A Long Time Dead
Samara Breger, 2023
The Best Romances of 2023, Olivia Waite, The New York Times
“A quicksilver voice and a balance of humor and brutality keep Samara Breger’s vampire historical A LONG TIME DEAD perpetually on my mind…. This has become the No. 1 book I recommend to readers new to the genre.”
Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2023, various, Tor.com
“Samara Breger’s A Long Time Dead is, I think, the perfect read for anyone who’s hooked on Rolin Jones’ Interview with the Vampire update…”
When ‘Happily Ever After’ Is Just the Beginning, Olivia Waite, The New York Times
“Samara Breger’s stunning A LONG TIME DEAD recalls a vintage wine miraculously salvaged from a shipwreck. It’s also the best Sapphic vampire book since Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 classic, ‘Carmilla.’”
A Long Fun Talk About A Long Time Dead With Author Samara Breger, Leah Schnelbach, Tor.com
“In A Long Time Dead, Poppy Cavendish awakens one night to discover she’s become a vampire.… What follows is a love story that spans decades, introduces us to a vast array of vampires and familiars, and asks deep questions about love and faith and loyalty and time while still being pure joy to read.”
In the Roses of Pieria
Anna Burke, 2023
Romance Novels Brimming With Bookish Sorts, Olivia Waite, The New York Times
“It’s also a particularly erudite romance, suggesting sly parallels between working for a supernatural predator and laboring in modern academia. Sure, Clara might be a source for a nutritious snack in Agatha’s eyes, but she’s already had to sell her plasma when her adjunct salary failed to cover rent and groceries. At least the vampire offers health insurance! Unfortunately, that plasma donation is only the first painful compromise Clara has to make in this series starter, and the book ends on an ominous (but delicious) note of suspense.”
In the Roses of Pieria Nominated for a Goldie In “General Fiction,” The Golden Crown Literary Society
The Golden Crown is nonprofit organization supporting an international community of readers, writers, publishers, editors, audiobook narrators, and fans devoted to increasing the diversity, accessibility, quality, and visibility of sapphic and women-loving-women literature.
Fred: An Unbecoming Woman
Annie Krabbenschmidt, 2022
Talking ‘Fred: An Unbecoming Woman’ with Annie Krabbenschmidt, Adi Berardini, Femme Art Review
“The book Fred: An Unbecoming Woman by Annie Krabbenschmidt came into my life when I truly needed to read it. It didn’t take long before I began underlining passages of the book with a bright blue pen as if it was the guidebook for the slightly nerdy queer. I had never read a book that I could relate to on so many levels—I felt like the book put my experience of queerness into such relatable passages. I suddenly felt less alone while looking back at my coming-of-age story.”
Book Review: Fred: An Unbecoming Woman by Annie Krabbenschmidt, Joanna Acevedo, The Masters Review
“Fred: An Unbecoming Woman seamlessly ties themes of coming out, accepting one’s queerness, and first loves into a neat package that is full of tongue-in-cheek humor and humility.”