Reluctant Press (2 results)
More imagesThree Gender Transformation, Cross Dressing, and Erotica Novels From Empathy & Reluctant Press, 1991 to 1992
Reluctant Press & Empathy Press; Drag History & Cross-Dressing
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Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Three works of transvestite and gender transformation fiction by Jan O'Sullivan, Susan Peerless, and Michelle Lange, published 1991 to 1992 for a readership developing literary and social networks outside mainstream publishing. Issued by Empathy Press and Reluctant Press, the novels center on forced feminization,…domestic service, supernatural transformation, and cross-gender identification, using contemporary publisher terminology including "Transvestite Fiction Fantasy" and "TV" fiction. Michelle Lange also appeared in "The TV TS Tapestry Journal," published by the International Foundation for Gender Education, where she described her interest in domestic service, sought correspondence with others, and stated that she collected and wrote stories drawn from experiences and fantasies. Reluctant Press advertised in "Tapestry" as well, placing both within the underground national print network through which crossdressers and trans people exchanged writing, correspondence, and commercial resources in the early 1990s. Three staple-bound illustrated fiction booklets, each approximately 5½ x 8½ inches, published 1991 to 1992: [1] O'Sullivan, Jan. "School for Shemales." Seattle: Empathy Press, 1991. 50 pp. "A Transvestite Fiction Fantasy." [2] Peerless, Susan. "Spirit of a Lady." Alexandria, Virginia: Reluctant Press, 1992. 84 pp. Illustrated by Brian Dukehart. First printing. Peerless was a recurring Reluctant Press author, with other fiction issued by the press including "Two Pink Ladies," "An Antebellum Way of Life," "Unchained Bride," and "Georgio & Zoe." [3] Lange, Michelle. "Mademoiselle's Replacement." Alexandria, Virginia: Reluctant Press, 1992. 64 pp. Illustrated by Brian Dukehart. First printing, October 1992. The publisher's introductory text identifies Lange as the author of the earlier "Forced to be A Maiden Person" and describes the story as "a delightful version of a young man being transformed into the perfect French maid." Under the same name in "TV TS Tapestry," Lange described enjoying domestic service from the servant's point of view and writing stories based on "experiences and fantasies." The three booklets belong to the early-1990s cross-dressing and trans print culture represented by "TV TS Tapestry," which carried erotic fiction, personal ads, medical and legal writing, and advertising from publishers including Reluctant Press. Lange's contribution provides a direct link between commercial transformation fiction and that wider community print network: her interest in domestic service appears both in her published fiction and in her own "Tapestry" statement. The books retain the period's terminology, including "Transvestite," "TV," and "transsexual," while their publishers and authors operated within a market where erotic transformation fiction circulated alongside personal correspondence, community information, organizations, and other services. Light rubbing and toning to wrappers, with minor handling wear and retail labels to covers; interiors appear clean and intact. Overall very good condition. A concentrated group of early-1990s gender transformation fiction from the commercial and community print culture serving cross-dressing and trans readers.
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Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
Contact seller5-star seller[Transgender] Fantasies in Lace and Reluctant Press trans and cross-dressing erotica chapbook archive, catering to readers of transgender, transvestite, and cross-dressing fiction through mail-order distribution in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mimeographed and illustrated with stylized fetish cover art, catering to a niche re…adership of gender-bending audiences. Such small press publications were vital during a period when mainstream publishers either pathologized or ignored gender-variant experiences. While marketed as erotica, the chapbooks in this archive occupy an important position within LGBTQ print history as DIY labels that created a space for readers and writers to explore stories of cross-dressing and trans-feminine fantasies. Four underground chapbooks issued between 1989 and 1991 by Fantasies in Lace and Reluctant Press, each in illustrated printed wrappers and focused on feminization, cross-dressing, transvestite identity, or gender transformation. The group includes three Fantasies in Lace titles from Fort Lauderdale and one Reluctant Press title from Alexandria, with publisher advertisements and distribution evidence preserved within the volumes. [1] Conners, Carla Christine. The Bound and Beautiful 1. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fantasies in Lace, 1989. First part of a serialized feminization narrative issued by Fantasies in Lace, with stylized cover art, publisher pricing, and the Fort Lauderdale retail address at 3608 West Broward Boulevard. [2] Conners, Carla Christine. The Bound and Beautiful 2. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fantasies in Lace, 1991. Continuation of the serialized narrative, issued in matching chapbook format with illustrated wrappers and publisher advertising. [3] Sex Change. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fantasies in Lace, 1990. Gender-transformation fiction centered on transvestite and transsexual identity, retaining Fantasies in Lace publisher information and evidence of niche commercial distribution. [4] Nelson, Elizabeth Anne. Lady: Three TV Stories. Alexandria, VA: Reluctant Press, 1991. Fourth printing. Contains "Fairy Bride," "A Certain Image," and "Lady of the House," followed by a Reluctant Press solicitation for original manuscripts directed to cross-dressing fiction writers and readers. Light rubbing and handling wear to wrappers, with minor toning and edge wear consistent with inexpensive chapbook production. Overall good to very good condition. These issues exemplify the DIY publishing networks that sustained transvestite and cross-dressing communities before digital forums. A scarce survival of late 1980s to early 90s transgender erotica.
