As if you hadn’t noticed, Sistahs on the Shelf has been on hiatus.

But don’t worry, the site will be back for January, bringing you more of what you’ve been asking for. New changes will be made and I’ll definitely keep you abreast.

Enjoy New Year’s and best wishes to you in 2007.

Cause Sistahs will be back.

Sistahs on the Shelf is one year old today!!

It’s been one year ago that I began this site, starting out with only a few pages and a small mission: to bring Black lesbian books to our community.

And it’s been more than I could have ever imagined.

This site has been my inspiration, my baby that I’ve seen thrive and grow, surpassing all of my expectations.

So now it’s time for a few thanks…

Thank you to all the women who’ve given me great feedback and to those who gave me constructive criticism. It can only make the site better.

Thank you to all the authors who’ve been involved in the site, from interviews to passing along news or just dropping me line from time to time.

Thank you to the future readers, because the best is yet to come.

You’ve all made SOTS what it is…and what it will become.

I’m proud to say that your very own Sistahs on the Shelf has gotten a mention at After Ellen, the wildly popular lesbian visibility website.
Last month, AE columnist Linda Villarosa wrote about the plight of black lesbian literature, sighting how little exposure we get surrounding novels about our lifestyle.

“Read any good erotica lately? Probably not if you’re looking for African-American lesbian love,” Villarosa wrote.

I emailed her about Sistahs on the Shelf, making her aware that there was a source for black lesbians to read books for us and by us.

And she gave my site the greatest compliment, calling it “wonderful, thoughtful, thorough.”

Many thanks to Linda, and the women who also suggested the site to her.

Just in case you didn’t know, SOTS has returned to its old forum board at www.sistahsforum.proboards59.com.

There you can find discussions with women like us.

So go there and check it out.

Yes, Sistahs on the Shelf has a blog!

It’s just another way to get the site out there, as well as a way to get any information out there between site updates (which by the way happen monthly). This blog will be kept up to date with any information or just my general witty reparte (which I know you all secretly love! )

So I’d love for you to keep stopping by, and keep up with Sistahs. I’m proud of the progress my site has made.

I hope you are, too!