Yaoi Press
American publishing company
Yaoi Press is an independent yaoi comic publisher based in Nevada. Founded in 2004 by publisher Yamila Abraham, the company specializes in Global BL, or yaoi comics originally published outside of Asia. Yaoi Press publishes original OEL manga as well as European yaoi in translation, and features both single volume comics and comic series. As of 2020, Yaoi Press had fifty titles on the market. One of Yaoi Press's early publishing strategies in order to improve the reputation of OEL manga among yaoi fans was to headhunt famous artists of Global BL. In October 2007, Yaoi Press launched a comic book line in order to provide a less expensive option for customers.
Yaoi Press held a fan convention from the 20th to 22nd in 2008 called Yaoi Jamboree, in Phoenix, Arizona. Various manga artists who had previously worked for the company were invited as guests and an art book of submissions by attended were distributed at the convention.
In 2017, Yaoi Press founder Yamila Abraham launched a visual novel company called Y Press Games.
Graphic novels
Comic books
Yaoi Candy
Offered to a Demon
Art books
Reflections: The Artwork of KOSEN
Dark Dreams: A Dany&Dany Yaoi Art Book
Yaoi Gothic: An Explicit Sketchbook
Visual novels
My Magical Demon Lover
To Trust an Incubus
Cannibal Lottery
Morningdew Farms
Gods of Love
Mister Versatile
Alpha Hole Prison
Artists
Studio Kôsen
le Perrugine
M.A Sambre
Studio Kosaru
Dany&Dany
Yamila Abraham
Yishan Li
Laura Carboni
References
External links
Yaoi Press' Official Website Archived May 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Yaoi Press' Online Store Archived March 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Yaoi Press' Anime Convention Archived June 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Arrant, Chris (June 6, 2006) Home-Grown Boys' Love from Yaoi Press Publishers Weekly
Lees, Sharon. "Yaoi Press: Yaoi Publishers Interviews Part 1".
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