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Shortly after the release of the last book, the press disbanded due to “internal disputes between founders.” Since then, the press has been criticized for dominating the trans literary fiction scene, for acting as a gatekeeper for trans literature, and for publishing more well-educated white trans
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Topside Press was founded by Tom LĂ©ger, Riley
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authors than trans authors of color. At the same time, the press is credited with contributing to the “trans literary renaissance."
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In the summer of 2016, Topside hosted its inaugural Trans Women’s
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The press released its last book in August 2017, a collection of speculative fiction short stories titled
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Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science
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Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science
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The
Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard
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Does the book include more than one trans character?
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