From: QPGY2K@aol.com Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:13:03 EDT Subject: A Book Offer for Activists Painted Leaf are delighted to be able to make an offer directly to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. We are publishing "The Queer Press Guide 2000" edited by Paul Harris and including an essay by Barbara Dozetos, who is currently editor of Vermont's gay paper, "Out In The Mountains." Her essay is called "Why The Gay Press Matters." The book is the largest directory of the g/l/b/t press ever published and it includes entries from every continent apart from Antarctica. (Paul assures us that if Antarctica ever gets a gay paper of its own any time soon it will appear in the next edition!) Listings give details of phone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, circulation figures (and whether they are audited or not) the names of key personnel including advertising managers, how they like to receive contributions, what their minimum pay scales for writers and photographers are, in addition to advice on what they are looking for from potential contributors. The book also includes information about g/l/b/t writers' organizations including Q*ink, the NLGJA and the Publishing Triangle. As a special offer to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists in the US the book is being offered until November 30th for $12 INCLUDING POSTAGE AND HANDLING. (The book normally costs $15.) Copies will be mailed out starting October 20th. To get the special rate call (800) 626 4330 and say that you are getting the "special rate." For further information you can go to the following link: "The Queer Press Guide 2000" Edited by Paul Harris. Feel free to copy this on to other g/l/b/t activists who might want to take advantage of the offer. Remember the offer lasts only until November 30th. The book will of course also be stocked by all the leading gay and lesbian bookstores nationwide and will be distributed by the LPC Group, Ingrams, and Baker & Taylor. If you are not going to buy it from the (800) number it will help whoever you decide to buy it from to tell them the ISBN is 1-891305-17-4. Best wishes from all of us at The Queer Press Guide 2000