Val McDermid on progress in lesbian fiction

Val McDermid on progress in lesbian fiction

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The Independent has posted a great article where Val McDermid describes how lesbian fiction has evolved throughout her career.

'A decade ago, she was told that writing a novel with a lesbian theme would be 'commercial suicide'. Now, gay writers are mainstream.'

View the full article of Val McDermid charting the cultural shift that began with Radclyffe Hall here

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/niche-off-the-leash-val-mcdermid-on-progress-in-lesbian-fiction-2073909.html


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