Key people C. Bryerose, Publisher Official website www.regalcrest.biz Country of origin United States of America | Fiction genres Lesbian fiction Founded 1999 Fiction genre Lesbian fiction | |
Nonfiction topics Lesbian and Gay Writing Imprints Quest Books, Yellow Rose Books, RCE Books Headquarters location Port Arthur, Texas, United States | ||
Regal Crest Enterprises, established 1999, is the third largest small press publisher of lesbian literature in the world. RCE is based in Port Arthur, Texas. The chief executive officer is C. Bryerose.
Since the publication of its first title in 1999, RCE's primary focus has been on lesbian fiction, though some other titles have also been printed. The press publishes mostly in the genres of lesbian romance, lesbian mystery, lesbian essays and collections, lesbian speculative fiction novels, and lesbian erotica short-story anthologies along with some gay fiction works, particularly in the realm of sci-fi and romance. A typical year includes 14 - 20 trade paperback releases. Total titles in print currently exceed 100.
A number of RCE authors have won Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, and one author has been shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Awards. Various other awards have been received as well, including those offered by The Alice B Readers Award.
Award-winning authors include:
Brenda Adcock
Victor J. Banis
Gabrielle Goldsby
Melissa Good
Lori L. Lake
KE Lane
Paula Offutt
Kate McLachlan
Rick R. Reed