Acquired Tastes LXIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 17 - Pleasure Reader / Phase III Cont.

Acquired Tastes LXIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 17

Pleasure Reader / Phase III Cont.

Today, we continue examining Greenleaf Classic's Pleasure Books imprint. Part of the 108 titles that featuring black ink or black and white illustrations published under the Pleasure Books imprint, they represent a third generation of re-branding, lending the books a more modest and modern appeal. The illustrations were created by either an unknown/unaccredited artist, die-hard illustrator Robert Bonfils, artist Harry Bremmer, an artist known only as Savage.

Again, in an effort to get through these as quickly as possible, so that we can move on to other imprints, I am sharing a larger number of covers. Many of the authors will be familiar to those of you who have been following this series. To revisit an author's other works, click the links.

There are a number of new names in this post. Sadly, very little or nothing is known about most of them. If you consider how convoluted some of the nom du plumes are, it's easy to surmise that these names are possibly pseudonyms adopted by moonlighting writers. However, only the accountant at Greenleaf Classics knows exactly who they are.

Enjoy.

Bernard Scharde appeared in our last post, here. He's the writer of the 'Happy' books, about a wannabe pop star.

Bert Schrader is credited with two titles in the genre, the other published by the French Line imprint.

This is the only novel credited to Gerrold Frey.

This is J.D. Twigg's sole novel. One can only speculate, hmm? But I bet he's a Republican.

We've read all about Douglas Dean, here. A very fascinating fellow. And quite prolific.

H.C. Hawkes wrote a number of 'swap' novels for Greenleaf Classics' various imprints, including, Spicy Meatball Swap. Gets you thinking, huh? A little Italian? Some extra meat sauce? 

This is third installment of the Adonis series by William J. Lambert, III (aka Christopher Dane, Adriana DeBolt, Karl Klyne, Anna Lambert, Billy Lambert, W Lambert III, Willa Lambert, William Maltese, Lambert Wilhelm). His works have been featured, here, and, most recently, here. 

William J. Lambert, III

Jason Forbes has been featured here before: here and here.

This is the only novel credited to John Rustam. Love the title. Reminds me of an Annie Lennox song.

This is the only novel credited to Erik Kane.

Larry Townsend covering one of his typical themes. More on him, here, here, and here.

Carl Corley has 24 novels and one anthology to his name. Most of his titles were published as part of the French Line imprint, though two of them are for Greenleaf Classics.

Another from William J. Lambert, III. 

Here's Carl Corley's other offering at Greenleaf Classics.

This is the only title credited to Shane Lansing.

C.J. Bradbury Robinson - yeah... you remember him, right? A Crocodile of Choirboys?

Llewellyn Hollingsworthy wrote five novels for Greenleaf Classics, including the confusingly titled, Boychick for a Star.

Ah, you remember Aaron Thomas? Refresh your memory here, here, and here.

Alan Fair (Marcus Miller / Len Harrington) wrote a few for Companion Books and one for Late-Hour Library.

W.W. Wayne is credited with two novels, both for this imprint.

Another in Bernard Scharde's 'Happy' series. Hmm. I wonder exactly what Happy makes big?

An offering from Douglas Dean.

Our old pal, Don Holliday! Or... is it? This is somewhat credited as the final chapter in the C.A.M.P. series. However, it is believed to have actually been written by someone other than Don... so I chose not to include it in my post detailing that series of books. 

“Perversion, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.” - Larry Townsend, the gift that keeps giving, here, here, and here.

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Well, 48 more covers in this style to go. I'll be posting 24 more next week. Until, then...

Get It Up - TLC

Fingernail Moon - Annie Lennox