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Queer Writers of Crime

246 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.

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R.E. Bradshaw Digs Deeper Into Emendare

July 21, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

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, t...

Cheryl Head and Mysteries In Motown

July 14, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

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 lit...

Mysteries In Motown With Cheryl Head

July 14, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

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 lit...

Cheryl Head and Mysteries In Motown

July 14, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

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 lit...

OOPS! Technical Problems

July 09, 2020 05:00 - 40 seconds - 532 KB

Due to technical difficulties we do not have an episode to air this week. We will return next week with my guest Cheryl Head. 

Ann Aptaker is Writing Gold

July 02, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

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, wi...

Writing Gold With Ann Aptaker

July 02, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

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, wi...

Gritty Crime Fiction With Dharma Kelleher

June 25, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

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 ...

Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime Fiction

June 25, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

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 ...

Bud Gundy Emmy Award Winner And Lambda Literary Award Finalist

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

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, gra...

Emmy Award Winner And Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Bud Gundy

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

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, gra...

Bud Gundy Emmy Award Winner And Lambda Literary Award Finalist

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

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, gra...

Dreams Do Come True With Lev Raphael

June 11, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

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. author website: http://www.levraphael.com Teaching/editing/mentoring website: http://www.writewithoutborders.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/levraphael Frank W. Butte...

Lev Raphael Proves Dreams Do Come True

June 11, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

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.com author website: http://www.levraphael.com Teaching/editing/mentoring website: http://www.writewithoutborders.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/l...

Barbara Winkes High Drama and Happy Endings

June 04, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

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.com Website: https://barbarawinkes.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/barbarawinkes The Necessary Deaths by David C. Dawson A Body on the Hill by Brad Shreve requeere...

High Drama and Happy Endings With Barbara Winkes

June 04, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

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. Website: https://barbarawinkes.wordpress.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/barbarawinkes The Necessary Deaths by David C. Dawson A Body on the Hill by Brad Shreve requeeredtales.com Facebook: Gay...

Nearly Ninety Books And Counting With Josh Lanyon

May 28, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

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 annu...

Josh Lanyon Nearly Ninety Books And Counting

May 28, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

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 annu...

Meg Perry An End Of An Era And A New Beginning

May 21, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ep:033 Meg Perry is an academic librarian in East Central Florida with a subject specialty in health sciences. She lives on a barrier island two blocks from the beach, which is awesome during the six months of the year that it’s not hurricane season. She is renowned for her prowess at growing root vegetables and may be the only human in the Western hemisphere who has never watched or read anything of Harry Potter. She is allergic to cantaloupe. queerwritersofcrime.com Meg Perry's Website Me...

End Of An Era And A New Beginning With Meg Perry

May 21, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ep:033 Meg Perry is an academic librarian in East Central Florida with a subject specialty in health sciences. She lives on a barrier island two blocks from the beach, which is awesome during the six months of the year that it’s not hurricane season. She is renowned for her prowess at growing root vegetables and may be the only human in the Western hemisphere who has never watched or read anything of Harry Potter. She is allergic to cantaloupe. gaymysterypodcast.com Meg Perry's Website Meg'...

Meg Perry An End Of An Era And A New Beginning

May 21, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ep:033 Meg Perry is an academic librarian in East Central Florida with a subject specialty in health sciences. She lives on a barrier island two blocks from the beach, which is awesome during the six months of the year that it’s not hurricane season. She is renowned for her prowess at growing root vegetables and may be the only human in the Western hemisphere who has never watched or read anything of Harry Potter. She is allergic to cantaloupe. queerwritersofcrime.com Meg Perry's Website Me...

Garrett Hutson Little Known LGBTQ History And More Fun

May 14, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

Ep:032 Garrett Hutson writes upmarket mysteries and historical spy fiction, driven by characters who are moving and unforgettable. He lives in Indianapolis with his husband, four adorable dogs, two odd-ball cats, and more fish than you can count.    Garrett is an infrequent poster but frequent lurker on Twitter and Facebook. You can contact him or sign up for his monthly newsletter on his website. queerwritersofcrime.com Purchase Spy Tango Garret's Website Fools Rush In by Austin Thomas B...

Garrett Hutson Little Known LGBTQ History And More Fun

May 14, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

Ep:032 Garrett Hutson writes upmarket mysteries and historical spy fiction, driven by characters who are moving and unforgettable. He lives in Indianapolis with his husband, four adorable dogs, two odd-ball cats, and more fish than you can count.    Garrett is an infrequent poster but frequent lurker on Twitter and Facebook. You can contact him or sign up for his monthly newsletter on his website. queerwritersofcrime.com Purchase Spy Tango Garret's Website Fools Rush In by Austin Thomas B...

Little Known LGBTQ History And More Fun With Garrett Hutson

May 14, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Ep:032 Garrett Hutson writes upmarket mysteries and historical spy fiction, driven by characters who are moving and unforgettable. He lives in Indianapolis with his husband, four adorable dogs, two odd-ball cats, and more fish than you can count.    Garrett is an infrequent poster but frequent lurker on Twitter and Facebook. You can contact him or sign up for his monthly newsletter on his website. Purchase Spy Tango Garret's Website Fools Rush In by Austin Thomas Burton gaymysterypodcast....

Difficult Characters And Victorian Life With Jess Faraday

May 07, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Ep:031 Jess Faraday is an award-winning writer and editor of mystery and suspense. Her first novel, The Affair of the Porcelain Dog, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, and her third, Fool's Gold, won the Rainbow Award for Best Gay Historical and was a runner up for Best Gay Novel overall. Her novella, The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor, was both a GCLS finalist and a Rainbow Award Winner for Lesbian Historical. When not writing, she moonlights as the mystery editor for Elm ...

Jess Faraday Difficult Characters And Victorian Life

May 07, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Ep:031 Jess Faraday is an award-winning writer and editor of mystery and suspense. Her first novel, The Affair of the Porcelain Dog, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, and her third, Fool's Gold, won the Rainbow Award for Best Gay Historical and was a runner up for Best Gay Novel overall. Her novella, The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor, was both a GCLS finalist and a Rainbow Award Winner for Lesbian Historical. When not writing, she moonlights as the mystery editor for Elm ...

Jess Faraday Difficult Characters And Victorian Life

May 07, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Ep:031 Jess Faraday is an award-winning writer and editor of mystery and suspense. Her first novel, The Affair of the Porcelain Dog, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, and her third, Fool's Gold, won the Rainbow Award for Best Gay Historical and was a runner up for Best Gay Novel overall. Her novella, The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor, was both a GCLS finalist and a Rainbow Award Winner for Lesbian Historical. When not writing, she moonlights as the mystery editor for Elm ...

Brittany Cournoyer And How To Know You're Reading Her Novels

April 30, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Ep:030 Brittany was born in a small town in Alabama and moved to Indiana when she was thirteen years old. She currently resides there and works as an operator at a local hospital. When she isn't working, she loves to spend her free time writing stories, playing with her puppy, Delilah, watching television, and spending time with loved ones. Brittany's Links The Mirror of Muraro by Amelia Ellis  queerwritersofcrime.com requeeredtales.com bradshreve.com The three year run of Queer Write...

How Do I Know I'm Reading A Brittany Cournoyer Novel?

April 30, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Ep:030 Brittany was born in a small town in Alabama and moved to Indiana when she was thirteen years old. She currently resides there and works as an operator at a local hospital. When she isn't working, she loves to spend her free time writing stories, playing with her puppy, Delilah, watching television, and spending time with loved ones. Brittany's Links The Mirror of Muraro by Amelia Ellis  gaymysterypodcast.com requeeredtales.com Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/gaymysterypodcas...

Special Round Table Discussion: Gay Crime Fiction - Our Past, Present, and Future

April 23, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Ep:029 RE Bradshaw, John Copenhaver, Greg Herren, and Dharma Kelleher join in a round table discussion about the current state of LGBTQ crime fiction. queerwritersofcrime.com Guest Links: RE Bradshaw website John Copenhaver website Dharma Kelleher website Dharma Kelleher Amazon Page Greg Herren website Greg Herren Amazon Page The 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 p...

Jude Tresswell Offers Four Times As Much Mystery

April 16, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Ep:028 Jude Tresswell’s stories are set in County Durham, north-east England. They feature a gay polyamorous quad who solve crimes, are victims of crimes and who, sometimes, commit crimes. A fifth tale, A Share in a Secret, will be published later this year. Jude lives with her husband in south-east England. She misses the sounds and scenery of her native north. queerwritersofcrime.com Jude blogs at https://www.polyallsorts.wordpress.com . Posts focus on LGBTQ+ issues, especially asexuali...

Four Times As Much Mystery With Jude Tresswell

April 16, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Ep:028 Jude Tresswell’s stories are set in County Durham, north-east England. They feature a gay polyamorous quad who solve crimes, are victims of crimes and who, sometimes, commit crimes. A fifth tale, A Share in a Secret, will be published later this year. Jude lives with her husband in south-east England. She misses the sounds and scenery of her native north. gaymysterypodcast.com Support our show: patreon.com/gaymysterypodcast  Jude blogs at https://www.polyallsorts.wordpress.com . P...

Charlie Cochrane: Mysteries, Aliens, And Romance

April 09, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Ep:027 Charlie Cochrane discusses her Cambridge Fellows series, Edwardian era research, why mysteries are a lie, and more. gaymysterypodcast.com Charlie's Website Charlie on Facebook Charlie on Twitter Charlie's Book Because Charlie Cochrane couldn’t be trusted to do any of her jobs of choice—like managing a rugby team—she writes. Her mystery novels include the Edwardian era Cambridge Fellows series, and the contemporary Lindenshaw Mysteries. Multi-published, she has titles with Riptide...

Charlie Cochrane: Mysteries, Aliens, And Romance

April 09, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Ep:027 Charlie Cochrane discusses her Cambridge Fellows series, Edwardian era research, why mysteries are a lie, and more. gaymysterypodcast.com Charlie's Website Charlie on Facebook Charlie on Twitter Charlie's Book Because Charlie Cochrane couldn’t be trusted to do any of her jobs of choice—like managing a rugby team—she writes. Her mystery novels include the Edwardian era Cambridge Fellows series, and the contemporary Lindenshaw Mysteries. Multi-published, she has titles with Riptide...

Mysteries, Aliens, And Romance With Charlie Cochrane

April 09, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Ep:027 Charlie Cochrane discusses her Cambridge Fellows series, Edwardian era research, why mysteries are a lie, and more. gaymysterypodcast.com Charlie's Website Charlie on Facebook Charlie on Twitter Charlie's Book Because Charlie Cochrane couldn’t be trusted to do any of her jobs of choice—like managing a rugby team—she writes. Her mystery novels include the Edwardian era Cambridge Fellows series, and the contemporary Lindenshaw Mysteries. Multi-published, she has titles with Riptide...

Marko Realmonte With Some Hollywood Gossip, Screenwriting, And His Jake Weston Series

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Ep:026 Marko Realmonte worked for more than 20 years in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a writer and studio publicist primarily at Disney/Touchstone. As a script doctor, he worked on dozens of feature films, television series, and specials. His first two LGBTQ mystery novels were published in 2019. The Jake Weston Mystery Series is aimed at the young adult market but is popular with all ages. Marko has been teaching writing seminars to young writers at libraries and high schools ...

Marko Realmonte With Some Hollywood Gossip, Screenwriting, And His Jake Weston Series

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Ep:026 Marko Realmonte worked for more than 20 years in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a writer and studio publicist primarily at Disney/Touchstone. As a script doctor, he worked on dozens of feature films, television series, and specials. His first two LGBTQ mystery novels were published in 2019. The Jake Weston Mystery Series is aimed at the young adult market but is popular with all ages. Marko has been teaching writing seminars to young writers at libraries and high schools ...

Some Hollywood Gossip, Screenwriting and his Jake Weston Series with Marko Realmonte

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Ep:026 Marko Realmonte worked for more than 20 years in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a writer and studio publicist primarily at Disney/Touchstone. As a script doctor, he worked on dozens of feature films, television series, and specials. His first two LGBTQ mystery novels were published in 2019. The Jake Weston Mystery Series is aimed at the young adult market but is popular with all ages. Marko has been teaching writing seminars to young writers at libraries and high schools ...

Marko RealSome Hollywood Gossip, Screenwriting and his Jake Weston Series with Marko Realmonte

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Ep:026 Marko Realmonte worked for more than 20 years in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a writer and studio publicist primarily at Disney/Touchstone. As a script doctor, he worked on dozens of feature films, television series, and specials. His first two LGBTQ mystery novels were published in 2019. The Jake Weston Mystery Series is aimed at the young adult market but is popular with all ages. Marko has been teaching writing seminars to young writers at libraries and high schools ...

Marko Realmonte Discusses His Jake Weston Series, Screenwriting, and Some Hollywood Gossip

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Ep:026 Marko Realmonte worked for more than 20 years in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a writer and studio publicist primarily at Disney/Touchstone. As a script doctor, he worked on dozens of feature films, television series, and specials. His first two LGBTQ mystery novels were published in 2019. The Jake Weston Mystery Series is aimed at the young adult market but is popular with all ages. Marko has been teaching writing seminars to young writers at libraries and high schools ...

David C. Dawson: Mysteries, Thrillers, Gay Relationships, And The Gay Men's Choir

March 26, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Ep:025 David C Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay men in love. He’s an award winning author, journalist and documentary maker. His latest book is Heroes in Love, published in January 2020. His debut novel The Necessary Deaths won Bronze for Best Mystery & Suspense in the FAPA awards. The second in the series is The Deadly Lies. His third book For the Love of Luke came out in October 2018. David lives in London, with his boyfriend and two cats. In his spare time, he tours E...

Mysteries, Thrillers, Gay Relationships, And The Gay Men's Choir With David C. Dawson

March 26, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Ep:025 David C Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay men in love. He’s an award winning author, journalist and documentary maker. His latest book is Heroes in Love, published in January 2020. His debut novel The Necessary Deaths won Bronze for Best Mystery & Suspense in the FAPA awards. The second in the series is The Deadly Lies. His third book For the Love of Luke came out in October 2018. David lives in London, with his boyfriend and two cats. In his spare time, he tours E...

David C. Dawson On Mysteries, Thrillers, Gay Relationships, And The Gay Men's Choir

March 26, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Ep:025 David C Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay men in love. He’s an award winning author, journalist and documentary maker. His latest book is Heroes in Love, published in January 2020. His debut novel The Necessary Deaths won Bronze for Best Mystery & Suspense in the FAPA awards. The second in the series is The Deadly Lies. His third book For the Love of Luke came out in October 2018. David lives in London, with his boyfriend and two cats. In his spare time, he tours E...

David C. Dawson: Mysteries, Thrillers, Gay Relationships, And The Gay Men's Choir

March 26, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Ep:025 David C Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay men in love. He’s an award winning author, journalist and documentary maker. His latest book is Heroes in Love, published in January 2020. His debut novel The Necessary Deaths won Bronze for Best Mystery & Suspense in the FAPA awards. The second in the series is The Deadly Lies. His third book For the Love of Luke came out in October 2018. David lives in London, with his boyfriend and two cats. In his spare time, he tours E...

A Conversation with Dal Maclean About Her Bitter Legacy Series

March 19, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Ep:024  gaymysterypodcast.com Dal Maclean comes from the north of Scotland. Her background is in journalism, and she has an undying passion for history, the more scandalous the better. Dal has lived in Asia and worked all over the world, but home is now the UK. Her first book, 'Bitter Legacy' was a 2017 Lambda Literary Award finalist for Mystery, and was chosen by the American Library Association for their 2018 Over the Rainbow Recommended Books List. Website = www.dalmaclean.com Link to ...

Dal Maclean And Her Bitter Legacy Series

March 19, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Ep:024  Dal Maclean comes from the north of Scotland. Her background is in journalism, and she has an undying passion for history, the more scandalous the better. Dal has lived in Asia and worked all over the world, but home is now the UK. Her first book, 'Bitter Legacy' was a 2017 Lambda Literary Award finalist for Mystery, and was chosen by the American Library Association for their 2018 Over the Rainbow Recommended Books List. queerwritersofcrime.com Website = www.dalmaclean.com Link t...

Mark McNease Discusses His New Marshall James Thriller, Podcasting And More

March 12, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Ep:023 Mark McNease chats with Brad Shreve about his new Marshall James Thriller, his Kyle Callahan Mysteries, podcasting, living senior, and more. queerwritersofcrime.com Mark McNease is the author of nine novels, six produced plays, and dozens of short stories. Two of his Kyle Callahan Mysteries were best sellers on Kindle in the LGBT mystery genre, and his short story 'Stop the Car' was selected for the Kindle Singles program. He won an Emmy and Telly as a co-creator and writer for the ...

Matt Lubbers-Moore Murder and Mayhem: His Outstanding Bibliography of Gay and Queer Males in Mystery

March 05, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Ep:022 Librarian and scholar Matt Lubbers-Moore collects and examines every mystery novel to include a gay or queer male in the English language starting with the 1909 Arthur Conan Doyle short story “The Man with the Watches,” which is included in its entirety. Authors, titles, dates published, publishers, book series, short blurbs, and a description of how involved the gay or queer male character is with the mystery are all included for a full bibliographic background. queerwritersofcrime....

Murder and Mayhem: Matt Lubbers-Moore Shares About His Outstanding Bibliography of Gay and Queer Males in Mystery

March 05, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Ep:022 Librarian and scholar Matt Lubbers-Moore collects and examines every mystery novel to include a gay or queer male in the English language starting with the 1909 Arthur Conan Doyle short story “The Man with the Watches,” which is included in its entirety. Authors, titles, dates published, publishers, book series, short blurbs, and a description of how involved the gay or queer male character is with the mystery are all included for a full bibliographic background. gaymysterypodcast.co...

Amy Tasukada On The Japanese and Korean Mafia, The Yakuza Path Thriller Series, and Some Free Stuff

February 27, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Ep:021 Best Selling Author Amy Tasukada writes Japanese influenced gay fiction. Her works span a wide range -- from gritty mafia thrillers to fluffy to contemporary romance. Amy uses her deadly, but delicate writing style to weave exciting tales of suspense, love, and gore. When Amy is not writing she can be found drinking tea in a frilly dress. She talks about The Yakuza Path thriller series. queerwritersofcrime.com Amy Tasukada's Website: www.amytasukada.com Amy's Newsletter https://ww...

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