Gay Mystery Authors

Ep:053 Born in the early 70s, Dieter grew up in a little village in Austria. At the age of 18, he moved to Vienna to get his master’s degree in Political Sciences, French, and Spanish. Today, he is living in Paris, France, with his boyfriend and works as a graphic designer. In his spare time, he writes, reads, cooks fancy recipes, takes photos, and travels. He is more a hoodie/jeans/sneakers kind of guy than a suit-and-tie chap. So far, he has published two short-story collections, three poetry collections, as well as two murder mystery novels in French, German, and English, the first of which has won the French Gay Crime Fiction Award 2019. You can also find him on Rainbow Book Reviews, where he writes book reviews under the pseudonym of ParisDude. Last but not least, together with his boyfriend he runs the website Livres Gay (in French), where they review and discuss gay novels. queerwritersofcrime.comDieter's novel Til Death Do Us PartDieter's novel The Stuffed CoffinWebsite: Deitermoitzi.comThe

Ep:052 Lev Raphael has wanted to be an author since he was in second grade, and he's not only achieved his dream, he's published twenty-six books in genres from memoir to mystery to erotic vampire tale; had his work translated into fifteen languages; seen one sell close to 300,000 copies. He also appeared in two documentaries.queerwritersofcrime.comRaphael's The Death of a Constant LoverAuthor website: http://www.levraphael.comTeaching/editing/mentoring website: http://www.writewithoutborders.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/levraphaelMeredith Doench's Dead EyeFelice Picano's The Book of LiesLauren Wright's The Always Anonymous BeastBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to check out Brad's new podcast, Queer We Are, where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, activists, politicians, and more. You can find it at q

Ep:051 Greg Herren is an American writer and editor, who publishes work in a variety of genres, including mystery novels, young adult literature and erotica. He publishes work both as Greg Herren and under the pseudonym Todd Gregory. His novel Murder in the Rue Chartres won a Lambda Literary Award in the Gay Mystery category at the 2008 Lambda Literary Awards, and his anthology Love, Bourbon Street: Reflections of New Orleans, co-edited with Paul J. Willis, won in the anthologies category at the 2007 Lambda Literary Awards. He has also won several other awards, including an Anthony, and been nominated for another Anthony, a Macavity, and a Shirley Jackson Award, among many others. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Mystery Writers of America. queerwritersofcrime.comGreg via Bold Stroke BooksGreg's Blog: Queer and Loathing in AmericaGreg's Facebook PageGreg's Twitter: @scottynolaJames Woodall's Website: picadillydetectives.comGrant Michael's Time to Check OutBrad's We

Ep:050 After a thirty year career as a professional opera singer, performing as a soloist in opera houses and in concert halls all over the world, I took up a position as lecturer in music in Australia in 1999, at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, which is now part of CQUniversity.Brought up in Australia, between the bush and the beaches of the Eastern suburbs, I retired in 2015 and now live in the tropics, writing, gardening, and finally finding time to enjoy life and to re-establish a connection with who I am after a very busy career on the stage and as an academic.queerwritersofcrime.comLink to Wheelchair by Garrick JonesGarrick Jones' BlogThe Butcher's Son by Dorien GreyTime to Check Out by Grant MichaelsSimple Justice by John Morgan WilsonA huge thank you to Graeme Cheater for his hard work on creating a listing of books from all Gay Mystery Podcast episodes. You can visit his site at Judge a Book by its Gay CoverBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe th

Ep:049 By the age of 30, Christopher Rice had published four New York Times bestselling thrillers, received a Lambda Literary Award and been declared one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive. His two novels of dark supernatural suspense, THE HEAVENS RISE and THE VINES, were both finalists for the Bram Stoker Award. He recently entered the erotic romance genre with three works in all new series called The Desire Exchange. They include THE FLAME, THE SURRENDER GATE and KISS THE FLAME. His debut novel, A DENSITY OF SOULS, was published when the author was just 22 years old. A controversial and overnight bestseller, it was greeted with a landslide of media attention, much of it devoted to the fact that Christopher is the son of famed vampire chronicler, Anne Rice. Together with his best friend, New York Times bestselling novelist Eric Shaw Quinn, Christopher launched his own Internet radio show. THE DINNER PARTY SHOW WITH CHRISTOPHER RICE & ERIC SHAW QUINN.queerwritersofcrime.comWebsite for The Dinner Party

Ep:048 Born to Dutch parents and raised in Colombia and England, Oilvier Bosman is a rootless wanderer with itchy feet. He’s spent the last few years living and working in The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sudan and Bulgaria, and has every confidence he will now finally be able to settle down among the olive groves of Andalucia.He’s an avid reader and film fan (in fact, his study is overflowing with his various dvd collections!)Olivier did an MA in creative writing for film and television at the University of Sheffield.  After a failed attempt at making a career as a screenwriter, he turned to the theater and wrote and produced a play called ´Death Takes a Lover´ (which has since been turned into the first D.S.Billings Victorian Mystery). The play was performed on the London Fringe to great critical acclaim.He currently lives in Spain where he makes ends meet by teaching English.queerwritersofcrime.comOlivier Bosman's WebsiteThe Mystery of the Garish Garage by Jeffrey SacksSimple Justice by John Morgan Wi

Ep:047 Often called the LGBTQ’s “answer to Agatha Christie,”  Ellen Hart is the author of thirty-five crime novels in two different series. She is a six-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery, a four-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Best Popular Fiction, a three-time winner of the Golden Crown Literary Award, a recipient of the Alice B Medal, and was made a laureate of  the Saint at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans in 2005. In 2010, Ellen received the GCLS Trailblazer Award for lifetime achievement in the field of lesbian literature. In 2017, she became the first  openly LGBTQ author to be named a Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America, an award that represents the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing, one that was established to acknowledge important contributions to the genre as well as for a body of work that is both significant and of consistent high quality.  (Other recipients have included Agatha Christie, Stephen King, Sara Parets

Ep:046 David was born and raised in the Boston area, though he was fortunate to live in San Diego in the 3rd and 4th grades, where he was bullied into losing his "horrible" accent. His family moved a lot, but he considers his hometown to be Weston, MA, even though he was only there for 5 years of school.He's published nine books, including seven featuring New Orleans-based detectives Michel Doucette and Alexandra "Sassy" Jones. The most recent, DEJA VIEUX, was published in May. He's a 5-time Lammy nominee, and won the 2010 Lammy for Gay Mystery for his second book, ECHOES.He and his husband Brian moved to Kennebunk, ME, four years ago. His primary occupation is graphic design and branding strategy. In his spare time, he gardens, reads, watches the various permutations of LAW & ORDER, and practices guitarqueerwritersofcrime.comDeja Vieux by David LennonSoldier Down by Neil PlakcySimple Justice by John Morgan WilsonBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comT

Ep:045 Born 1938 Lock Haven, PA, Richard Stevenson graduated Lock Haven State College, did graduate work in American lit at Penn State.  He joined the Peace Corps and fled grad school to teach English in Ethiopia 1962-64---He says it's the best thing he ever did. Worked as Peace Corps program evaluator around the world 1964-67.  Ran the anti-poverty program in Pittsfield, MA, 1968-71.  Free-lance writer after that.  Wrote for magazines and newspapers, including 15 years as an editorial writer at The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA.  Won New England AP Press Association award for editorials on gay marriage.  Wrote a thriller, GRAND SCAM (Dial, 1979) with Peter Stein.  Wrote the 16 Strachey books under the name Richard Stevenson, starting with DEATH TRICK in 1981.  Four of them filmed by HereTV.  He has been reviewing books regularly for The Washington Post for many years and continues to do so.He has two children, both excellent human beings now in their forties, one a teacher, one a writer and musician. 

Ep:044 : Laury A. Egan is the author of the madcap gay comedy, Fabulous! An Opera Buffa; an LGTBQ suspense set in Venice, Jenny Kidd; a mystery-romance, A Bittersweet Tale;  a YA novel, The Outcast Oracle; a collection, Fog and Other Stories; and two forthcoming novels, The Swimmer and Wave in D Minor. Four volumes of poetry have appeared in limited edition, and forty stories and poems have been published in literary journals. Her visits to Mykonos inspired The Ungodly Hour, and her fine arts photography teaching provided material for the main character’s workshops on the island.queerwritersofcrime.com Website: www.lauryaegan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/laury.eganThe book is available in Paperback and eBook from Interlude Press: https://store.interludepress.com, Amazon, or bookstores.The Keeper of Bees by Gregory AsheThe Lavender House Murder by Nikki BakerBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are

Ep:043 Robert Innes is the author of The Blake Harte Mysteries - a series of head scratching and impossible crimes. When he's not trying to work out how to commit seemingly perfect murders and building up a worrying Google search history, Robert can be found at his local slimming group, wondering why eating three pizzas in the space of a week hasn't resulted in a weight loss.Since the creation of the Blake Harte mystery series in November 2016, each book has become a best seller in LGBT mystery both in the USA and the UK.queerwritersofcrime.comRobert's Amazon PageRobert on FacebookLink to DollhouseVermillion by Nathan Aldynerequeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to check out Brad's new podcast, Queer We Are, where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, activists, politicians, and more. You can find it at queerweare.com

Ep:042 Mark Zubro is the author of thirty-seven novels and eight short stories. His book A Simple Suburban Murder won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Men's mystery. Eight others of his books have been nominated. One of the keys in Zubro’s mysteries is you do not want to be a person who is racist, sexist, homophobic, or a school administrator. If you are any of those, it is likely you are the corpse, or, at the least, it can be fairly well guaranteed that bad things will happen to you by the end.  He taught eighth graders English and reading for thirty-four years. He was president of the teachers’ union in his district from 1985 until 2006 when he retired. He now spends his time reading, writing, napping, and eating chocolatequeerwritersofcrime.commarkzubro.comLink to Mark's latest novel, ForeverUnhollowed by Jordan L. Hawk Brad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some

Ep:041 R.E. Bradshaw is a Four-time Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Mystery—Rainey Nights (2012), Molly: House on Fire (2013), The Rainey Season (2014), and Relatively Rainey (2016)—and 2013 Rainbow Awards First Runner-up for Best Lesbian Novel, Out on the Panhandle, author R. E. Bradshaw began publishing in August of 2010. Before beginning a full-time writing career, she worked in professional theatre and also taught at both university and high school levels. A native of North Carolina, the setting for the majority of her novels, Bradshaw now makes her home in Oklahoma. Writing in many genres, from the fun southern romantic romps of the Adventures of Decky and Charlie series to the intensely bone-chilling Rainey Bell Thrillers, R. E. Bradshaw’s books offer something for everyone. queerwritersofcrime.comLink to EmendareBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work

Ep:040 Cheryl Head spent twenty years in public television and radio before turning to fiction writing.  Her award-winning first novel, Long Way Home, is a story of the experience of black soldiers in America’s segregated war-time army and features two black, gay men. Head writes the Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries whose female PI protagonist is queer and black. Head is Director of Inclusion at the Golden Crown Literary Society. Its mission is to increase the visibility of lesbian-themed literature.  Head was named to the 2019 Hall of Fame of the Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival.   queerwritersofcrime.com website: www.cherylhead.comTwitter: @cheaddc Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.head.104  Link to Find Me When I'm Lost by Cheryl HeadJustene's Review:Saratoga Trunk by J.B. SandersBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to

Ep:039 Ann Aptaker’s “Cantor Gold” crime/mystery novels have won Lambda Literary and Goldie Awards. Her short stories have appeared in two editions of the crime anthology Fedora, Switchblade Magazine’s Stiletto Heeled issue, and will be featured in the Mickey Finn crime anthology, releasing in  the Fall of 2020 from Down & Out Books. She is one of only six authors invited by Down & Out Books to provide a novella for the second season their crime series, Guns & Tacos, releasing in October, with another short story accepted to appear in The Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Her flash fiction, A Night In Town, appeared in the online zine Punk Soul Poet, and another flash fiction is featured in the Goldie winning anthology Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, released in 2017. Her next Cantor Gold book, Murder And Gold, will be released in Spring/Summer 2021 from Bywater Books.Ann’s knowledge of crime, criminals, and criminal investigation results from her work as a report writer for a private in

Ep:038 Dharma Kelleher writes gritty crime fiction with a feminist kick and is one of the only openly transgender authors in the genre. She writes the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series and the Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series. Her work has also appeared in anthologies and on Shotgun Honey. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, the International Thriller Writers, and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She lives in Arizona with her wife and her feline overlords. New Release: Blood Sisters (Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series #3) October 15, 2020queerwritersofcrime.comWebsite: https://dharmakelleher.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/dharmakelleherbooksTwitter: https://twitter.com/zenpunkwebworksA Deadly Kind of Love by Victor J. BanisBrad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to check out Brad's new podcast, Queer We Are, where he interviews LGBTQ celebri

Ep:037 Bud Gundy is Lambda Literary Award finalist and an Executive Producer and on-air host at KQED, the PBS and NPR affiliate for Northern California. In 2003, he received an Emmy Award for producing the documentary Lonely Island: Hidden Alcatraz. He won his second Emmy Award in 2016 for directing the KQED News special, State of Surveillance. He's been nominated for two other works.Bud grew up in North Olmsted, Ohio, a western suburb of Cleveland.  He attended St. Edward High School, graduating in 1982, followed by five years at Cleveland State University where he earned a degree in Political Science.He began his television career in 1983 as the Program Director at the Nationality Broadcasting Network in Lakewood, Ohio, a job which has given him a lifetime of funny stories to share. Following that, he worked as a Desk Assistant, Associate Producer and Producer for the various newscasts at WKYC, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio.  The stories from Channel 3 aren't as funny, but perhaps more illu

Ep:036 Lev Raphael has wanted to be an author since he was in second grade, and he's not only achieved his dream, he's published twenty-six books in genres from memoir to mystery to erotic vampire tale; had his work translated into fifteen languages; seen one sell close to 300,000 copies. He also appeared in two documentaries.queerwritersofcrime.comauthor website: http://www.levraphael.comTeaching/editing/mentoring website: http://www.writewithoutborders.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/levraphaelFrank W. Butterfield: https://www.frankwbutterfield.com/A Body on the Hill by Brad Shreverequeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to check out Brad's new podcast, Queer We Are, where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, activists, politicians, and more. You can find it at queerweare.com

Ep:035 Barbara Winkes writes suspense and romance with lesbian characters at the center. She has always loved stories in which women persevere and lift each other up. Expect high drama and happy endings. Women loving women always take the lead.Barbara lives in Québec, Canada, with her wife.queerwritersofcrime.comWebsite: https://barbarawinkes.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/barbarawinkes The Necessary Deaths by David C. DawsonA Body on the Hill by Brad Shreverequeeredtales.comThe three year run of Queer Writers of Crime was fantastic but no new episodes are being made. Therefore, some links may not work. Be sure to check out Brad's new podcast, Queer We Are, where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, activists, politicians, and more. You can find it at queerweare.com

Ep:034 Author of nearly ninety titles of classic Male/Male fiction featuring twisty mystery, kickass adventure, and unapologetic man-on-man romance, JOSH LANYON’S work has been translated into eleven languages. Her FBI thriller Fair Game was the first Male/Male title to be published by Harlequin Mondadori, then the largest romance publisher in Italy. Stranger on the Shore (Harper Collins Italia) was the first M/M title to be published in print. In 2016 Fatal Shadows placed #5 in Japan’s annual Boy Love novel list (the first and only title by a foreign author to place on the list). The Adrien English series was awarded the All Time Favorite Couple by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group. In 2019, Fatal Shadows became the first LGBTQ mobile game created by Moments: Choose Your Story.She is an Eppie Award winner, a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist (twice for Gay Mystery), an Edgar nominee, and the first ever recipient of the Goodreads All Time Favorite M/M Author award.Josh is married and lives in Southern Ca