Weekly Link Round Up

AfterEllen posted AfterEllen.com’s Gift Guide for the Gay Woman 2011, including a gift guide for The Lesbian/Bi Biblioholic and The Comic Book Craver.

Elisa posted Élisabeth de Gramont (April 23, 1875 – December 6, 1954).

Gay YA posted Speaking Into the Frost.

GLBT Reading posted December Reviews. Link your December queer book reviews there!

Just About Write posted their December issue, including tons of reviews! This will sadly be their last issue.

Kissed By Venus posted Venus Magazine In Print.

Kool Queer Lit posted Kool Queer Lit Awards – Categories!

Lambda Literary posted New In December and mini link round up.

QueerType posted December Publishing Notes.

The Rainbow Reader posted The Rainbow Reader Awards – The Very Best of 2011.

Readings In Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Fiction posted Readings with Q Kelly.

Sarah Diemer posted “Realistic”: How Queer Kids Don’t Get Happy Endings.

Kristyn Dunnion was interviewed at Queeries.

Ruth Gogoll has posted an advent calendar, with a Christmas story for every day!

Karin Kallmaker posted a link to an excerpt from her book, Roller Coaster.

Malinda Lo posted In Which I Answer a Reader’s Email.

Julie Anne Peters was interviewed at LucyInDaSkyWithDiamonds.

Cheryl Rainfield was interviewed at Bibrary Book Lust.

Shamim Sarif was interviewed at ArtistFirst World Radio.

JoSelle Vanderhooft was interviewed at The Skiffy and Fanty Show.

Alice Walker is having nine new ebook versions of her books being released through Open Road Media.

Outwrite bookstore was written about at GAVoice.

Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives To Suicide For Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein was reviewed at I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? and Pretty Queer.

Seriously… I’m Kidding by Ellen Degeneres was reviewed at Lambda Literary.

The Old Woman by Q. Kelly was reviewed at C-Spot Reviews.

 And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane was reviewed at Shelly’s LGBT Book Review Blog.

The IHOP Papers by Ali Liebegott was reviewed by Malinda Lo.

Backdrop: The Politics and Personalities Behind Sexual Orientation Research by Dr. Gayle Pitman Ph.D. was reviewed at Shelly’s LGBT Book Review Blog.

Wedding Bell Blues by Julia Watts was reviewed at C-Spot Reviews.

Oranges are not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson was discussed at The Globe and Mail.