Tampa Book Buzz

new anthology animal attraction features florida authors

Here’s some info on outside-the-Tampa-Bay-area-but-still-in-Florida authors I received via email:

Floridians Neil Plakcy, Kiernan Kelly and Vincent Diamond are featured in the new book Animal Attraction recently released by Torquere Press. From the cuddly cuteness of a puppy, the lush fur of an endangered jaguar to the wise eyes of an Indian elephant, beasts of all species abound in Animal Attraction, a new anthology of short stories from Torquere Press. The animals in these stories have a way of making men come together-in all sorts of sexy ways.

Neil Plakcy lives in Miami and is the author of Mahu and Mahu Surfer, mystery novels set in Honolulu, and co-editor of Paws and Reflect:Exploring the Bond Between Gay Men and Their Dogs. His fiction has appeared in many publications, including Blithe House Quarterly, Verbsap and many more.  His website is www.mahubooks.com.

Kiernan Kelly, from Orlando, is the multi-published author of In Bear Country, Riding Heartbreak Road, and Two Spirits, all from Torquere Press. His website is www.kiernan-kelly.com.  

Editor Vincent Diamond (Men of Mystery, Hot Cops) is donating 10% of the editor’s proceeds to Peace River Refuge and Ranch and In Harmony with Nature, both located in Florida. The charities provide a variety of domestic and wildlife care and are non-profit organizations.

Diamond is a native Floridian and former Zephyrhills resident whose print work has appeared in Feathers, Chance Encounters, Under Arrest, and Play Ball from Torquere Press and many more. His website is www.vincentdiamond.com.

The Animal Attraction stories offer a variety of characters, settings, conflict and relationships. Writers brand new to e-publishing, such as Shanna Germain, Aaron Michaels, Neil Plakcy, K.C. Warwick, and Elazarus Wills join with Torquere veterans J.L. Jensen, Kiernan Kelly, Sean Michael, C.B. Potts, J. Rocci, and B.A. Tortuga. Animal Attraction offers readers gay romance for the beast in all of us.

The book is available here.