transitory flame of heterosexual passion." |
Uh Huh Her
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velvet checks out new indie pop band Uh Huh Her
Leisha Hailey (Alice in The L-Word) and Camila Grey are "...not only serious about their music, but they have a lot of fun with it too."
Listen to some samples at www.myspace.com/uhhuhhermusic
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