' Deeply influenced by mentor Katherine V. In spite of publishing the majority of her work as lesbian romance genre fiction, 'there's something original to every book ', featuring 'complex stories of believable, vulnerable lesbian characters who grow strong through facing tough issues. ' Her typical heroine is 'the kind of indestructible and talented woman we all dream we could be - much like Molly Bolt in Rubyfruit Jungle. Her second novel, Touchwood, established her as a writer with 'a sure sense of the power of language and of the power of eros. 'Credible and spirited ' protagonists also face contemporary social challenges, resulting in a body of work that reflects lesbian community history since her debut novel, In Every Port (1989), which included events surrounding the assassination of Harvey Milk in 1978. Lesbian romance novels Ĭonsidered a master at characterization, Kallmaker's work reflects the interior lives of her lesbian heroines, set primarily in romance novel situations.

She graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a B.A. Kallmaker was born in 1960 in Sacramento, California. Dubbed the Queen of Lesbian Romance, she publishes exclusively in the lesbian market as a matter of personal choice. Her writings span lesbian romance, lesbian erotica, and lesbian science-fiction/fantasy. Karin Kallmaker (born 1960) is an American author of lesbian fiction whose works also include those originally written under the name Laura Adams. Lambda Literary Awards, Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, Ann Bannon Popular Choice

Wild Things by Karin Kallmaker