Dreamspinner Press

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Dreamspinner Press
Founded2007
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationTallahassee, Florida
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresgay romantic fiction
ImprintsHarmony Ink Press
Official websitewww.dreamspinnerpress.com

Dreamspinner Press is a Tallahassee, Florida based LGBTQ publisher.[1][2] Dreamspinner Press is an independent publisher, specializing in gay romantic fiction with print, eBook, and audiobook releases, and titles translated in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Turkish and Hungarian. Titles include content in contemporary, historical, mystery and suspense, science fiction, fantasy and paranormal, steampunk, transgender, Western, and humor genres, along with the house branded lines. In March 2012, a GLBT teen and new adult fiction imprint, Harmony Ink Press,[3] was launched for readers ages 14–21.

Authors[]

  • Victor J. Banis
  • Rhys Ford
  • J.L. Langley
  • Kate McMurray
  • Andrew Grey
  • Damon Suede
  • Tere Michaels
  • Rhys Ford
  • Amy Lane
  • Mary Calmes
  • TA Moore
  • C.S. Poe
  • Bru Baker
  • KC Wells
  • Heidi Cullinan
  • Parker Williams
  • Tara Lain
  • Victoria Sue
  • Ari McKay
  • Doug Lloyd

Controversies[]

In 2019, authors began reporting that royalty payments due from Dreamspinner Press were late or missing.[4][5][6] Author TJ Klune alleged that $27,000 was outstanding. It was later paid after Klune threatened legal action.[6] In 2020, more authors have reported missing or reduced royalty payments. Later that same year, Dreamspinner Press retained a lawyer to oversee restructuring of the company, but maintained that they had no intention of filing for bankruptcy.[7]

In August 2020, Dreamspinner Press was banned from the Romance Writers of America's Qualifying Markets list, due to a protracted period of failing to pay authors royalties.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Cohen, Julie (29 September 2018). "Same-sex love is an intimate joy our fiction still neglects | Julie Cohen". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Gay Superhero Joey Returns On "S.H.I.E.L.D.," "The Lusty Adventures Of Theseus": BRIEFS | NewNowNext". NewNowNext. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. ^ Abrams, Dennis (11 September 2014). "Harmony Ink Press: Reaching Out to LGBTQ+ Youth". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. ^ "My Thoughts on Dreamspinner Press ~ Bestselling Romance Author ~ Charlie Cochet". charliecochet.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  5. ^ "Dreamspinner Press, Gaslighting, Emails, and... OMG, really? I can't even..." RJ Scott (in American English). 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  6. ^ a b "Dreamspinner Press Restructures as Authors Cry Foul". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ locusmag (2020-03-22). "Dreamspinner Press Publishing News". Locus Online (in American English). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  8. ^ Perkins, Lori (2020-08-12). "Romance Writers of America Bans Dreamspinner Press from List of Qualifying Publishers". Romance Daily News. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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