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BACKCAST

—a novel—

Ann McMan

Now Available

"Ann McMan is the lesbian

Armistead Maupin, only better."—Lee Lynch
Goldenrod

A Jericho Novel

by Ann McMan

“Its hardscrabble characters invoke Dorothy Allison; its provocative
humor, Rita Mae Brown. In other words—it’s pure Ann McMan. ”

—Lambda Literary Award-winner, KG MacGregor
Rachel Spangler

Perfect

AVAILABLE NOW

Pairing

“Spangler’s complex and likable characters had me laughing out loud!”

—Diane Gaidry, film and theatre actress
Bywater Books Proudly Supports

the LEGACIES of LESBIAN LITERATURE PROJECT

Click here to learn more about this important project
to record and share the stories of our foremothers
before they're lost to time . . .
Marianne K. Martin

The Liberators of Willow Run

The story behind the women who built the bombers
that helped win World War II.
STEFANI DEOUL

The Carousel

"The Carousel has everything I look for in a great novel—beautifully drawn characters that you really care about, a story that you want to follow, love, redemption and a sense of mystery at its heart."
—Shamim Sarif, writer/director/filmmaker
the last novel from

sandra moran

STATE OF GRACE

"State of Grace is, sadly, the last beautiful, moving achievement from a woman
whose wit, intelligence, and loving humanity can be felt on every page of all her books."

—George Hodgman, author of Bettyville
Available Now!

Cheryl A. Head

Bury Me When I'm Dead

A Charlie Mack Motown Mystery
FAY JACOBS

TIME FRIES!

Aging Gracelessly in Rehoboth Beach

AVAILABLE NOW
a debut novel by

carol rosenfeld

the one that got away

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What’s Happening At Bywater Books

Bywater Books: A Summer of Mystery, Romance & Adventure

Bywater Books: A Summer of Mystery, Romance & Adventure

Bywater Books announces it’s Summer 2018 New Releases.

National Federation of Press Women Awards Announced

National Federation of Press Women Awards Announced

Stefani Deoul and Fay Jacobs win National Federation of Press Women Communication Contest Awards.

GCLS Awards Finalists Announced

Several Bywater Books titles have been named as finalists for Golden Crown Literary Society Awards.

Promoting Diversity in Lesbian Literature

Promoting Diversity in Lesbian Literature

Learn more about this amazing opportunity for emerging, lesbian-of-color writers.

Bywater Books Signs Jenn Alexander

Bywater Books Signs Jenn Alexander

Jenn Alexander brings her debut novel, The Song of the Sea to Bywater Books in 2019.

Bywater Books Authors Awarded IPPY Medals

Bywater Books Authors Awarded IPPY Medals

Four Bywater Books Authors are awarded 2018 Independent Publisher’s IPPY Medals.

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