Beneath the Quiet: The Allure of Dark Fiction in Canada

“…if you fish for the glory you catch the darkness too… when you hook twice the glory you hook twice the fear.” — Sheila Watson CANADA IS often portrayed as friendly, relaxed, and picturesque, but readers here have a long-standing love for fiction that dives into shadows, secrets, and emotional complexity. The stark bleakness of […]

Most Memorable Reads of 2025!

IN 2025, I reached a momentous milestone with the release of my second Haunted Hearts Own-Voices Gay Paranormal Romance novel, I Will Always Find You. While the first series revolved around ghosts, this installment immerses readers in the spellbinding world of witchcraft in the collection we named Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch. This multi-author […]

Book Review: The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930 by Angus McLaren

“How do we define the question ‘What makes a man?’ and why are we compelled to define the term at all?” – Angus McLaren, The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries 1870-1930 Angus McLaren’s The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870–1930 (University of Chicago Press, 1997) provides a compelling historical analysis of how masculinity […]

Book Review: Masculine Desire: The Sexual Politics of Victorian Aestheticism by Richard Dellamora

DURING my time at the University of Guelph, while pursuing my English degree with a focus on nineteenth-century literature and Queer Theory, particularly Victorian Gothic, I came across this book while looking for texts to aid with my studies in the field. I still have my original copy, which I picked up at the now-closed […]

Are My Gay Paranormal Romances More Than Meets the Eye?

LATELY, I’ve been thinking about the strange relationship readers can have with an author’s work, how some of our books are eagerly picked up while others get dismissed outright. What if a story truly is more than its designated genre? This topic is not new territory; authors have engaged with it since the dawn of […]

Book Review: Memories in Bone by J.P. Jackson

“Never sell yourself short,” Cesar smiled. “I’m certain there’s something here that I could utilize for a charm. Got any lizard bones?” – J.P. Jackson, Memories in Bone THERE’S something instantly captivating about reading a book shaped—at least in part—by the author’s lived experiences, especially when those experiences are gay/queer, culturally conscious, and deeply intertwined […]

Canadian LGBTQ+ Culture & The Shift In Queer Theory

THIS article was sparked by a discussion I had with my husband about my occasional use of Queer Theory in conversations about contemporary queer issues, as well as in literary and other contexts. He pointed out that some of the terminology felt “dated.” So, I wondered: has Queer Theory evolved, or is it outdated? Am […]

It’s Happening Again! Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch

HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH – EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE SPELLBOUND! HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH IS AN OWN-VOICES GAY PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES. This is the second season of Haunted Hearts, where last year we explored romance between men and the things that go BOO! in the night. This time, it’s the witches’ […]

Tellwell Author of the Month Feature

I’m thrilled to share that Tellwell Publishing has honoured me for the second time as their Author of the (Pride!) Month. In a new interview, Marketing Consultant & Author Ben St. James has posed some engaging questions, and I hope everyone finds my responses engaging and insightful. Interview with Ben St. James was originally published […]

Book Spotlight: Tales From The Tarot Series

“Magic is what happens when the blueprint of who you are comes into the alignment with the expanding energy of the universe.” ― Sasha Graham, The Magic of Tarot: Your Guide to Intuitive Readings, Rituals, and Spells   TALES FROM the Tarot is a 2024 multi-author collaboration featuring paranormal and fantasy MM romance stories. This […]