Family, happiness, love, presents, joy, snow, and plenty of food—all things that come to mind when we think of Christmas, possibly the most wonderful time of the year for some of us.
However, Christmas is not a merry time for everyone. Some people have to spend it alone; some hate that time of the year and don’t celebrate it; and others don’t even have a home to spend Christmas in.
That is why we decided to donate all profits from this anthology to the Albert Kennedy Trust in the UK and the Ali Forney Center in New York City. Both organizations provide housing for homeless LGBTIQ youth. Those young people really need our help, and we can’t think of a better way to support the cause than to do what we love—writing, editing, and publishing.
A huge thank-you goes out to the authors who submitted their stories to us. We have an amazing variety of Christmas stories and even one Hanukkah story.
Also, thank you to the army of editors that supported us:
Nikki Busch, Day Petersen, Glenda Poulter, Michelle Aguilar, Sandra Gerth, Andi Marquette, Julie Klein, Blu, Debra Doyle, Alissa McGowan, and Fletcher DeLancey.
Last but not least, thanks to the team at Streetlight Graphics, who once again created an amazing cover.
Enjoy the read!
Astrid Ohletz & R.G. Emanuelle