Launch Point Press

Launch Point Press
Founded	2014
Founder	Lori L. Lake
Successor	Jodi & Peggy Zeramby
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	Portland, Oregon
Publication types	novels, short story collections, anthologies, poetry
Nonfiction topics	lesbian crime fiction, romance, speculative/sci-fi/fantasy fiction
Fiction genres	Lesbian fiction
Official website	www.launchpointpress.com

Launch Point Press is a small press publisher^[1] of lesbian literature based in Portland, Oregon.^[2]

History

Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented press with the goal of publishing quality works by newer authors just “launching” their careers or by experienced authors “re-launching” their work. LPP is on the list of women's presses "dedicated either wholly or to a significant degree to publishing material written for, by, or about women. Many of them started during the 'second wave' of feminism."

Since the publication of its first title in 2017, the primary focus of LPP has been on lesbian fiction: lesbian romance, lesbian crime fiction, and lesbian speculative fiction/sci-fi/fantasy novels.^[3] A typical production year includes 8 - 10 trade paperback releases.

Effective January 1, 2023, the founder of the press, Lori L. Lake, sold it to new owners Jodi and Peggy Zeramby. ^[4] Lake is staying on as an author and consultant to the new owners.

Notable Authors

CA Farlow
Edith Zeitlberger
EJ Kindred
Jane Cuthbertson
Judy M. Kerr
Linda Vogt
Lori L. Lake
Michele L. Coffman
Reba Birmingham
Sandra de Helen
Sandra Leigh Gable
Sue Hardesty

Awards

LPP authors have won multiple Golden Crown Literary Society “Goldie” Awards,^[5] Rainbow Awards,^[6] and have been finalists for many honors including the Lambda Literary Award,^[7] the Goldies,^[8] and local honors in their individual states and communities.

References

^ Karla Strand - GWSL. "Feminist, GWS, and LGBTQ+ Publishers". Libraries of UW-Wisconsin. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ LPP Webmaster. "Launch Point Press". Launch Point Press. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ LPP webmaster. "Launch Point Press". Launch Point Press. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ LPP webmaster. ""Some Changes at Launch Point Press in 2023"". Launch Point Press. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ G.Maurino (11 July 2020). "2020 Goldie Award Winners-GCLS". lezreviewbooks. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ Elisa Rolle. "Rainbow Awards". Elisa Rolle, Rainbow Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ Lambda webmaster (9 July 2005). "2004 Lambda Literary Awards finalists". Lambda Literary Organization. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ GCLS webmaster. "2020 Awards Finalists". GCLS. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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