Kellie Doherty
Kellie Doherty has a master’s in book publishing from Portland State University. She’s the author of the Cicatrix Duology (Finding Hekate and Losing Hold, Desert Palm Press) and is currently working on a five-book fantasy series. The first book, Sunkissed Feathers & Severed Ties, will be out in early 2019. During the day, she’s an office assistant and freelance editor, and by night she’s crafting adventures full of magic and daggers...and maybe a few dragons, too. She also enjoys reading, taking walks, playing video and board games, and hanging out with her friends.
My favorite lesbian fiction book:
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers, because while the queer romance is quieter than others, it feels natural and easy.
My old favorite has to be:
Harry Potter, by JK Rowling, because it made me want to be a writer. However, my current favorite is A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab because her characters are amazing, and her plots twist in delicious ways.
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Toni Draper
Toni Draper was born and lived most of her life in the Mid-Atlantic state of Maryland. These days, home is a cozy casita on a two-acre sprawl that she shares with her wife and their current pack of perros: Kona, Juneau, Tucker, and Ellie, deep in the heart of Texas. She has rescued a number of senior and special needs underdogs over the years and immortalizes them via nods on her pages. A Spanish Teacher, the language siempre seems to find its way into her writing. Her debut novel WILDFIRE, a second-chance lesbian romance, was published in July 2021.
Emily Fohr
After graduating from Arizona State University in 2018 with a broadcast journalism degree, Emily moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in writing and the arts. Her original screenplay, PURLIEU, was placed as a semi-finalist in the 2019 San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition. This past year, she completed her first LGBTQ+ novel, inspired by her time spent on the Côte de Lumière. Currently, she works as an assistant to a producer in the film industry.
Laury A. Egan
Laury A. Egan is the author of eleven novels: “Doublecrossed,” “The Firefly,” “Once, Upon an Island,” “Wave in D Minor,” “Turnabout,” “The Swimmer,” “The Ungodly Hour,” “A Bittersweet Tale,” “The Outcast Oracle,” “Fabulous! An Opera Buffa,” and “Jenny Kidd,” and a collection, “Fog and Other Stories.” Her work ranges from psychological suspense, literary fiction, YA, comedy, and romance. Poetry volumes: “Snow, Shadow, a Stranger;” “Beneath the Lion’s Paw;” “The Sea & Beyond;” and “Presence & Absence.” In addition to 85 stories and poems published in literary journals and anthologies, she is also a fine arts photographer and lives on the northern coast of New Jersey. Check out her website for her previously published books, poetry, and photography.
Angela Graves
Angela Graves is a fifth-generation Alaskan who spends her time skiing and horseback riding through the Interior wilds. When she’s not outside, she leads a classroom full of rambunctious elementary students. Angela enjoys supporting young writers in their creative journeys and singing with her local rainbow choir. In the evenings, you can find Angela playing rowdy board games with her wife, her partner, and her daughter and cuddling with her fur babies. Angela loves sharing queer stories from her beautiful community.