Lethe Press
Lethe Press is an American book publishing company based in Western Massachusetts. Launched in 2001 by Steve Berman, a writer and a former employee of Giovanni's Room Bookstore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company was originally launched to publish speculative fiction, primarily LGBT-themed, as well as rereleasing out of print titles from other LGBT publishers. In recent years, with numerous LGBT-oriented publishing companies folding, the company has also expanded its line to include new LGBT-themed non-fiction, poetry, and anthology titles.
Lethe Press
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- Lethe Press
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- 2001
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- Steve Berman
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The company also Tincture, a separate imprint for LGBT people of color. In 2012, The Advocate published a piece by Berman criticizing the structure and organization of the Lambda Literary Awards. His criticism included the fact that while many categories have separate awards for gay men and lesbians, the award offers no transparency in its judging and maintains only a single gender-neutral category for both speculative fiction and anthologies.
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• Name — Lethe Press • Founded — 2001 • Founder — Steve Berman • Country — United States • Headquarters — Amherst, Massachusetts • Publications — Books • Genre — LGBT literature • Imprints — Tincture • Url — http: lethepressbooks.com
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Lethe Press is recorded as founded by Steve Berman. Associated with United States. Recorded from 2001.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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