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Ann McMan Awarded Alice B. Medal

Ann McMan Awarded Alice B. Medal

ANN McMAN is one of best-selling lesbian fiction and humor writers in America. She has published five novels and two short story collections, and won two Golden Crown Literary Awards. Her novel, Hoosier Daddy, was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Her newest novel, Backcast, will be released by Bywater Books in late 2015.

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Ann McMan, Famous Author

Everything You Wanted To Know About Ann McMan, Famous Author

Two years ago, Ann McMan sat down to begin writing what would become her magnum opus, Backcast, the followup to her hit novella, Bottle Rocket. While two years might seem like forever in lesbian literature years, this story is epic in proportion, and involves thirteen primary characters on a writer’s retreat in Vermont.

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Three Wins a Goldie

Three Wins a Goldie

Ann McMan’s best-selling holiday omnibus, Three, was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society Award for Anthology/Collection (Fiction). About the Author: Salem West Salem West is the Publisher of Bywater Books and a member of the Lambda Literary Board of Trustees....

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You Know These Things

You Know These Things

I’ve spent the better part of six decades trying to connect the dots. During that time, I’ve had some modest successes. The pictures that sometimes emerged were pretty good, and frequently entertaining. Creating them was a lot like indulging in a real life version of...

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Three Named Goldie Finalist

Three Named Goldie Finalist

Ann McMan’s best-selling holiday omnibus, Three, has been named as a Golden Crown Literary Society Award finalist under the Anthology/Collection (Fiction) category. Winners will be announced during a ceremony at the Red Lion Hotel On The River – Jantzen Beach in...

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Hoosier Daddy Named Lambda Literary Award Finalist

Hoosier Daddy Named Lambda Literary Award Finalist

26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced  Hoosier Daddy: A Heartland Romance has been named as a Lambda Literary Awards finalist under the Lesbian Romance category Now in their twenty-sixth year, the Lambda Literary Awards celebrate achievement in...

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Backcast—What The Critics Are Saying

Backcast—What The Critics Are Saying

What Happens When Women Attending a Writer’s Retreat Enter a Tournament Bass Fishing Competition? This unconventional novel of self-discovery and empowerment truly is Fried Green Tomatoes meets The Big Chill by way of A River Runs through It ALL WOMEN HAVE hidden...

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Descending Upon Asheville

Descending Upon Asheville

Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Join Ann’s wife and host, Salem West for a very special evening, as she sits down to talk with bestselling North Carolina authors, D. Jackson Leigh, VK Powell, Rebecca Swartz, and the inimitable Ann McMan. This lively...

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Backast is Now Available

Backcast is Fried Green Tomatoes meetsThe Big Chill by way of A River Runs Through It “I love Ann McMan.”—Dorothy Allison, National Book Award finalist forBastard Out of Carolina “Ann McMan is the lesbian Armistead Maupin, only better.”—Lee Lynch, author of The...

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Sidecar to be Reissued in July 2016

Sidecar to be Reissued in July 2016

ANN McMAN’S award-winning short story collection, Sidecar, will be reissued by Bywater Books and available for sale in both ebook and trade paperback formats in July 2016. Sidecar, a fast and funny compilation of short stories that are full of the rich detail, witty...

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Welcome Back to Jericho—Goldenrod Coming in 2017

Welcome Back to Jericho—Goldenrod Coming in 2017

Jericho Book Three to be Released in July 2017 Return to Jericho, a sleepy town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia where life is anything but dull. Join Maddie and Syd as they struggle to find a new normal without their foster child, Henry Lawrence, who now is...

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Jericho and Aftermath Available as Audiobooks

Jericho and Aftermath Available as Audiobooks

Ann McMan’s Jericho and Aftermath are now available as audiobooks. You find them through the ITunes Store and at Audible.com. Click here for Jericho. Click here for Aftermath. Let me know what you think. About the Author: Salem West Salem West is the Publisher of...

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Appearances – Past & Present

Appearances – Past & Present

June 13-17, 2012 – Ann appeared at the Golden Crown Literary Conference in Minneapolis, MN. She participated in a panel with authors Lori Lake, Ellen Hart, and Elizabeth Sims, and read the first chapter of her novella, “Bottle Rocket”,...

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