I
was contacted by the person who is trying to have Chris Anne Wolfe's
stories reissued and I asked her to send me something that I could share
with you. If you like fantasy stories and haven't read Wolfe's work,
you should give it a try. Unfortunately, she passed away a few years
ago, but she left some terrific stories behind.
The Lost Works of Chris Anne Wolfe
Two Amazons of Aggar Books and Others Discovered
by Beloved Lesbian/Feminist Author
Port Orchard, Washington
September 2013
After
more than ten years of being sealed safely away, the nearly 7,000 pages of
“lost writings” by lesbian/feminist author Chris Anne Wolfe (Shadows of Aggar, Roses & Thorns, et al) are being organized, transcribed, and
prepared for publication by a small team of passionate volunteers.
“Fans
would write or call and ask when the next Aggar
book would be released. For the longest time, we had no idea what to tell
them,” explains Jennifer DiMarco, one of three staff of Amazons Unite, a
not-for-profit formed exclusively to publish Wolfe’s books. “The fans didn’t even
know there are actually two more Aggar
books plus a dozen other novels.”
Amazons
Unite has already made huge progress, publishing new editions of Annabel & I, Roses & Thorns, and even Shadows
of Aggar and Fires of Aggar. The
first two Aggar books feature
full-color interior illustrations by Skye Montague, who came to know Wolfe’s
work through Amazons Unite. “There’s an entirely new generation of lesbian
readers waiting to discover Chris Anne Wolfe and her Amazons and Shadows,” Skye
offers. “Getting all her books into the hands of readers is our ultimate goal.”
Since
Wolfe’s books tend to be lengthy (Shadows
of Aggar is over 100,000 words), Amazons Unite is keeping costs down by
releasing editions exclusively as ebooks for the Kindle and iOS through
Amazon.com. Rebecca Fitzgerald, the third volunteer at Amazons Unite, says,
“We’re not pricing any of the editions higher than $4.99. We want everyone to
be able to enjoy these adventures.”
Fans new
and old are encouraged to help crowd-fund the endeavor and learn more about the
“lost writings” online and at Facebook.
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Find more information at
http://www.ChrisAnneWolfe.com
Hi Lynn - haven't seen any reviews in a while and just hope you are doing okay. You are missed!
ReplyDeleteWhere have you gone??
ReplyDeleteI'll be back shortly. Life has gotten in the way for a while, but I'm working it out.
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