Naiad Press

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Starting in Missouri in 1973, moving to Tallahassee, Florida in 1980, and closing in June 2003, Naiad Press was the longest running lesbian publisher in the United States. Barbara Grier, Donna McBride, Anyda Marchant, and Muriel Inez Crawford founded the press. Grier and McBride stayed at the helm until the press closed. The press published romantic lesbian novels, lesbian detective fiction, J.R. Robert's bibliography of black lesbian writing, BLACK LESBIANS, and Pat Califia's lesbian sex manual SAPPHISTRY, as well as reprinting lesbian classics and translating into English the French poetry of Renee Vivien. Naiad also distributed and produced videos.

From the description of Naiad Press records, 1964-2000. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 645691667

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Naiad Press. Naiad Press : file of clippings and miscellanea. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Grier, Barbara, 1933-2011. Barbara Grier-Naiad Press collection, 1956-1999. San Francisco Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn Valerie Taylor papers, 1913-1997 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Naiad Press. Naiad Press records, 1964-2000. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Taylor, Valerie, 1913-. Valerie Taylor papers, 1913-1997. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Archives, ca. 1972-1994 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance. corporateBody
associatedWith Forrest, Katherine V., 1939- person
associatedWith Grier, Barbara, 1933-2011. person
associatedWith McBride, Donna. person
associatedWith Michigan State University. Libraries. American Radicalism Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Rule, Jane. person
associatedWith Taylor, Valerie, 1913- person
associatedWith Valerie Taylor, 1913- person
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Publishers and publishing
Lesbians' writings
Women
Women publishers
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Active 1964

Active 2000

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