Welcome to the new site for the Greater New York Independent Publishers Association. This blog will contain information about our group, publishers, events and other items of interest to small press publishers, writers, authors and people in the writing world. This organization of publishers and authors meet monthly to share their publishing experiences and to reach out to the community with special programs such as these. Here are a couple of our events from earlier this year.


Rebels And Rhinestones
June 11, 2009; 7:30 pm
20 W 44th Street, New York, NY

Highlights of gay literature presented by GNYIPA and NYCIP.  

Featured readings by: 

• Perry Brass, Carnal Sacraments (Belhue Press)
• Norman Beim, Infamous People (New Concept Press)
• Robert W. Cabell, The Hair-Raising Adventures of Jayms Blonde (iUniverse)
• Kathi Georges, Punk Rock Journal & Slow Dance at 120 Beats a Minute  (Three Rooms Press)
• Annie Heckman (read by Heidi Russell), Airline to Heaven: Part I (StepSister Press)
• Kay Williams, Butcher of Dreams (Calliope Press)
• Heidi Russell, A New Beginning (self published catalog)
• Dennis Cieri, Drafted (Paper Slate Productions)
• Jane Chambers (read by Francine Trevens), Chasin' Jason (TnT Classics)
  

Readings were followed by a round table discussion and Q&A featuring Perry Brass, Norman Beim, Robert W. Cabell, Francine L. Trevens, and Kay Williams discussing the future of gay literature and niche publishing.

STONEWALL +40
June 18, 2009; 6:00 pm

GNYIPA at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, New York, NY
A celebration of gay literature in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots

Evening coordinator and Emcee - Francine L. Trevens
Featured readings by:

• Pre-opening audio/visual:  Heidi Russell, images; Robert W. Cabell, music
• Scene from Doric Wilson's Street Theater:   performed by John Finch, Steven Hauck, Fred Milani, Jeanne Pearson, Kay Williams
• Doric Wilson talking about Caffe Cino, Tosos I and Tosos II
• Selection from Butcher of Dreams, read by author Kay Williams
• Sidney Morris' If This Isn't Love, performed by Steven Hauck and John Finch
• Cock of the Walk from Infamous People, read by author Norman Beim
• Jane Chambers Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, performed by Rhonda Ayers and WOMEN SEEKING...a theatre company
• Insight into the Glines game plan to make gay theatre mainstream and how they accomplished it with Torch Song Trilogy, Francine L. Trevens
• Submerged: Tales from the Basin, read by Alyssa Robbins
• Perry Brass' talk on Everything you always wanted to know about writing a gay novel but was afraid to ask
• Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future, read by author Perry Brass 
• Robert Chesley's Stray Dog Story, performed by Jeanne Pearson, John Finch (who created the role) and Fred Milani
• The Hair-Raising Adventures of Jayms Blonde, introduced by author Robert W. Cabell; read by narrator Kevin Mobley