Gertrude Press

 Ellen Orleans is the author of five books of queer humor and social satire, including The Butches of Madison County (1996 Lambda Literary Award Winner). Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Girl Jock Magazine, Wilma Loves Betty, and other publications. Her play, "God, Guilt, and Gefilte Fish," was produced by Goddess Theatre in 1997. Last year, Ellen was awarded a grant for her performance piece "O-8: My Visit with a Nuclear Missile". She runs the Yellow Pine Writing Series in Boulder, Colorado. Ellen recently completed a young adult novel, vThe Replacement Daughter, and is working on a series of essays and poems entitled Golden: My Pocket-Sized Obsession with the Great Outdoors.