All right, some signs were there, my LiveJournal is devoted to Gay Romance, and it's two years that it has a continuous growth that is almost scaring, and not, I'm not self-flattering myself, it's something that made me really wonder, if you don't count last month, that with the Rainbow Awards and all, it was a special month (more than 35.000 single visits, 82.000 page views), the previous month was more or less 25.000 single visits, more or less 5 times the visits of the same month the previous year.

So yes, something was happening, and fast, but really, I wouldn't believe to see the day when Harlequin, the most conservative romance publisher in the world, the same publisher who owns Mills&Boon in England, would open a new line accepting Gay and Lesbian story! But it's true, read here:

"Carina Press is a new digital-only publisher that combines editorial and marketing expertise with the freedom of digital publishing. With a long history of digital marketing and editorial experience, the Carina Press team is committed to bringing readers fresh voices and new, unique editorial.



Our philosophy is: no great story should go untold!

Carina Press will publish a broad range of fiction with an emphasis on romance and its subgenres. We will also acquire voices in mystery, suspense and thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, erotica, gay/lesbian, and more!

Our first books will hit the digital shelves in Spring 2010. Stay tuned!"

http://carinapress.com/

All right, there is Angela James behind it, the same Angela James who, with Samhain Publishing, brought out so good M/M romance authors, so I'm giving them credibility, and will look forward to the Spring of 2010.