Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Cleis Press

Cleis Press is an American independent publisher of books in the areas of sexuality, erotica, feminism, gay and lesbian studies, gender studies, fiction, and human rights. The press was founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It later moved to San Francisco and was based out of Berkeley until its purchase by Start Media in 2014. Its founders were…

History, Literary Connections & Art

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Cleis Press. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Founded
1980
Country of origin
United States
Distribution
Books International and Simon & Schuster
Fiction genres
Erotica, romance, lgbt, collection & anthologies, fiction, nonfiction, sexual health, sexual education
Founder
Frédérique Delacoste · Felice Newman · Mary Winfrey Trautmann
Headquarters location
Jersey City, New Jersey

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

Cleis Press

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples87
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

Cleis Press

Top relations

related to history · 72
Cleis Press → Achy Obejas, ADR Forte, Alison Tyler's Frenzy, Ann Bannon's, Annie Sprinkle, Beebo Brinker, Best Bisexual Women's Erotica, Best Bondage Erotica, Best Erotic Romance, Best Gay Asian Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Women's Erotica, Book, Caught Looking, Charlotte Stein, Christine Jorgensen, Cole Riley, Edmund White
Founder · 3
Cleis Press → Felice Newman, Frédérique Delacoste, Mary Winfrey Trautmann
related to External links · 3
Cleis Press → Felice Newman, Frédérique Delacoste, Official
Country of origin · 1
Cleis Press → United States
Distribution · 1
Cleis Press → Books International and Simon & Schuster
Fiction genres · 1
Cleis Press → Erotica, romance, lgbt, collection & anthologies, fiction, nonfiction, sexual health, sexual education
Founded · 1
Cleis Press → 1980
Headquarters location · 1
Cleis Press → Jersey City, New Jersey
Official website · 1
Cleis Press → www.cleispress.com
Parent company · 1
Cleis Press → Start Publishing

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

cleis press published erotica delacoste books fiction start including lesbian book sex anthologies founded frédérique felice newman publishing romance nonfiction

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cleis PressCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Cleis PressDistributionBooks International and Simon & Schuster1.00infobox
Cleis PressFiction genresErotica, romance, lgbt, collection & anthologies, fiction, nonfiction, sexual health, sexual education1.00infobox
Cleis PressFounded19801.00infobox
Cleis PressFounderFrédérique Delacoste1.00infobox
Cleis PressFounderFelice Newman1.00infobox
Cleis PressFounderMary Winfrey Trautmann1.00infobox
Cleis PressHeadquarters locationJersey City, New Jersey1.00infobox
Cleis PressOfficial websitewww.cleispress.com1.00infobox
Cleis PressParent companyStart Publishing1.00infobox
Cleis PressPublication typesBooks1.00infobox
Cleis Pressis aAmerican independent publisher of books in the areas of sexuality0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.