Falcon | NakedSword President and CEO Tim Valenti today announced that FalconINK’s debut novellas, HARD BALL and WILD GAME: OPEN SEASON – alongside the BEN RUSH FILM COLLECTION – have been inducted into the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The books mark the Company’s expansion into mainstream publishing. This honor also celebrates the forthcoming fall tentpole release of Eat the Rich, written and directed by Rush. A cast and filmmaker-signed script from the movie will join the DVD collection in the Stonewall archives, which also includes award-winning hits OVERDRIVE, HEART ON, SPAIN IN THE ASS, and WILD GAME.
Additionally, the preserved copies of the novellas will be autographed by authors Riley Parks and Ben Rush.”The induction of FalconINK’s first two novellas, alongside the Ben Rush Film Collection, into the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library is a big milestone for us,” said Tim Valenti, President and CEO of Falcon | NakedSword. “FalconINK was launched in an effort to expand how our stories are told and preserved, bringing M/M romance and sexuality into new formats while honoring the legacy that made them possible in the first place. To have these debut books recognized alongside Ben Rush’s groundbreaking body of work affirms that LGBTQIA+ storytelling deserves a permanent place in our shared history. We’re grateful to Stonewall for ensuring these stories will have a home for generations to come.”
“Our library is fully representative of our extended community,” said Robert Kesten, President of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library. “Falcon | NakedSword has historically spoken to a segment of the overall community and continues to reach a wider audience. We at Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library welcome this new relationship, where the Falcon collection of films, books and other media will be represented.”
ABOUT STONEWALL NATIONAL MUSEUM, ARCHIVES, & LIBRARY
Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library, founded in 1973, holds the largest collection of books in an LGBTQ+ lending library. It features one of the largest national archives and a museum to share the collections and stories of our community. We believe that History=PRIDE.
ABOUT FALCONINK
FalconINK publishes erotic M/M romance stories that celebrate passion, connection, and fantasy. From original novellas to stories inspired by the rich universe of Falcon | NakedSword films, FalconINK delivers emotionally engaging, character-driven fiction that allows readers to experience their favorite fantasies in entirely new ways. Stories from FalconINK’s three signature imprints — Falcon Books, Raging Stallion Books, NakedSword Books — are available in print, as e-books, and as audiobooks read by industry superstars.
