While I honestly enjoyed each story in Come Again, I truly loved, and was even moved by, a select few. My favorite story in the collection was Gift by Dena Hankins. Gift features two women in their 60’s and 70’s exploring lesbian sex for the first time. They have been sleeping together for a few […]
Even better review
I found an even better version of one review of “Gift”, in Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica, on Goodreads: The Gift, by Dina Hankins is a remarkably tender, sexy story of senior lovers, Helen and Margaret. As a senior woman this one resonates with me, for sure. It’s gratifying to see stories of senior sex […]
Some great reviews for “Gift” in Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica
It’s tempting to spend all one’s time on Amazon’s author pages, refreshing the reviews page. Has anyone talked about my work? I stayed away a while and, what do you know, when I went back on, I saw some great mentions of my story in Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica! My favorite story was the […]
San Francisco welcomes book tour at Good Vibrations
Dena Hankins will be at Good Vibrations, in the Antique Vibrator Museum, for a group reading September 29th and an erotica reading workshop September 30th. She is touring the Pacific Northwest to promote her queer/trans* romance, Blue Water Dreams, published by Bold Strokes Books and available through major distributors. The tour mixes readings, discussions, erotica […]
Portland, OR, stop for book tour at In Other Words Feminist Community Center
Dena Hankins will lead a workshop on reading erotica at the In Other Words Feminist Community Center on September 23rd, 2014. She is touring the Pacific Northwest to promote her queer/trans* romance, Blue Water Dreams, published by Bold Strokes Books and available through major distributors. The tour mixes readings, discussions, erotica reading workshops, and visits […]
Seattle, WA Book Tour Stop – Gay Romance Northwest Meet-up
Dena Hankins will be a panelist on writing diverse characters at the Gay Romance Northwest conference for readers and writers of queer books. She is touring the Pacific Northwest to promote her new queer/trans* romance, Blue Water Dreams, her debut novel, published by Bold Strokes Books and available through major distributors. The tour mixes readings, […]
Vancouver, BC, Welcomes Book Tour September 15th
Dena Hankins will visit The Art of Loving for a reading and discussion of her new queer/trans* romance, Blue Water Dreams. She is touring the Pacific Northwest to promote her debut novel, published by Bold Strokes Books and available through major distributors. The tour mixes readings, discussions, erotica reading workshops, and visits to groups for […]
Publisher’s Weekly Compliments “Cooling Down, Heating Up”
Publisher’s Weekly reviewed Love Burns Bright while I wasn’t looking, and they said my story “Cooling Down, Heating Up” is “everyday magic“. I dig it!
Two Time Winner: Cooling Down, Heating Up
Best Lesbian Erotica 2015 will contain a reprint of Cooling Down, Heating Up! I’m terribly excited to be in a “Best of” anthology. Right now, I have only one more story out on consideration. Wish me luck!
Lizzie’s Bedtime Stories
I’m a featured author on Lizzie’s Bedtime Stories, reading from my short story, “Cooling Down, Heating Up”. The story was published in Radclyffe’s lesbian romance anthology, Love Burns Bright. I had so much fun recording this. Liz gave me the run-down on how the recording would work and I did the reading. Being able to […]