This is Petal, and she is a highly prized Beta Reader. Petal knows a cravable book when she gets her paws on it. Be like Petal. And introducing Dexter Gaines: A Novel of Old Hollywood by Mark B. Perry, available everywhere on 05.06.25. #LGBTQ #ComingSoon #TBR

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“This was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time and could quite possibly be a new favourite of mine! Old Hollywood comes to life in this gloriously vivid novel . . .” —Natalie O. NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

“Take me to Mark B. Perry’s Hollywood party! The one that opens his sensational new novel AND INTRODUCING DEXTER GAINES. Do you like a page-turner? You got it, sweetheart. Tell Zanuck I said so.” — Sam Staggs, All About All About Eve Preorder today: loom.ly/1m9FmF8

Please join us in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history—we see you and value your contributions to literature.

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“A terrific read! Brings back the glamour of 50s Hollywood, but also the tragic repression that destroyed so many LGBTQ lives. I truly could not put it down. Highly recommend!” — E. Herman, Amazon Customer Available everywhere. #QueerHollywood #tbr #bookreviews #LGBTQBooks

“In total, Ortega-Medina has vividly captured the feel of the expectant journey to the North. “Emerald Road,” as the name implies, is a road trip novel as fantastical and technicolor alive as “The Wizard of Oz.”” –Laura Moreno, Bay Area Reporter Read more—loom.ly/S4Gl9lc

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Today is a banner day for Bywater Books & Amble Press! Please join us in welcoming Macon Leigh & Mario ElÍas to our publishing family! Macon's sapphic romance, Unspectacular Things & Mario’s gay novel, Beautiful Disciples, are scheduled for publication in the summer of 2026.

And Introducing Dexter Gaines: A Novel of Old Hollywood by Mark B. Perry. Now available in audiobook & narrated by the velvet-voiced Daniel Henning facebook.com/share/r/15Y3MQ…

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Don’t miss this amazing Pride Month interview featuring Orlando Ortega-Medina and his incredible novel, Emerald Road, on the LA Public Library Blog! loom.ly/Cf7PUB0

🎬 Hollywood, 1952: Fame is a killer. Dan Root’s rise as Dexter Gaines is fueled by lust, lies & betrayal. 40 years later, the past explodes in a scandal with no cut scenes. 🌪️ Glamour clashes into secrets. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #ScandalAndStars @MarkBPerry #QueerLit #LGBTQBooks

Check out this great article by Amble Press Managing Editor Orlando Ortega-Media in Jane Friedman! loom.ly/y_eYWKI

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