Gay Mystery Podcast

Ep: 153  On this, the final episode of Queer Writers of Crime, Justene recommends a book by two authors, Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes. In addition, the entire show's team comes together to say goodye to the authors and fans who've supported the show. A big thanks to all of you!Death on the Dyfi: A soft-boiled mystery with swearing by Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes:https://amzn.to/3SuWjkpReQueered Talesrequeeredtales.comPhilip's Bog:https://reelcharlie.wordpress.comLaury Egan's Website:http://lauryaegan.comBrad's Author Website:bradshreve.comSubscribe to Queer We Are on your favorite podcast app. Links can be found at queerweare.com

Ep: 152 Jeffrey Round returns to talk extensively about his writing career plus his work as a model, film maker, musician, and poet. Where does his carefree attitude come from. It was an honor to have him as the last guest on Queer Writers of Crime.Jeffrey's Website:https://jeffreyround.com/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.A Cage of Bones by Jeffrey Roundhttps://amzn.to/3SiaGZnJeffrey Round's Amazon Pagehttps://amzn.to/3RZKZNoJeffrey Round is best known as the Lambda Award-winning author of two mystery series--the gritty Dan Sharp books and the comic Bradford Fairfax series. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, television producer and songwriter. His first novel, "A Cage of Bones", was topping bestseller lists around the world. Both "A Cage of Bones" and "The P-Town Murders," first in the Bradford Fairfax series were listed on AfterElton's Top 100 Greatest Gay Books in 2008. Jeffrey's "Endgame" was called a "brilliant recreation" of Agatha Christie's best-selling mystery "And Then There Were None", giving the original what one critic called a "punk-rock reboot." It became a best-selling e-book in the US in 2016.Support Requeered Tales re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Subscribe to Queer We Are on your favorite podcast app. Links can be found at queerweare.com

Ep: 151 Hailey Piper and Sigurdardóttir are back to recommend books to you. Between the two of them you'll four novels to choose from. Plus, Brad has an announcement.Queer We Are podcasthttps://www.queerweare.comTo cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOHailey Piper recommends:Waif by Samantha Kolesnik https://amzn.to/3Udni5OWe Are Here To Hurt Each Other by Paula Ashehttps://amzn.to/3S754B5Red X: A Novel by David Demchukhttps://amzn.to/3QNe25qLilja Sigurdardóttir recommends:Exquisite by Sarah Stovell https://amzn.to/3Sq1PVNBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: Brad and Laury Egan have a conversation with Lilja Sigurdardóttir about crime in Iceland, growing up in a free-spirited globetrotting family, and financial crimes. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuORed As Blood by Lilja Sigurdardóttirhttps://amzn.to/3xdemDsLilja's Website:www.liljawriter.comLilja on social media:Instagram:  @sigurdardottirliljaTwitter:   @lilja1972Facebook:   facebook.com/liljawriterIcelandic crime-writer Lilja Sigurdardóttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Lilja has written nine crime novels, including Snare, Trap and Cage, making up the Reykjavik Noir trilogy, and her standalone thriller Betrayal, all of which have hit bestseller lists worldwide. Snare was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger, Cage won Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year and was a Guardian Book of the Year, and Betrayal was shortlisted for the prestigious Glass Key Award and won Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year. The film rights for the Reykjavik Noir trilogy have been bought by Palomar Pictures in California. She lives in Reykjavík with her partner Margrét, her dog and a few chickens.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 149 Philip, already a Greg Herren fan, believes he struck gold.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOMurder in the Rue Chartres by Greg Herrenhttps://amzn.to/3cS9m0jBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 148 Hailey Piper and Brad discuss the horror genre and some similarities to mysteries. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOSee Hailey's recent blog post on the Queer Writer's of Crime Websitehttps://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/writing-is-chaos-are-you-by-hailey-piper/No God's for Drowning by Hailey Piperhttps://amzn.to/3eosQtXHailey's websitehaileypiper.comHailey on Twitter @HaileyPiperSaysHailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth, No Gods for Drowning, The Worm and His Kings, Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy, and other books. She is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, with dozens of short stories appearing in Pseudopod, Vastarien, Dark Matter Magazine, and elsewhere. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their monstrous rituals are secret. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 147 Authors Rob Osler, Brad Shreve, Dea Poirier, and Neil Plakcy recommend novels they think you will love.  Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuORob Osler recommendsThe Savage Kind: A Mystery by John Copenhaverhttps://amzn.to/3qrQEzXBrad Shreve recommendsWriter Murder by Eric Shaw Quinnhttps://amzn.to/3QtggXLDea Poirier recommendsDiary by Chuck Palahniukhttps://amzn.to/3elPMdeShe's too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heardhttps://amzn.to/3q9UbCIYoung Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan and Vanessa Lilliehttps://amzn.to/3Dc1Yb1 Bath Haus by P.J. Vernonhttps://amzn.to/3wTyvi5Kismet by Amina Akhtarhttps://amzn.to/3TFjJoMLike a Sister by Kellye Garrett https://amzn.to/3Qe8jp4No Gods for Drowning by Hailey Piperhttps://amzn.to/3qff8vPNeil Plakcy recommendsLiebestrasse by Greg Lockardhttps://amzn.to/3R86dZ7Brad's Website:bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 146 Cary Alan Johnson discusses with Brad his premier novel, Desire Lines. The story of a black man coming of age in 1982 just as the AIDS crisis was on the rise. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOCatch Cary's interesting blog post on the Queer Writers of Crime websitehttps://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/mourning-in-america-cary-alan-johnson/Desire Lines by Cary Alan Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3CA5Fa5Cary's Websitecaryalanjohnson.comCary Alan Johnson is an author, activist and Africanist raised in Brooklyn and currently living in Central Africa.  He studied writing with Wesley Brown, Jane Copper Alexis DeVeaux, Randall Kenan, Louise Meriwether, and Susan Scarf-Merrell.  He has a Bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.  A long-time innovator in national and international queer politics and cultural activism, he was involved in several ground-breaking organizations, including the Blackheart Collective, Gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. Cary was a founding member of Other Countries, the Black gay arts collective that published 3 volumes of poetry, prose and visual art by Black gay men in the 80s and 90s.  His short stories, poetry and essays have appeared in anthologies and literary journals including Agni, RFD, Joseph Beam's Brother to Brother and E. Lynn Harris' Freedom in this Village.  A public health and HIV specialist with experience living and working in Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe, Cary is currently the director for Population Services International in Burundi.  Desire Lines (Querelle Press, 2022) is his debut novel. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 145 Neil Plakcy and Brad Shreve discuss Neil's latest book Being John Church.  He typically writes novels with gay protagonists, but he also has his Golden Retriever Series, which is written for a broader audience. In Being John Church he has both a gay protagonist and a golden retriever.  He'll also share how you can win a prize to help him celebrate his 65th birthday.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuORead Neil's blog post on the show's website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/gay-cozy-mysteries-by-neil-plakcy/Being John Church by Neil Plakcyhttps://amzn.to/3pzUZR3Unruly Son (Mahu Investigations Book 12)https://amzn.to/3Az4SVeNeil's Websitemauhbooks.comNeil Plakcy is the author of more than fifty full-length novels and many stories and story collections. He has been a university administrator, construction manager, computer game producer, web developer and college professor. He has sorted cards for phone book delivery, acted in children's theater, and traveled to many (but not all) of the places he writes about. He was a professor of English at Broward College and lives in Hollywood, Florida with his husband and their two rambunctious golden retrievers.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 144 Justene and Brad are big fans of the Christopher & Eric podcast and the two funny hosts are authors. Christopher Rice published several novels this year and Justene highly recommends the scary one. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuODecimate by Christopher https://amzn.to/3AuF2lnBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 143 The Dozier Schools for Boys in Florida closed in 2011 after operating for over a century. Touched by its' history where cruelty, torture, and death, occurred, Dea Poirier felt compelled to write her chilling thriller After You Died, a fictional story set at the real school where the horrific events occurred. She and Brad also chat about Godzilla, exorcism, and image free thinking. Heavy topics in a light-hearted interview.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOAfter You Died by Dea Poirierhttps://amzn.to/3QzJLYkDea's Websitedhpoirier.comFollow Dea on Twitter@deapoirierbooksBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 142 Agatha Award-winning author, Abigal Padget has two books in her Bue McCarron Mystery Series. Laury talks about Ultimate Blue, which is the third in the series, and comes out this month (August 2022)Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOThe Blue McCarron Mystery Series by Abigail PadgettBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep:  141 Rob Osler discusses with Brad his cozy...err, "Quozy" novel, having diversity in story, not having a sexy torso on his cover, and much more. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuODevil's Chew Toy by Rob Oslerhttps://amzn.to/3Q1ZAXMRob's Website:robosler.com Rob Osler's debut novel, Devil's Chew Toy, features a gay and lesbian amateur sleuth in a hilariously light-hearted mystery adventure set in present-day Seattle. His short story, Analogue, published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, won the Mystery Writers of America Robert L Fish Award as part of the 2022 Annual Edgar Awards. Rob's second short story, also to be published in Ellery Queen in 2023 features a cross-dressing amateur sleuth, named Perry Winkle. Rob lives in California with his long-time partner and a tall gray cat. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Get Bound to Love by Brad Shrevehttps://amzn.to/3b72PxN

Ep: 140 Phillip typically recommends mysteries but this month he makes a switch to a suspense and thriller novel that involves spies, Nazis, a male brothel, and southern prejudice.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOHold Tight by Christopher Bramhttps://amzn.to/3bxaMfZSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comBrad's Website:bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.orgGet Bound to Love by Brad Shrevehttps://amzn.to/3b72PxN

Ep: 139 Wendy Whitman's background as an executive producer for Court TV and HLN offers her a unique perspective as a crime fiction writer. In her first novel Premonition she was able to meld over twenty true crime stories seamlessly into her fiction story. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out the Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOPremonition by Wendy Whitmanhttps://amzn.to/3QhrfnrWendy's Amazon Author Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/author/wendywhitman Wendy's Websitewendywhitman.com No Dogs Left BehindLeading the way in the global war against animal cruelty.https://nodogsleftbehind.com/Wendy Whitman has a unique background through her decades-long work as an executive and producer for Court TV and HLN, covering almost every major high-profile murder case in America. Through her knowledge of the most detailed aspects of the crimes, Ms. Whitman has become an expert on the subject of murder in America. Before attending Boston University School of Law, Whitman worked for comedians Lily Tomlin and George Carlin. After graduating from law school, the author embarked on what turned out to be a twenty-year career in television covering crime. She spent fifteen years at Court TV and another several at HLN for the Nancy Grace show, where she appeared on air as a producer/reporter covering high-profile cases. Whitman received three Telly Awards and two GLAAD nominations during her tenure at Court TV. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comGet Bound to Love by Brad Shrevehttps://amzn.to/3b72PxN

Ep: 138 Ann Aptaker, David Domine, and Brad Shreve offer novels they believe are must reads. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOAnn Aptaker Recommends The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmithhttps://amzn.to/3vhKWTPDouble Indemnity by James M. Cainhttps://amzn.to/3PCBoLhGalileo by Ann McManhttps://amzn.to/3vf9InNThe Scotty Bradley Mysteries by Greg Herrenhttps://amzn.to/3PW5adWDavid Domine RecommendsGroundskeeping by Lee Colehttps://amzn.to/3osDkdoBrad Shreve RecommendsThe Burglar Who Traded Ted Williamshttps://amzn.to/3OAjUhhBrad's Website:bradshreve.comGet Bound to Love by Brad Shrevebooks2read.com/bradshreve

Ep: 137 Justene talks about My Name is Jimmy, a short story by an author who's shown his skill at writing a damn good novel. Now we learn he writes a damn good novella too. It's a crime story set in post WWII Australia.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOMy name is Jimmy by Garrick Jones:https://amzn.to/3Oi36eUGarrick's Website:garrickjones.com.auSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comBrad's Website: bradshreve.comVisit The Abortion Care Network:https://abortioncarenetwork.org/

Ep: 136  In June 2019, Louisville KY police arrived at the home of jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis on what they expected to be routine domestic disturbance call. Events which followed, including unearthing a body buried in basement, proved anything but routine. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out the Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOA Dark Room in Glitterball City by David Dominehttps://amzn.to/3uTTr7rDavid's Websitehttps://www.daviddomine.com/Brad's Website:bradshreve.comCheck Out Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.orgVisit The Abortion Care Network:https://abortioncarenetwork.org/

Ep: 135 This is the third in Laury's series of recommendations of Nordic crime novels. This episode she discusses the first novel in a trilogy by Lilja Sigurdardóttir.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOSnare by Lilja Sigurdardóttir:https://amzn.to/3NJGWSqLilja's website:http://www.liljawriter.comBrad's Website: bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project  thetrevorproject.orga much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.Visit The Abortion Care Network:https://abortioncarenetwork.org/

Ep:  134 Timothy Jay Smith, author of Fire on the Island and The Fourth Courier, began working on social issues in the 1970s, with a focus on poverty. His career took him to thirty-three countries where he encountered polish cops, Greek fishermen,  wanna-be terrorists,  indian chiefs, child prostitutes, mercenaries, and arms dealers.  He shares his incredible history and how he worked many of his real-life experiences into his novels. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out the Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOTimothy Jay Smith's Amazon Page;https://amzn.to/3OUqEI4Timothy's website:timothyjaysmith.comThe Tanzania Tree and Water Projecthttps://www.timothyjaysmith.com/tz-trees-projectRaised crisscrossing America pulling a small green trailer behind the family car, Timothy Jay Smith developed a ceaseless wanderlust that has taken him around the world many times. En route, he's found the characters that people his work. Polish cops and Greek fishermen, mercenaries and arms dealers, child prostitutes and wannabe terrorists, Indian Chiefs and Indian tailors: he hung with them all in an unparalleled international career that saw him smuggle banned plays from behind the Iron Curtain, maneuver through Occupied Territories, represent the U.S. at the highest levels of foreign governments, and stowaway aboard a ‘devil's barge' for a three-day crossing from Cape Verde that landed him in an African jail.Awards Timothy has received include the Gold Medal in the 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom  Competition for the Novel, and his screenplay adaptation of it was named Best Indie Script by WriteMovies. Another novel, The Fourth Courier, set in Poland, published in 2019 by Arcade Publishing, was a finalist for Best Gay Mystery in the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards. Previously, he won the Paris Prize for Fiction (now the Paris Literary Prize) for his novel, A Vision of Angels. He is the founder of the Smith Prize for Political Theater.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comVisit The Abortion Care Network:https://abortioncarenetwork.org/

Ep: 133 Before his death, Richards Stevenson wrote what he hoped would be the first novel in a new series Knock Off the Hat: A Clifford Waterman Gay Philly Mystery. In this episode Philip shares his thoughts about the novel, plus he and Brad chat a bit about Richard's life. Before the episode wraps up Brad shares exciting news with Philip.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOKnock Off the Hat by Richard Stevensonhttps://amzn.to/3yMTg0hAmble Press Websitehttps://www.bywaterbooks.com/amble-press/Tribute to Richard Stevensonhttps://www.bywaterbooks.com/our-lost-brother/ReQueered Tales  requeeredtales.comRe-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.

Ep: 132 Ann and Brad discuss her protagonist Canton Gold's background, her life of crime, why she leads a life of crime, and lesbian life in the 1950s.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Ann on the Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOHunting Gold by Ann AptakerOn Bywater Bookshttp://tinyurl.com/hunting-goldOn Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3NG4vvBOn Barnes & Noblehttp://tinyurl.com/Aptaker-Barnes-NobleAnn's Websitehttp://www.annaptaker.com/Ann Aptaker's Cantor Gold crime/mystery series has been the recipient of Lambda Literary and multiple Goldie Awards. Her short stories have appeared in two editions of the crime anthology Fedora, Switchblade Magazine's Stiletto Heeled issue, the Mickey Finn crime anthologies, and The Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Her flash fiction, “Rockin' Dyke Roll,” is featured in the Goldie winning anthology Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices From The Gay Bars. Culminating a career as a curator for museums and galleries, Ann is currently an art writer for various New York clients. When not writing about murder and mayhem or indulging in her passion for art, there's nothing Ann likes better than the pleasures of ice cream and old movies.Kindly give to The Trevor Project  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.

Ep: 131 David S. Pederson, Lev Raphael, and Brad Shreve, offer suggestions for your reading pleasure.   Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Get a Kindle Paperwhite: https://amzn.to/3KCfUuO David S. Pederson Recommends Somewhere Over Lorain Road by Bud Gundy https://amzn.to/3bCLPiW Lev Raphael Recommendations By Justin Evanshttps://amzn.to/3I3LiTg Brad Shreve Recommends Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan https://amzn.to/3OwoyxE Brad's Website: bradshreve.comReQueered Tales e-publish award-winning, offer post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction:  https://requeeredtales.com/ Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24. thetrevorproject.org 

Ep: 130 Lev Raphael returns to talk with Brad about having his full Nick Hoffman Academia Mystery Series republished, historical misquotes, research, the joy of mingling with other mystery authors, and more. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Lev on the Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOBurning Down the House by Lev Raphael:https://amzn.to/3QAIm4sLev's Website:levraphael.comReQueered Talesrequeeredtales.comQuote Investigator:quoteinvestigator.comLev Raphael is the author of 25 books, including two novels about holocaust survivors, Winter Eyes and The German Money, and three memoirs, Journeys & Arrivals, Writing a Jewish Life, and My Germany. Raphael's fiction has been widely anthologized in the U.S. and Britain, most recently in the anthology Promised Lands, which contains Lev's latest story featuring a child of holocaust survivors: "Money."Born and raised in New York City, he received his MFA in Creative Writing and English at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he won the Harvey Swados Fiction Prize, awarded by renowned editor Martha Foley for a Holocaust-themed story later published in Redbook. Winner of the Reed Smith Fiction Prize and International Quarterly's Prize for Innovative Prose (judged by D. M. Thomas), Raphael holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Michigan State University. Raphael taught at the university level in New York, Massachusetts and Michigan for 13 years and the first course he designed was a multi-disciplinary study of the Holocaust. He left teaching in 1988 to write and review full-time. He is currently a guest assistant professor at Michigan State University where he teaches creative writing, popular literature, and Jewish-American literature.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 129 Justene shares with Brad a novel by Maya MacGregor she believes is a contender for upcoming awards. A contemporary queer novel, full of diversity, a suspicious death, and a spirit who helps solve the crime.  Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOThe Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor:https://amzn.to/3QibhdvBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 12 Laury A. Egan, and Brad Shreve discuss the diversity in the type of stories she writes, her passion for the visual arts, writing both psychological suspense and humor, and being a humanist.  she doesn't write a series, and her latest novel Doublecrossed. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuODoublecrossed by Laury A. Eganhttps://amzn.to/3zuOTrsLaury's website: http://www.lauryaegan.com/Laury's Blog: https://lauryaeganblog.wordpress.com/Laury A. Egan is the author of (fiction) Wave in D Minor, Doublecrossed, Turnabout, The Swimmer, A Bittersweet Tale, The Ungodly Hour, The Outcast Oracle, Fog and Other Stories, Jenny Kidd, and Fabulous! An Opera Buffa; (poetry) Beneath the LiBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 127 Philip's June book recommendation is a book by Catherine Maiorisi that passes The Shreve Test. A High Standard Brad Insists in All Series novels.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOLegacy in the Blood by Catherine Maiorisihttps://amzn.to/3simUXyBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 126 David S. Pederson and Brad discuss the love of writing dialogue, Phoenix life in the 1940s, and having a zest for life despite a series of disturbing events.Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOMurder on Monte Vista by David S. Pedersonhttps://amzn.to/3P3z6F8Detective Heath Barrington Mystery Series by David S. Pedersonhttps://amzn.to/3Pd61r2David's website:davidspeterson.comDavid S. Pederson lives in the southwest with his husband Alan and two sweet cats. A film noir and mystery enthusiast, David is the author of the Detective Heath Barrington murder mystery series, including Death Checks In and Death Takes a Bow (Both Lambda Literary Award Finalists).  His most recent mystery, released in March of 2022, is Murder on Monte Vista.Brad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them, and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 125 Dharma Kelleher, Bud Gundy, Anthony Bidulka, and Meredith Doench give suggestions for readers.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuODharma Kelleher RecommendsRobyn Gigl - Survivor's Guilt by Robyn Giglhttps://amzn.to/3kRNWRuBud Gundy RecommendsA Body in a Bathhouse by Brad Shrevehttps://amzn.to/3kRNWRuAnthony Bidulka Recommends These Canadian AuthorsThe Joanne Kilbourn series by Gail Bowenhttps://amzn.to/3P5bBeUThe Detective Paul Lane Series by Gary Ryanhttps://amzn.to/3vQXOB8The Ava Lee Series by Ian Hamilton https://amzn.to/39N5I63Meredith Doench RecommendsHeartsick by Chelsea Cainhttps://amzn.to/39AqtScBrad's Website: bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 124 Brad Shreve had planned to give a book recommendation but decided to offer a sample of his current work in progress. He's having great fun writing the novel and hopes that comes through when you listen in. Feel free to leave a voice message or send an email and let him know what you think. Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOThe Mitch O'Reilly Mystery Series by Brad Shrevehttps://amzn.to/3vZd92uAttitude Magazine Article on gay bearshttps://bit.ly/3P9JknrBrad's Website:bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them, and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep 123:  Meredith Doench talks with Brad about being a nice person with a dark side, being a skilled literature and writing instructor, and her latest grim and gripping novel. Read the Queer Writers of Crime Guest Blog for her post on Disability and Crime Fiction. Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOWhereabouts Unknown by Meredith Doenchhttps://amzn.to/3ygwnCqMeredith's Websitemeredithdoench.comMeredith's article about disability and crime fiction on CrimeReadscrimereads.com/representationmatters-disability-and-crime-fiction/Meredith Doench is the author of the Luce Hansen thriller series. Her work has appeared in literary journals such as Hayden's Ferry Review, Women's Studies Quarterly, and Gertrude. Her nonfiction essay "South Carolina, 2012" was nominated for a 2019 Pushcart Prize by The Tahoma Literary Review. She served as a fiction editor at Camera Obscura: Journal of Literature and Photography. Meredith lives in Ohio where she teaches creative writing, literature, and composition at the University of Dayton.Brad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 122 Laury recommends the first novel in a grim psychological series by Val McDermid.Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOThe Mermaid's Singing by Val McDermidhttps://amzn.to/3w9xCk9The Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series by Val McDermid on Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3P5EnvNBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 121 Anthony Bidulka discusses why it was time for him to return to crime fiction, his co-founding a leadership retreat for LGBTQ+ youth, and what it's like to have a geographic location named after him.  As if that's not enough, somehow the sneaky devil turned the tables on Brad and the guest interviewed the host. Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOGoing to Beautiful by Anthony Bidulka:https://amzn.to/3LRUwmHAnthony's website:anthonybidulka.com In 1999, with three degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and following a successful career as a CPA, Bidulka dove headfirst into his lifelong dream of being a fulltime writer.Bidulka's books have been nominated for Lambda Literary Awards, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Saskatchewan Book Awards, and a ReLit award. Flight of Aquavit was awarded the Lambda Literary Award for Best Men's Mystery, making Bidulka the first Canadian to win in that category. Anthony has dedicated his career to writing traditional genre novels in an untraditional way, developing a body of work that often features his Saskatchewan roots and underrepresented, diverse main characters. He tells serious stories in accessible, entertaining, often humorous ways. Anthony has sat on the boards of local, national, and international organizations. He is currently chairman of the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Achievement Awards committee. He has also received the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Nation Builders Award and, along with his husband Herb, named Citizen of the Year for their home city of Saskatoon (the first same sex couple to be recognized). For his promotion of Saskatchewan through his books, co-founding Camp fYrefly Saskatchewan (a leadership retreat for gender and sexually diverse and allied youth), and volunteer and philanthropic efforts in the community, Anthony was recently honoured by the selection of a two-part park in Saskatoon to be named Bidulka Park and Bidulka Park North.Anthony and his husband live on an acreage near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. When he isn't writing or busy volunteering on boards, Bidulka loves to travel the world, collect art, walk his dogs, obsess over decorating Christmas trees (it's a thing) and throw a good party.Brad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.thetrevorproject.org

Ep: 120 When ReQueered Tales obtained the rights to Grant Michael's Stan Kraychik series, they never expected to come upon an unpublished 7th novel in the series. That novel, Do-Si-Do with Death publishes in May 2022. Ep: 118 Brad has interviewed three of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award nominees for Best LGBTQ Mystery. Now, it's Justene's Turn to say a Word About One of the Novels We Haven't Discussed.Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOA Do-Si-Do With Death by Grant Michaels:https://amzn.to/3ylGLsHGrant Michael's Amazon Author Page:https://amzn.to/3siOzrdRequeered Tales Website:requeeredtales.comReQueered Tales reissues post-Stonewall, pre-2000 outstanding fiction by a wide variety of writings, living and dead. They cover mystery and other genres like horror/sci-fi, and literary.Brad's Website:bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to provide support,  and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 119: How risqué was Tales of the City and was there male nudity? This isn't the primary topic but one of the many Bud Gundy discusses with Brad, including Bud's latest novel Inherit the Lightening, and even some history about Alcatraz.Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOBud Gundy's Website:www.budgundy.comPurchase Inherit the Lighteninghttps://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/inherit-the-lightning-by-bud-gundy-3866-bFind Bud on Facebookwww.facebook/budgundyauthorBud on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BudGundyBud's Amazon Page:https://amzn.to/37d00cBBud 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.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 illuminating.  After stints as a business reporter and a marketing executive in Northern California, he joined San Francisco's KQED in 1994, and loves the environment and dedication to the audience at PBS and NPR.  You can see and hear him on-the-air, asking for support during those annoying pledge drives. Brad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them, and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 118 Brad has interviewed three of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award nominees for Best LGBTQ Mystery. Now, it's Justene's Turn to say a Word About One of the Novels We Haven't Discussed. Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOMurder Under Her Skin by Stephen Spotswood:https://amzn.to/377xnxpComing from ReQueered Tales:Burning Down the House by Lev Raphaelhttps://amzn.to/3s8j6rwThe Ultimate Exit Strategy by Nikki Bakerhttps://amzn.to/3vYMIcfA Do-Si-Do With Death by Grant Michaelshttps://amzn.to/3y4QtzrBrad's Website:bradshreve.comRequeered Tales Website:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them, and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Ep: 117 Dharma Kelleher converses with Brad about books 1 - 4 in her Shea Stevens Series. The 4th book "Road Rash" is coming soon. They also talk about marginalized people, primarily transgender, representation in the media and especially in books. plus, the novel idea that maybe we should all be kind to one another. Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them, and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuODharma Kelleher's website:https://dharmakelleher.comBooks2Read: https://books2read.com/dharmakelleherFacebook: https://facebook.com/dharmakelleher/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zenpunkdharmaDharma Kelleher writes gritty crime thrillers about queer women who kick ass, including the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series and the Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series. Dharma is one of the only openly transgender authors in the crime fiction genre. Her action-driven thrillers explore the complexities of social and criminal justice in a world where the legal system favors the privileged.  She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She lives in Arizona with her wife and a black cat named Mouse.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 116 Jeffrey Round, Mark McNease, and Mikel J. Wilson have brief chats with Brad about books they recommend. Listen in and you'll hear how you can get three books signed by outstanding authors.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOThe Nameless Ones by Jonh Connellyhttps://amzn.to/3EMYWZkA Queer Kind of Death by George Baxthttps://amzn.to/3vfh3UHRelative Justice by Gregory Ashehttps://amzn.to/3rSFAgbmarkmcnease.comjeffreyround.commikeljwilson.comBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 115 Author Laury A. Egan is new to the Queer Writers of Crime team offering book recommendations. She starts with a thriller by Anne Holt who Val McDermid says, "...is the latest crime writer to reveal how truly dark it gets in Scandanavia."Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Punishment  by Anne Holt.https://amzn.to/36BXKvk Blind Goddess by Anne Holtehttps://amzn.to/3L694i6Mark McNease's website where you can read Groomed, check out his books, and his podcast.markmcnease.comDoublecrossed by Laury A. Egan.https://amzn.to/3xDsEhYBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 114 Mikel J. Wilson chats with Brad about the unusual methods he uses to kill his victims, going from destitute to world traveler, and even gets into skydiving.Mikel also wrote a blog post for the website regarding unique methods of murder.Podcast Website:www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Mikel's WebsiteMikelJWilson.comMikel J. Wilson's Amazon Pagehttps://amzn.to/3EsfGF8Mikel on FacebookAuthorMikelJWilsonMikel on Instagram@mikeljwilsonMikel on Twitter@mikeljwilsonMikel on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gZlmrJ005nAgwefsSCkvgMikel J. Wilson is an award-winning mystery and science fiction author. Wilson draws on his Southern roots for the international bestselling Mourning Dove Mysteries, a series of novels featuring bizarre murders in the Smoky Mountains region of Tennessee. The series adheres to a “no guns or knives” policy and includes Murder on the Lake of Fire, Death Opens a Window and A Light to Kill By. Wilson is also the author of Sedona: The Lost Vortex, a contemporary science-fiction novel centered on the unique mythology of this mystical Northern Arizona town, known for energy vortexes and alien encounters.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 113 Philip recommends a book by an author Justene talked about before, but this is the first in a new series. Podcast Website:  www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's newsletter:https://tinyurl.com/qworcrimenewsletterCheck out blog posts by guests on the website:https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/Chip in and help support this podcast:buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Murder on Monte Vista by David S. Pedersonhttps://amzn.to/3uEegE3Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 112 Jeffrey Round reads from Threads, a poetry collection. In addition, he discusses with Brad Jeffrey's four Bradford Fairfax Murder Mysteries, Murder in P-Town, Death in Key West, Vanished in Vallarta, and Bon Ton Roulet. Plus, they talk about Jeffrey's career as not only an author, but a poet, a playwright, a musician, a stage director - Is there anything Jeffrey Round hasn't done?Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Threads: A Poetry Collection by Jeffrey Round  https://amzn.to/3JxfHbUBradford Fairfax Murder Mysteries by Jeffrey Roundhttps://amzn.to/38Lg3inDan Sharp Mysteries by Jeffrey Roundhttps://amzn.to/3vnxdKAJeffrey's Website: jeffreyround.comJeffrey Round is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and songwriter. His breakout novel, A Cage of Bones, was listed on AfterElton's 50 Best Gay Books. Lake on the Mountain, first of the seven Dan Sharp mysteries, won a Lambda Award in 2013. His short film, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, won prizes for Best Canadian Director and Best Use of Music. In 2021 he took top juried awards for his music video, Don't You Think I Know. His latest book is Threads (2022) from Beautiful Dreamer Press.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 111 Justene has a list of murders she prefers, and one is when they occur at a famous landmark. This week she recommends a novel where the mystery gets rolling after someone finds something they weren't shopping for in an iconic store in New York City. Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Twelve Days of Murder by Jason WrenchBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 110 Brad talks with Mark McNease about what makes his Marshall James series thrillers compared to his Kyle Callahan series which are mysteries. They also discuss Mark's preference to write about older characters, plus the different points of view he uses with his different characters, and more. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Marshall James Thrillers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LFHI2fMark's website for his books, LGBTSR, and all three podcasts:https://markmcnease.com/Mark on Facebook:  MarkMcNeaseWriterMark on Twitter: @markmcneaseMark has been writing since he was eight or nine, quite a long time in the brief span of any life. He's the author of the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, three of which have been best sellers on Kindle. His Detective Linda mystery, 'Last Room at the Cliff's Edge', was released in September 2016, and called a winner by Publishers Weekly. He released 'Murder at the Paisley Parrot: A Marshall James Thriller' in 2017, with its follow-up, 'Beautiful Corpse' in March 2020. 'Black Cat White Paws: A Maggie Dahl Mystery' came out in 2018, followed by his supernatural chiller, 'A House in the Woods.'He started the Mark McNease Mysteries podcastin 2020 to narrate his own mysteries and fiction, beginning with 'Reservation for Murder: A Kyle Callahan Mystery' (book #6 in the series, and a Kindle bestseller in LGBT mysteries).His short story 'Stop the Car' was selected as a Kindle Single and is now an audiobook narrated by the amazing Braden Wright. It was selected twice to be included in the Amazon Prime reading library.He also has an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program for 'Into the Outdoors', a television show he co-created and wrote for two years that is now in its 21st year.He lives in the New Jersey woods with his husband, Frank, and his two cats, Wilma and Peanut.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep:109 In the first of a new monthly segment, three authors who were guests on the podcast, give book recommendations for others to enjoy. This episode includes guests featured in March 2022. They are Marshall Thornton, Barbarba Wilson, and Elizabeth Sims.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Lightning Strikes by William Kent Krueger: https://amzn.to/3DmTD1XA Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski: https://amzn.to/3iO2XTcThus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell: https://amzn.to/3JQOiT2The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith: https://amzn.to/35lUgMIAuthor's Websitesmarshallthonrtonauthor.combarbarawilsonmysteries.comelizabethsims.comAuthors Amazon PagesMarshall Thornton: https://amzn.to/3iN1rkoBarbara Wilson:  https://amzn.to/35lQkvpElizabeth Sims:  https://amzn.to/3J4bKv7Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 108 Lambda Literary Award and Goldie Award winner Elizabeth Sims talks with Brad about balancing being both a writer and an editor, how her writing voice reflects her personality, working on a sheep ranch, and the experiences that shaped her outlook on  life.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Elizabeth Sims Website: elizabethsims.comElizabeth's Amazon Author PageTight Race by Elizabeth Sims:  amzn.to/3tOelEILeft Field by Elizabeth Sims:   https://amzn.to/3tLqIS4Elizabeth Sims on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.sims.9862Elizabeth Sims learned the art of fiction by listening to tall tales on her father's knee, and by reading all sorts of books brought home by her mother, a teacher. Today Elizabeth is the author of the Rita Farmer Mysteries, the Lambda and GCLS Goldie Award-winning Lillian Byrd Crime Series, and other fiction, including the standalone novel Crimes in a Second Language, which won the Florida Book Awards silver medal. Booklist calls her work “Crime fiction as smart as it is compelling,” and Crimespree magazine praises her “strong voice and wonderful characters.”Elizabeth is an internationally recognized authority on writing. She's written dozens of feature articles on the craft of writing for Writer's Digest magazine, where she's a contributing editor. Her instructional title, You've Got a Book in You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams (Writer's Digest Books) has been specially recognized by National Novel Writing Month and hundreds of other web sites and bloggers. As an adjunct professor she has taught creative writing at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a popular speaker at conferences and workshops around the United States. She's worked as a reporter, photographer, technical writer, bookseller, street busker, ranch hand, corporate executive, certified lifeguard, and symphonic percussionist.Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep:107 Queer Writers of Crime is excited to add Philip to the team. Once each month he'll give you a book recommendation and in his premier episode his suggestion is a novel by a new author. Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Leave a Review https://lovethepodcast.com/queerwritersofcrimeDisclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Devil's Chew Toy by Rob OslerBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep:106 Author Barbara Wilson, recipient of the Golden Crown Literary Society 2020 Trailblazer Award discusses with Brad what it means to be a trailblazer, the spinster sleuth and having series characters grow older, and diverse types of lesbian love. In addition, Barbara describes the Beguines who were women living in communities of up to 60 or 70 mostly supporting themselves and spent time in religious contemplation. Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life.Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comSign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters   Leave a Review https://lovethepodcast.com/queerwritersofcrimeDisclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Love Dies Twice by Barbara Wilson https://amzn.to/37OM8FvNot the Real Jupiter by Barbara Wilson  https://amzn.to/3Jw6IscBarbara Wilson's Website:  www.barbarawilsonmysteries.comBarbara Wilson is the author of eight previous mysteries, including the recent Cassandra Reilly mystery, Not the Real Jupiter, praised by Foreword as “a fascinating mystery novel that probes women's stories and exposes niche publishing corners in delightful ways.” Her mystery, Gaudí Afternoon, was made into a movie starring Judy Davis and Marcia Gay Hardin. She is a winner of two Lambda Literary awards and the British Crime Writers' award for best thriller set in Europe. As Barbara Sjoholm, she is the author of memoir, travelogues, and nonfiction, and an award-winning translator of Norwegian and Danish. She was co-founder of Seal Press in Seattle. For her contributions to lesbian literature, she received the 2020 Golden Crown Literary Society Trailblazer Award. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep:105 Richard Stevenson Lipez, 83, of Becket, died peacefully in his sleep on March 16, 2022, after a long exceptional life, and then an all-too-quick cancer. He would have liked to have lived longer, but considered himself lucky, nonetheless. - The opening above ccomes from an obituary written by Richard's son Zach for The Berkshire Eagle. A link to the full obituary is below.Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life.Dick" Lipez  known most as Richard Stevenson, the author of the Donald Strachey Mysteries Series which began in 1981. his last novel in the series will publish by ReQueered Tales in fall 2022.Here is the link to Richard Stevenson's obituary: https://legcy.co/34UEdVXDisclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Knock of the Hat:  A Clifford Waterman Gay Philly Mystery: available on AmazonLink to the novel:  https://amzn.to/3qf09THIS last Donald Strachey novel will publish in the fall 2022. In addition, he mentions in this episode he is looking for a publisher for a private investigator series located in Philadelphia in in the 1940s.  Amble Press, where Michael Nava is manager, welcomed Dick's book Knock Off The Hat publishes  April 26 2022.I mentioned Chasing Rembrandt is available for pre-order. That was my mistake. However ReQueered Tales  is republishing all the Strachey novels with better formatting   and beautiful new covers. Check requeeredtales.com periodically to see when it publishes, or make life easier by signing up for their newsletter. Here is their link:  requeeredtales.comHelp Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters Queer Writers of Crime website: queerwritersofcrime.comLeave a Review https://lovethepodcast.com/queerwritersofcrimeBrad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep:104 Justene visits to launch or new format which offers one shorter episode each week which be for book recommendations. Author interviews will be separate. In this episode, Justene discusses Steve Neil Johnson's The Red Raven: Book 4: The LA After Midnight Quartet.  Steve published this novel, the final in his series, a few months before his death. Justene shares her thoughts about the novel.Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life.Sign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime new blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters Leave a Review https://lovethepodcast.com/queerwritersofcrimeDisclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Steve Neil Johnson's The Red RavenGrant Michal's A Do-Si-Do With Death Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com

Ep: 103 Marshall Thornton and Brad discuss writing multiple series at once, where have the gay hangouts gone, and the different settings for each series.Sign up for the show's Queer Writers of Crime newsletter.Check out Queer Writers of Crime new blog.Help Support This Podcast   buymeacoffee.com/queerwriters Queer Writers of Crimes is rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts to Tune in to While Going About Your Daily Queer Life. Disclosure: To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Marshall Thornton writes several popular mystery series, most notably the  Boystown Mysteries and the Pinx Video Mysteries. He has won the Lambda Award for Gay Mystery three times. HIs books Femme and Code Name Liberty were Lambda finalists for Best Gay Romance. Other books include My Favorite Uncle, The Ghost Slept Over and Fathers of the Bride. He holds an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA.Marshall's website marshallthorntonauthor.comMarshall's BookBub page bookbub.com/authors/marshall-thorntonMarshall's Amazon Page amazon.com/Marshall-Thornton/e/B003NQP0RQ Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.com