Best of Circlet’s Digital Library Poll
By bzai. Filed in News & Notes |
This year marks Circlet Press’s twentieth anniversary of “celebrating the erotic imagination” with the best offerings in erotic science-fiction and fantasy. From the earliest days of chapbooks stapled together and sold by word-of-mouth on convention floors to embracing the cutting-edge ebook technology of today, Circlet has endured thanks to our passionate and discerning readership. In celebration of our anniversary and your continued support, we’re happy to announce our plans to publish the best of Circlet’s digital library in a print anthology this fall. And since we couldn’t have lasted this long without you, we want your input!
The list below contains stories from each of our ebook-only anthologies, short-listed for their excellence by the editors at Circlet Press. Now it’s your turn to honor your favorites. Please vote for up to five stories you would like to see in the printed anthology. Your votes and the consideration of Circlet staff will determine which stories will ultimately appear in this anthology and which are truly the best of the best. The author of the top rated story will receive a prize of $250. Second and third place stories’ authors will each receive a prize of $100. All authors whose stories appear in this anthology will be receiving $50.
POLL IS NOW CLOSED! We received over a thousand votes from over 700 different voters! We will be combining this tally with the staff votes and release the final list of stories that have been picked on April 16th.
Which of these short stories would you like to see in the Best of Circlet's Digital Library printed anthology? (You may select up to five!)
- "Fences" by David Hubbard (from Apocalypse Sex) (16%, 115 Votes)
- "Enslaved” by Kierstin Cherry (from Like Crimson Droplets) (13%, 98 Votes)
- “At The Crossroads” by Monique Poirier (from Like Heaven and Hell) (11%, 80 Votes)
- “Mirror” by Clarice Clique (from Like a Queen) (8%, 59 Votes)
- “Navigator” by Kathleen Tudor (from Like That Spark) (7%, 48 Votes)
- "Ink" by Bernie Mojzes (from Whispers in Darkness) (6%, 46 Votes)
- "Devil's Masquerade" by Michael M. Jones (from Masked Pleasures) (6%, 45 Votes)
- “Fears-Moon-Woman” by MeiLin Miranda (from Like a Moonrise) (6%, 44 Votes)
- "A Woman of Uncommon Accomplishment" by Elizabeth Reeve (from Sense & Sensuality) (5%, 38 Votes)
- “The Many Little Deaths of Cicilia Long” by Shanna Germain (from Women on the Edge of Space) (5%, 38 Votes)
- "The Pirate from the Sky" by Sacchi Green (from Like a Treasure Found) (5%, 36 Votes)
- "On Arid Seas" by Bernie Mojzes (from Like a Treasure Found) (5%, 36 Votes)
- “Catch And Release” by Sunny Moraine (from Like a Veil) (4%, 32 Votes)
- “Wood” by David Sklar (from Like a Sacred Desire) (3%, 25 Votes)
- “The Dancer’s War” by N.K. Jemisin (from Like Twin Stars) (3%, 24 Votes)
- “The Moon, Reverse” by Catt Kingsgrave (from Like a Moonrise) (3%, 23 Votes)
- “Ota Discovers Fire” by Vinnie Tesla (from Like a Long Road Home) (3%, 19 Votes)
- "When the Stars Come" by Alex Picchetti (from Whispers in Darkness) (2%, 18 Votes)
- "The Succubus" by Elizabeth Schechter (from Like Clockwork) (2%, 18 Votes)
- “A Vision X-Ray” by Nobilis Reed (from Like an Iron Fist) (2%, 17 Votes)
- "Hunter, Prey" by Marie Carlson (from Like Tooth and Claw) (2%, 17 Votes)
- "Lawman" by Angela Caperton (from Like A Mask Removed Volume I) (2%, 15 Votes)
- "Like A Double-Edged Bomb" by Lauren P. Burka (from Like A Mask Removed Volume I) (2%, 15 Votes)
- “The Beauty of Broken Glass” by Frances Selkirk (from Like Butterflies in Iron) (2%, 15 Votes)
- “The Hand You’re Dealt” by Elizabeth Schechter (from Like a Sacred Desire) (2%, 15 Votes)
- "Carnival of the Grotesque" by A.D.R. Forte (from Like An Animal) (2%, 14 Votes)
- "Bridge Over Shifter's Chasm" by Raven Kaldera (from Like A Mask Removed Volume II) (2%, 14 Votes)
- “Personal Benefits” by Elizabeth Thorne (from Kneel To Me) (2%, 14 Votes)
- “Tara Is Compassion, Tara Is Play” by Teresa Noelle Roberts (from Like a Myth) (2%, 12 Votes)
- "The Clockwork Theater at the Midnight Fair" by A. N. Cortez (from Like Clockwork) (2%, 12 Votes)
- "The Lamia's Proposal" by Kaysee Renee Robichaud (from Sense & Sensuality) (2%, 11 Votes)
- "American Werewolf in Paris" by Joe Nobel (from Like An Animal) (2%, 11 Votes)
- "Buried Alive in the Blues" by J. Daniel Sawyer (from Apocalypse Sex) (1%, 10 Votes)
- “Rescue Wounds” by Kal Cobalt (from Queerpunk) (1%, 10 Votes)
- "The Boiling Sea" by Angela Caperton (from Like a Vorpal Blade) (1%, 10 Votes)
- "The Innocent's Progress" by Peter Tupper (from Like A Wisp of Steam) (1%, 9 Votes)
- "The Coming Age" by Angela Caperton (from Like a Corset Undone) (1%, 9 Votes)
- "Songs Without Words" by Peter Tupper (from Elementary Erotica) (1%, 8 Votes)
- “Captivated” by Julie Cox (from Like a Prince) (1%, 7 Votes)
- "We Are Jones" by Eric Del Carlo (from Like an Iron Fist) (1%, 7 Votes)
- "Enchos Achilles (The Spear of Achilles)" by Steven Schwartz (from Like A God's Kiss) (1%, 7 Votes)
- “Queen’s Duel” by A.D.R. Forte (from Like a Queen) (1%, 6 Votes)
- "Tarts and Tea" by Holly Abair (from Like the Knave of Hearts) (1%, 6 Votes)
- “The Last Mistress of The Chatelaine” by Kieran Wyn-Dewhurst (from Like a Thorn) (1%, 6 Votes)
- "Steam and Iron, Musk and Flesh" by Kaysee Renee Robichaud (from Like A Wisp of Steam) (1%, 6 Votes)
- “So Far As I Can See” by Eric Del Carlo (from Only in the City) (1%, 5 Votes)
- "If This Be Not Love, It Is Madness" by Theresa Sand (from Like a Vorpal Blade) (1%, 4 Votes)
- "Submission" by R. Blackett (from Like a Corset Undone) (1%, 4 Votes)
- “Healer” by A.D.R. Forte (from Like a Sword) (1%, 4 Votes)
- “Scenes From A Beijing Hotel” by Jason Rubis (from Kneel To Me) (0%, 3 Votes)
- "The Pillars of Hercules" by Lionel Bramble (from Like A God's Kiss) (0%, 3 Votes)
- "Emet" by Cornelia Grey (from Elementary Erotica) (0%, 2 Votes)
- "Lily White" by Morwenna Drake (from Like the Knave of Hearts) (0%, 1 Votes)
- "Northern Sea" by Alex Monagan (from Like Tooth and Claw) (0%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 732
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Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 3:25 pm |
Where’s The Ontological Engine?
Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 7:49 pm |
Alas, The Ontological Engine was deemed too long for a short story, and this is short stories only. “Ota Discovers Fire” just squeaked under the wire, though.
Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 8:33 pm |
My story “Monsoon” was also ineligible.
Thursday, March 1st 2012 at 1:33 pm |
Yeah, given that Monsoon already won the previous contest, it is ineligible for this one!
Friday, February 17th 2012 at 10:16 am |
I was looking for Like Crimson Droplets by Kiershin Cherry
Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 9:56 pm |
Kierstin’s story “Enslaved” which appears in the anthology Like Crimson Droplets is nominated and you will find it at the bottom of the poll. Hope that helps.
Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 10:41 am |
There’s a long excerpt from “The Pirate Who Fell From the Sky” on my blog, http://sacchi-green.blogspot.com.
Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 4:00 pm |
Sacchi, that is a great idea, which I will mooch shamelessly.
Here is an excerpt from Ota Discovers Fire: http://vinnie-tesla.livejournal.com/64721.html
Anyone else?
Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 5:00 pm |
I’ve posted an excerpt from “The Devil’s Masquerade” here: http://michaelmjones.com/news/?p=385
Monday, February 20th 2012 at 6:27 pm |
I followed Sacchi Green’s lead and put an excerpt from “A Woman of Uncommon Accomplishment” up here: http://elizabethreeve.com/?p=178
Monday, March 12th 2012 at 4:45 pm |
Excerpts from The Succubus and from The Hand You’re Dealt are here:
The Succubus: http://easchechter.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/excerpt-the-succubus-nsfw/
The Hand You’re Dealt: http://easchechter.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/excerpt-the-hand-youre-dealt-nsfw/
Monday, March 12th 2012 at 9:28 pm |
There’s an excerpt from “Wood” here:
http://thunderpigeon.livejournal.com/72359.html
It also appears in the Sweet Somethings Sampler .
Friday, March 16th 2012 at 9:04 am |
Why can’t I make a vote? Where are the links to place a vote here? any help gratefully received!
Friday, March 16th 2012 at 2:28 pm |
Whoops, sorry, I accidentally closed the poll! It should be open again now!
Friday, March 16th 2012 at 3:09 pm |
Thank you really grateful!
Saturday, March 17th 2012 at 5:49 am |
A polite reminder that I am still waiting to be able to make my vote. Thank you!
Saturday, March 17th 2012 at 12:42 pm |
Ack , try it now! It’s hard for me to tell if it’s working since I already voted so it always shows me results instead of the “vote now” button.
Saturday, March 17th 2012 at 5:04 pm |
Perfect thank you!
Monday, March 19th 2012 at 5:54 pm |
I am so happy to have my story included. This was my first story to be included in an anthology and I can still recall the confidence it gave me! I also recall the thrill of seeing this review too http://kissedbyvenus.ca/2011/02/like-a-queen-lesbian-fairy-tales/ or read more on my site http://friendsofclariceclique.webeden.co.uk/#/like-a-queen/4538998232
Sunday, October 7th 2012 at 10:32 am |
When will this be published? I’d like to get a copy for me and the cover model.