, 2006

Since 1983 Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium has been serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities of Canada. With over 5000 titles in stock, Little Sister's has what we believe is the largest selection of GLBT related literature in the world. Our legal struggle against censorship and our commitment to serve the GLBT community has helped make Little Sister's a recognizable name around the world.

Bombed three times, Little Sister's was the only gay and lesbian bookstore in western Canada for many years. More recently Little Sister's legal battle against censorship and discrimination (Supreme Court Of Canada) continues to broaden and redefine the definitions of obscenity and tolerance in contemporary Canadian society.

Little Sister's, it's owners, manager and staff have garnered many awards from Canadian and international associations and organizations over the years. Notably, in 1998 Little Sister's was presented the Award For The Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada - "In recognition and honour of the leadership and courage shown in defending and promoting the principles of intellectual freedom in Canada." - presented by the Canadian Library Association.

In 2004 Janine Fuller (manager) was presented an honorary degree (Law) from Simon Fraser University, for her "leading role in a historic legal battle against censorship in Canada". Dr. Fuller also co-authored “Restricted Entry, Censorship On Trial”, a history of Little Sister’s battle against censorship and discrimination in Canada. “Restricted Entry” was the 1995 Editors Choice, Lambda Literary Award winner.

Little Sister's legal struggle against censorship has been the subject of two books, "Restricted Entry", and "Forbidden Passages", and a feature length documentary film "Little Sister's VS Big Brother" by award winning director Aerlyn Weissman. In addition this same struggle has inspired two more books, "What Right, Graphic Interpretations Against Censorship" and "What's Wrong, Explicit Graphic Interpretations Against Censorship", both published by Arsenal Pulp Press as a benefit for the Little Sister's Defense Fund.

In April, 2005, Little Sister's and Arsenal Pulp Press published the first two editions in the "Little Sister's Classics" series of lost and out-of-print classics of gay and lesbian literature. "Song Of The Loon", by Richard Amory and "The Young In One Another's Arms", by Jane Rule. Additional titles anticipated in the series include "Patience & Sarah", By Isabel Miller and "Franny, the Queen of Provincetown", by John Preston. Series editor Mark Macdonald, (Little Sister's book buyer) has published two novels, "Home" and "Flat".

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Restricted Entry, Censorship On Trial
authors: Janine Fuller & Stuart Blackley
forward: Jane Rule
publisher: Press Gang Publishers
ISBN 0-88974-066-6
Gay & Lesbian Studies | Legal Issues | Censorship

Forbidden Passages, Writings Banned In Canada
authors: numerous
forward: Pat Califia, Janine Fuller
publisher: Cleis Press
ISBN 1-57344-019-1
Gay & Lesbian Studies | Erotica | Current Affairs

What's Wrong?, Explicit Graphic Interpretations Against Censorship
authors: collection
editor: Robin Fisher
forward: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-136-9
Adult Audience | Comic Books | Strips | Censorship

What Right?, Graphic Interpretations Against Censorship
authors: collection
editor: Robin Fisher
forward: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-136-9
General Audience | Comic Books | Strips | Censorship

The Young In One Another's Arms
author: Jane Rule
introduction: Katherine V. Forrest
series editor: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-181-4
Fiction | Lesbian

Song Of The Loon
author: Richard Amory
introduction: Michael Bronski
series editor: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-180-6
Fiction | Gay Men's

Patience & Sarah
by Isabel Miller
introduction: Emma Donoghue
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN: 1-55152-191-1
Little Sister's Classics #3
Fiction | Lesbian

Franny, the Queen of Provincetown
by John Preston
introduction: Michael Lowenthal
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN: 1-55152-190-3
Little Sister's Classics #4
Fiction | Gay men's


Flat
author: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-090-7
Fiction

Home
author: Mark Macdonald
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
ISBN 1-55152-110-5
Fiction

Little Sister's VS Big Brother
a film by: Aerlyn Weissman
produced by: Cari Green & Aerlyn Weissman
written & directed by: Aerlyn Weissman
publicist: Katherine Dodds, Good Company Communications
distributor: Moving Images Distribution