Shoppers and fans are celebrating a visible shift: Falcon|NakedSword’s new publishing arm, FalconINK, has placed its debut novellas and the Ben Rush film collection into the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library , a symbol that M/M romance and adult cinema history are being preserved where the community can access them.

Essential Takeaways

  • Museum milestone: FalconINK’s Hard Ball and Wild Game: Open Season join the Stonewall archives as preserved, autographed copies.
  • Film inclusion: The Ben Rush Film Collection, including Overdrive and Heart On, was inducted alongside the books.
  • Signed script: A cast- and director-signed script from the forthcoming Eat the Rich will be added to the collection.
  • Audience pivot: FalconINK targets the large M/M romance readership of women, expanding Falcon|NakedSword’s reach beyond adult film.
  • Cross-platform plans: The imprint is an incubator for future film and TV adaptations, signalling a multi-format strategy.

Why this matters: queer stories gaining an archival home

This induction feels like a small but powerful cultural correction, a recognition that erotic storytelling and gay adult cinema deserve preservation alongside other queer histories. Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library now holds not only DVDs but signed novellas meant for a broader reading public, and that’s a tactile way of saying these works matter. For readers, archivists and fans alike, it’s gratifying to see physical copies , the smell of fresh paper, the signature on the title page , treated as collectible community artefacts.

From screened romance to printed novellas: the FalconINK leap

Falcon|NakedSword, known for decades in adult entertainment, launched FalconINK to translate its storytelling into books. The debut titles , Hard Ball, an original sports romance, and Wild Game: Open Season, a prequel to an existing film , show the imprint’s approach: familiar themes, stronger narrative focus, and accessibility for readers who may never have encountered Falcon’s films. According to the publisher, this is a deliberate move to reach M/M romance readers, particularly women, while keeping the frank sexuality that’s central to the brand’s legacy.

Ben Rush’s films enter the archive , what’s included

The Ben Rush Film Collection inducted into Stonewall comprises several titles that have been part of Falcon|NakedSword’s catalogue, including Overdrive and Heart On, and the cheekily titled Spain in the Ass. The induction also notes the upcoming film Eat the Rich, with its signed script joining the DVDs. That combination of films, scripts and books creates a multi-dimensional record , you can watch a scene, read the writer’s intent, and hold the published novella all in one place , and that’s valuable for researchers, fans and future creators.

Market momentum: why publishers are leaning into M/M romance now

The move to publish follows a wider trend: mainstream hits rooted in gay romance have shown big audience appetite for M/M stories. Publishers and producers have noticed that a large, often female readership craves emotionally driven romantic fiction with erotic elements. FalconINK’s timing ties into that momentum, aiming to convert screen IP into books and, conversely, use books as source material for film and TV. For anyone choosing what to read, pay attention to imprint and author notes , they can hint at potential adaptations down the line.

Practical tips for collectors and casual readers

If you’re a collector, look out for the autographed Stonewall copies , those will likely be special items in future provenance lists. Readers hunting these novellas should check release dates and specific imprints: Falcon Books and NakedSword Books are handling different titles, and release timing can affect availability. Libraries and LGBTQ archives are increasingly accepting modern queer media, so if you run a local group or library, consider reaching out to see if they’ll catalogue these releases for public access.

It's a small change that gives these stories a safer, more visible home for generations to come.

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