Hi. Thanks for dropping by.

I don't know why writing came to me exactly, probably a mix of too much reading and not enough sleep, but it's become my second nature. Or maybe my first. Writing is a release (the imagination, the mental travel), but it binds me too (the discipline, all those hours!) Writing is more than storytelling, although telling stories is the best. Writing helps make sense of life. By having to be honest on the page, you have to be honest with yourself. There's no better feeling than when my writing connects.

That said, here's my schtick. 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?

So far 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 most 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 write fiction, meaning it's all made up. But the more I write, the closer to the bone I get. My next novel, Bill & The Kid, is not autobiographical, but it is 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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