Cleis Press’ ‘Partners in Passion’ Nommed For 2 Readers' Favorite Awards

BERKELEY, Calif.—Partners in Passion: A Guide to Great Sex, Emotional Intimacy and Long-Term Love (2014) by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson has been nominated for two Readers' Favorite Awards in the categories of Self Help and Relationships. Partners in Passion proposes alternative models of long-term connection, founded on mutuality, a collaborative mindset, empathy and transparency. It features interviews with long-term couples and includes an extensive resource guide that covers everything from health to erotica, with excellent advice from many of today’s leading sexuality and relationship educators. It is also available in audiobook. The Readers' Favorite Awards is an annual international contest, with entries ranging from independent gems to New York Times bestsellers. Debra Gaynor founded the awards "to provide readers and authors with a resource for free quality reviews and to offer authors the opportunity to obtain more recognition and exposure through a respected annual book award contest." Michaels and Johnson will be promoting the book at several events, including 7-9 p.m. July 17 at Bluestockings in New York, July 18 at Secret Pleasures in Washington, D.C., 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Good for Her in Toronto, Canada, and 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Banyan Book and Sound in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, visit CleisPress.com.