Hi. Thanks for dropping by.

Fiction about gay men tends to be slotted into two categories: literary or MM. My novels, I hope, fall somewhere in between. I make no pretense of being the next Stuart Douglas or Ocean Vuong. Neither do I write with pre-fab characters or tired tropes. But I believe in happy ends or the glimmer of one. Otherwise, why write?

I've written nine books: a series of loosely related mystery adventures (Jordi's Day, Tony's Dream, Beau's Dilemma); the Pierre & Bill trilogy (Pierre & Bill: A Love Story, Pierre & Bill Now, Pierre Before Bill), that tells the story of a very unusual couple. Along the way, I've written a more intimate mystery (Van Alone), a fantasy/sc-fi (Seeing Sean), and a political thriller (Catching Hanif's Eye). All queer as heck.

My goal is to write stories about lives that, while entirely fictional, are rooted in some kind of reality. My characters are imperfect. They make mistakes. Some can be hard to like. Until we find out why. They have problems. They have pasts. But they all have one thing in common. They want more out of life.

I'm working on a new book now (see News on my site), which on the surface is a riff on the Pierre & Bill series, but it's a story of its own. I write fiction: AKA, it's all made up. But the more I write, the closer I get to the bone. This new novel is not autobiographical, but it's personal. Writing always involves looking in. Sometimes, everything else is a red herring.

I live in Montreal with my partner and not far away from the child we raised. I live in French, write in English, and work in both. I try to bring that experience to my novels. All my protagonists are faced with the challenge and excitement of loving someone from another world. I’ve been there. It’s worth the trip. I hope you agree!

Thanks again. Patrick.

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