From the house that gives us love story novels via
Precious Heart Romances, now comes a new section intended for the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexuals, Transsexuals and Queer market, now comes PrideLit as the first
Filipino pop literature imprint that aims to champions LGBTQ+ narratives, as a
source of entertainment and inspirations.
PrideLit was officialy launch last June 31, 2019 at Roxy
Events Place in Quezon City. Publisher Segundo “Jun” Matias, Jr said that PrideLit
mission is to teach the value of appreciation and acceptance, and discover one’s
sexual awakening convey through powerful stories.
“Halos lahat ng story ng PrideLit are good stories, great stories, let’s admit ang
LGBT market ay hindi kasing dami ng the usual market, but since may experience
na ko as publisher sa Graphic Novel sa Black Ink, it’s a genre but there is no
labelling like parehong lalake na in-love sa isa’t isa but they don’t it call
gay, maraming nagbabasang babae yung market and that surprise me, even etung
PrideLiT imprint maraming mga babaeng nagbabasa, it’s not that huge kagaya ng pina-publish
ng Precious pages, so as a publisher I’m still hopeful na, it’s a kind of
literature na kailangan din basahin dahil yung ginagawa namin magaganda, puno
ng damdamin.” Matias explains.
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The writers of PrideLit |
In line with their third year anniversary in publishing industry,
Pride Lit release 5 unique titles written by their roster of seasoned and
respected writers and contributors, these are
Alex Rosas’ gender-swap romance Gay’s Anatomy to Soju’s campy
fantasy Ang Asul Na Buntot Ni Aquano, John Jack G. Wigley’s ensemble
drama Kadenang Bahaghari, Lush Ericson’s instant pleaser Agustin and
Ariston’s Version of the Universe, and Angelica Sorreda’s romantic offering
Over Time.
Other titles are Fab Proud by Luna King, Leonna and Bridgette,
Left by Lush Ericson, Mahal Kita Pero by Leonna, Oh Boy, I Love You by Albert
Lang, Sylvestres Wedding by Albert Lang, Minutes to Midnights by Leonna, Red
Briefs by Nina Satomi, Covet Thy Neighbor by L A Witt, Second Hand by Heidi ,
Love Lies and Kryptonite by Nina Satomi.
All of this PrideLit books are now available in all
bookstore nationwide, you can also place order online via
http://phr.com.ph/home/ and also available
in e-book format.
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