LOCAL PUBLISHER THROWS BASH, 11/4/2006

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CIRCLET PRESS Invites you all to our
Fall Fantastic Fundraising Fete!

The book business is a tough business and after 14 years of struggling through chain-store hegemony, distributor bankruptcies, and the rising cost of paper, Circlet Press needs your help to keep the ball rolling.

BEST FANTASTIC EROTICA
Our recent "Best Fantastic Erotica" contest brought in top quality submissions from seven English-speaking countries, but unless we can raised $5,000 before the end of the year, the Best Fantastic Erotica book will likely never see print. Rather than leave the authors hanging for an indeterminate amount of time, we decided to ask you, the book-loving public, to help. And you can help, no matter where you are in the world.

SO FIRST, WE'LL PARTY...
On Saturday, November 4th, from 6pm to midnight, we will be hosting a fundraising soiree at the Cambridge home of publisher Cecilia Tan. At the party we will be soliciting donations through various means, including the sale of some of our rare and out of print books, signed editions, and Circlet promotional items. Make a $25, $50, or $100 donation and get your name in the book (if you want, that is), a signed copy, and other keen swag depending on your donation level. Or become a Friend of Circlet for $500 and receive a complete 26 book Circlet Press library (all 26 books in print, a $364 retail value).

You will also have the opportunity to bid (via eBay) on an exclusive piece of Cecilia Tan erotic fiction, which will be custom-tailored to the highest bidder's tastes.

There will be a cash bar to help cover the cost of liquor, and light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome (please bring friends), but adults only, please.

CAN'T BE THERE? YOU CAN STILL HELP!
If you can't be there, but would still like to be a supporter of Best Fantastic Erotica, visit our Donations Page at http://www.circlet.com/donate.html -- You can still put in your donation and get your swag (as long as you aren't making us mail it overseas)!

You can also participate in the eBay auction for the customized Cecilia Tan story. Check the donation page at http://www.circlet.com/donate.html starting on November 3rd for the live link to the auction!

STAY IN TOUCH
We are finally resurrecting our long-moribund email announcement list. Want to get coupons for special sales, announcements of new books, and even some delicious, original micro-fiction? Email "kjc@circlet.com" and ask to be added.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Circlet Press'
Fall Fantastic Fundraising Fete
Saturday
November 4
6pm to 12 midnight
at
39 Hurlbut Street (off Linnaean)
Cambridge, MA
between Harvard Square and Porter Square
Bring Money

BUT WAIT! I STILL DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE...
Circlet Press is the only publisher in the world with a specialty in erotic science fiction and fantasy. Writer & editor Cecilia Tan founded the company in 1992 when she discovered that the science fiction genre was lacking in sex and that erotica publishers only wanted boring "real world" scenarios. Circlet's books since that time have been nominated for the Lambda Literary Awards, Firecracker Alternative Book Awards, Independent Press Awards, and have been translated into Japanese, Turkish, French, German, and Spanish. After almost fifteen years in business, Circlet remains an independent press dedicated to the motto "Celebrating the Erotic Imagination."

RSVPs requested but not required to kjc@circlet.com.

See you there!