Connie Wilkins
Connie Wilkins (who often uses the pseudonym Sacchi Green) is an American author of lesbian themed science fiction and fantasy erotica published under the title Wild Flesh.[1] Wilkins is based in Massachusetts.[2]
Personal life
Connie Wilkins' father served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He wanted to be a pilot however due to inner ear damage resulting from a childhood infection he was unqualified for the position.[3] In the late 1960s Connie was married to a man in the Navy with whom she had a child. After a 6-month patrol in the Antarctic, he was stationed in San Francisco on instructor duty until he was discharged. Connie was inclined to join the anti-war protests that occurred by the time he was discharged from the service.[4]
Career
Connie Wilkins first qualified as an active member of the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) selling various science fiction and fantasy short stories. Writing primarily for children, she decided to use the pseudonym Sacchi Green when selling her first erotica story to Best Lesbian Erotica in 1999.[5] Her primary goal was to write stories primarily for children however, she soon found herself almost completely focused on writing erotic stories as Sacchi Green.[6] After some years of writing her own stories and collecting submissions from other authors she decided to focus more on editorial work which she remains focused on to this day.[7]
Lambda Awards
Under her pseudonym Sacchi Green, Connie Wilkins has won two Lambda Literary Awards and received several nominations within the Lesbian Erotica Category. These works are listed as follows:
18th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2006) Rode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Suspect Thoughts[8]
21st LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2009) Lipstick on Her Collar by Sacchi Green published by Pretty Things Press[9]
22nd LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2010) - Lesbian Cowboys co-edited by Sacchi Green & Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press[10]
24th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2012) Lesbian Cops: Erotic Investigations co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press (Nominated 2012) A Ride to Remember & Other Erotic Tales by Sacchi Green, published by Lethe Press[11]
26th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2014)- Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories, edited by Sacchi Green and published by Cleis Press[12]
List of works
Connie Wilkins
- Freedom
- Healer
- Madly Deeply
- Meluse's Counsel
- One-Eyed Jack
- Pocket Apollo
- Steelwing
- Ten Thousand MilesThe Bridge
- The Heart of The Storm
- The Windskimmer
- Time Well Bent: Queer Alternative Histories
- Virtual Empathy
Sacchi Green
- A Ride to Remember & Other Erotic Tales
- Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Vol. 1
- Flesh and Stone
- Freeing the Demon
- Girl Crazy: Coming Out Erotica
- Girl Fever: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex for Lesbians
- Hard Road, Easy Riding: Lesbian Biker Erotica
- Jessabel
- Lesbian Cops: Erotic Investigations
- Lesbian Cowboys: Erotic Adventures
- Lipstick on Her Collar
- Me and My Boi: Queer Erotic Stories
- Rode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica
- Spirit House Ranch
- The Dragon Descending
- Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories
- Women With Handcuffs: Lesbian Cop Erotica[13]
See also
References
- "Scarlet Letters: Staff & Contributors". Archived from the original on 2006-03-28. Retrieved 2006-03-10.
- Piechota, Jim (10 February 2011). "Love's taboo". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- Wright, Kristina (3 December 2012). "Interview - Sacchi Green". Duty and Desire. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Wright, Kristina (30 November 2012). "Interview - Connie Wilkins". Duty and Desire. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Green, Sacchi. "Interview with Writer and Editor, Sacchi Green". EdenFantasys. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Rios, Julia (30 June 2010). "Sacchi Green Gets Speculative". LambdaLiterary. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Green, Sacchi. "Interview with Writer and Editor, Sacchi Green". EdenFantasys. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Cerna, Antonio Gonzalez. "18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". LambdaLiterary. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- Cerna, Antonio Gonzalez (18 February 2010). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". LambdaLiterary. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- Valenzuela, Tony (10 May 2010). "22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". LambdaLiterary. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists And Winners". LambdaLiterary. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced". LambdaLiterary. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Summary Bibliography: Connie Wilkins". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.