CONGRATS TO CHEY! We are proud of our history of finding and nurturing new talent and of our partnerships with other publishers to bring that talent to ever larger audiences. That's why we're pleased to announce that St. Martin's Press has purchased the print rights to seven EC books by New York Times bestselling author Cheyenne McCray. The books will be revised and retitled before publication. WILDFIRE will be retitled ZACK: ARMED AND DANGEROUS and will release December 2008. WILDCAT will become LUKE: ARMED AND DANGEROUS, scheduled for a fall 2009 release. WILD CARD and WILD BORDERS do not yet have new titles or release dates. Cheyenne's three Erotic novellas, EROTIC WEEKEND, EROTIC STRANGER and EROTIC INVITATION, will be packaged into one book called TOTAL SURRENDER, which releases March 2009. But don't worry, youíll still be able to buy all seven original books from EC in digital format, even after they are published by St. Martin's. With over two dozen Ellora's Cave books to her credit, Cheyenne has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with EC. She'll also have a brand-new novella in our very first hardcover anthology, published in cooperation with Pocket Books and releasing October 14. More on that very exciting news later!

As if July isn't hot enough, the Hussies are hosting a bevy of unruly Ellora's Cave/Cerridwen Press authors who plan to turn up the heat with irreverent fun, prizes and perhaps even a bit of scandalous chat in a month-long celebration. Want to know three fun and quirky things about your favorite authors? They've got that! Want to win some stuff? They've got that covered too! Want to know which came first, the chicken or the egg? Erm, that they don't have. So get yourself a tall glass of something cold and get in on the fun at thehussies.us

Start saving your pennies now for a trip to Akron, Ohio, in the fall of 2009. That's when we're going to host the first Ellora's Cave Convention, featuring workshops, awards, parties, luncheons, a book fair and all sorts of other fun stuff and opportunities to meet your favorite authors and cover models. We've already had a huge and excited response from our authors. If you're interested in hearing more about it, send your name, address and phone number (optional) to event organizers at conventions@ellorascave.com and weíll keep you posted as plans progress.

EROTICA WITH A TWIST
In the mood for something a
little different? Our Exotika line
is just the ticket. Still filled with scorching sex, Exotika books push
the edge of the envelop and depart
from the classic romance in exciting
and unexpected ways. Satisfy your curiosity and add a little variety to
your reading this summer.

GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING

If you're looking for a special gift,
you definitely need to check out our Lotus Circle store. (jasminejade.com) You'll find beautiful, handcrafted crystal pendulums and stained glass zodiac hangings, as well as a unique tarot card deck and our fanciful
To Go gift sets featuring everything you need to get started learning more about love astrology, numerology, geomancy, I Ching,
palmistry and angels.

Okay, it's time we fessed up to our grand plan for world domination. We're planning to take over the planet, one country at a time, by turning everyone's thoughts away from war, strife and greed and toward love and lust. We told you a while ago that some of our books were available in translation in Japan, Germany and France. With our most recent sale of seven books to Geleos Publishing in Russia and 24 to El Tercer Nombre in Spain, we now have translations in five countries and are continuing to pursue more. It's looking like we might have to name Sahara Kelly as Grand Empress of Global Love, since her book MADAM CHARLIE seems to be the most popular around the globe. It has sold to four of those five countries.