| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Key people | Linda Hill, Publisher |
| Fiction genres | Lesbian fiction |
| Official website | www.bellabooks.com |
Bella Books is a small press publisher of lesbian literature that is based in Tallahassee, Florida. The chief executive officer is Linda Hill, who is also the chief executive officer of Spinsters Ink and BeanPole Books.
Since the publication of its first title in 2001, its primary focus has been on lesbian fiction. The press publishes lesbian romance, lesbian mystery and lesbian speculative fiction novels and lesbian erotica short-story anthologies. In 2003 it bought the backstock of Naiad Press[1], including the majority of the backlist for Jane Rule. In 2004, it bought the backstock of defunct Rising Tide Press. In 2005 it acquired distribution rights for New Victoria Press, including the works of Sarah Dreher. In 2008 it acquired reprint rights to the work of Ellen Hart. A typical production year includes 24-30 trade paperback releases as well as reprints of classic titles. Total titles in print exceed 250.
More than fifty of its catalog titles have been shortlisted or have won Lambda Literary Awards or Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, and in 2004 it won the Lambda Literary Foundation's Independent LGBT Press Award itself.
Award-winning authors include:
Nancy Garden
Katherine V. Forrest
Jeanne G'Fellers
Ellen Hart
Marianne Garver
Gerri Hill
Karin Kallmaker
KG MacGregor
Robbi McCoy
Claire McNab
Jean Stewart
Jessica Thomas
Titles first appearing in English-speaking markets are translated for distribution in France (KTM Editions and Editions Dans L'Engrenage), Germany (Verlag Krug), Spain (Egales) and the Czech Republic (LePress). Some titles are also acquired for hardcover editions by InsightOut Book Club, a division of the Quality Paperback Book Club.