This week I'm pleased to introduce a writer who I met several years ago at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans. His name is 'Nathan Burgoine and to me, his quiet but charming manner stood out in a crowd of queer writers, and although I didn't spend as much time with him as I should …
Jerry L. Wheeler, what is Gay Lit?
I met this week's guest at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival several years ago. At the time I was fairly new to the gay lit scene and didn't realise his importance. He's edited countless books for queer authors, including my new ebook. He also puts together anthologies of gay writing, and shares his own short …
Amos Lassen, What is Gay Lit?
When the first edition of my first novel was released, Amos Lassen was its first reviewer. My Boston editor-in-chief gave a copy to Amos, where the review is published among his views on other books and movies. According to his site, he came out when teaching at a rich boy’s private school and when he did, …
Steve Berman, What is Gay Lit?
There's a couple more guests who'd like to add their voice to this topic. This week meet Steve Berman, founder of Lethe Press. This publishing house has grown steadily to become one of the larger gay presses. In fact, they have won the Lambda Literary Award for Speculative Fiction five times in a row. He also writes, …
Ulysses Dietz, what is Gay lit?
I'm pleased to have Prism Book Alliance reviewer, Ulysses Dietz, at our round table discussion on gay literature today. Ulysses grew up in Syracuse, New York, where his 'Leave it to Beaver' life was enlivened by his fascination with vampires, from Bela Lugosi to Barnabas Collins. He studied French at Yale, and was trained to …
Sandy Lowe, what is Gay lit?
Please welcome my second guest to discuss gay writing today, Sandy Lowe. This fellow Australian is a Senior Editor with Bold Stroke Books, and has a Master's degree in Publishing from the University of Sydney. In her capacity as Senior Editor, she reviews submissions and proposals, edits and develops content for publication, and oversees publication production. …
Vance Bastian, what it Gay lit?
Welcome my first guest, Vance Bastian, who has kindly put up his hand to be part of my Q&A series on where gay writing is at the moment. Vance loves being a professional storyteller. He writes urban fantasy about sandmen and reapers. He has grown his acting and voice background into to a career performing …
What is Gay Lit?
I'm excited. Why? Over the coming weeks I'm going to publish a very special Q&A blog series looking at gay themed literature. And to help me are several guests who have their own unique insights. You'll meet a reviewer, a representative from a major GLBT publisher, and an author who co-produces a podcast about modern gay writing. …
An Aussie in the USA
This post was originally published at fellow author, Anna Butler's blog. She had me over as a guest. It talks about how our trips to the USA initially influenced the first of the Nate and Cameron Series, Nate and the New Yorker. I’ve been blessed by the god of travel, and during those journeys I have …
Rejected by a Reviewer
I had a unique experience recently. There's one reviewer who I like to read, especially when he's writing about one of my books. It's one of the rare vanity moments we have as authors. What I like about this reviewer is that within his critique, he offers advice to the writer. In the past he hasn't …
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