This is an interesting twist: Anime on DVD reports (no permalink) that DMP announced they would have Japanese manga-ka draw yaoi manga to be released initially in the U.S., with Japanese publishers having the option to license it. That’s how the previously announced Etoile is being handled.
Yaoi Suki has put all its Yaoi-Con updates on a single page for your convenience. They also have an interesting interview with manga-ka Kawai Toko (Bondz, Our Everlasting). This was a big con for Toko as Digital Manga announced they had licensed Bondz and the harder-core 801 Media licensed In the Walnut.
At Icarus Comics, Simon Jones analyzes the new title announcements and comes up with all kinds of good stuff.
from the looks of things the transition of Be Boy to Libre has not impacted the licensing relationships of the North American companies, as evident from the number of newly licensed Be Boy imprint comics spread among three publishers… 801, BeBeautiful, and June. BL fans who’ve held their breaths since April can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Also, the fact that CPM is announcing new Be Beautiful books is a hopeful sign for that company. And finally, but quite notably, Yaoi Press is working on licensing its first Japanese title.
DramaQueen has a press release out with a few details of its new titles.