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Two transgender authors of note in this genre are [[Jacob Anderson-Minshall]] and [[Poppy Z. Brite]], both of the United States.
 
Two transgender authors of note in this genre are [[Jacob Anderson-Minshall]] and [[Poppy Z. Brite]], both of the United States.
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Perhaps the most famous horror writer on the list is [[Mary Shelley]], author of the gothic horror novel 'Frankenstein' (1881).
  
 
What generally distinguishes an LGBTQ mystery or horror story from others is the inclusion of prominent LGBTQ characters in the storyline.  Most often, this inclusion is in the form of the lead investigator, sleuth, detective, or hero(ine).  Rarely does it involve singularly including the villain as the LGBTQ character in the writing.  
 
What generally distinguishes an LGBTQ mystery or horror story from others is the inclusion of prominent LGBTQ characters in the storyline.  Most often, this inclusion is in the form of the lead investigator, sleuth, detective, or hero(ine).  Rarely does it involve singularly including the villain as the LGBTQ character in the writing.  
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We have identified LGBTQ mystery and horror writers from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Norway, Mexico, Germany, Scotland, and the United States.
 
We have identified LGBTQ mystery and horror writers from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Norway, Mexico, Germany, Scotland, and the United States.
  
* [[Derek Adams]], United States
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'''Australia'''
* [[Jacob Anderson-Minshall]], United States
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* [[Clive Barker]], Great Britain
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* [[Claire McNab]]
* [[George Baxt]], United States
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* [[Jeremy John Beadle]], Great Britain
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'''Canada'''
* [[Steve Berman]], United States
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* [[Poppy Z. Brite]], United States
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* [[James Dubro]]
* [[Rita Mae Brown]], United States
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* [[Jeffrey Round]]
* [[Jessie Chandler]], United States
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* [[PJ Vernon]]
* [[Oscar De Muriel]], Mexico
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* [[Eve Zaremba]]
* [[Jack Dickson]], Scotland
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* [[Stella Duffy]], Great Britain
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'''Germany'''
* [[Katherine V. Forrest]], United States
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* [[Rodney Garland]], Hungary
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* [[Hanns Heinz Ewers]]
* [[Drew Gummerson]], Great Britain
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* [[Joseph Hansen]], United States
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Ellen Hart]], United States
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* [[Hanns Heinz Ewers]], Germany
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* [[Julia Armfield]]
* [[Drewey Wayne Gunn]], United States
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* [[Clive Barker]]
* [[Greg Herren]], United States
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* [[Jeremy John Beadle]]
* [[Patricia Highsmith]], United States
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* [[Hilary Bonner]]
* [[Gordon Hoban]], United States
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* [[Stella Duffy]]
* [[Lou Hogan]], United States
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* [[Drew Gummerson]]
* [[Anne Holt]], Norway
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* [[Richard House]]
* [[Richard House]], Great Britain
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* [[Mary Shelley]]
* [[Peter Tuesday Hughes]], United States
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* [[Tom Rob Smith]]
* [[Renee James]], United States
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* [[Nancy Spain]]
* [[Lori L. Lake]], United States
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* [[Steven B. Williams]]
* [[Richard Lipez]], United States
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* [[Lee Lynch]], United States
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'''Hungary'''
* [[Alexandria Marzano-Lesvenich]], United States
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* [[Val McDermid]], Scotland
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* [[Rodney Garland]]
* [[Claire McNab]], Australia
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* [[John Morgan Wilson]], United States
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'''Mexico'''
* [[Michael Nava]], United States
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* [[John Preston]], United States
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* [[Oscar De Muriel]]
* [[Ryan Quinn]], United States
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* [[Christopher Rice]], United States
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'''Norway'''
* [[Jessica Amanda Salmonson]], United States
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* [[J. Aaron Sanders]], United States
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* [[Anne Holt]]
* [[Damian Serbu]], United States
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* [[Carrie Smith]], United States
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'''Scotland'''
* [[Tom Rob Smith]], Great Britain
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* [[Nancy Spain]], Great Britain
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* [[Jack Dickson]]
* [[Richard Stevenson]], United States
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* [[Val McDermid]]
* [[Marshall Thornton]], United States
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* [[Mary Paulson-Ellis]]
* [[Steven B. Williams]], Great Britain
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* [[Eve Zaremba]], Canada
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'''Sweden'''
* [[Robert D. Zimmerman]], United States
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* [[Martin Holmen]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Derek Adams]]
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* [[Jacob Anderson-Minshall]]
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* [[Victor J. Banis]]
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* [[George Baxt]]
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* [[Steve Berman]]
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* [[Poppy Z. Brite]]
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* [[Rita Mae Brown]]
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* [[Jessie Chandler]]
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* [[Patricia Cornwell]]
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* [[Michael Craft]]
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* [[Joan Drury]]
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* [[Katherine V. Forrest]]
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* [[Joseph Hansen]]
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* [[Ellen Hart]]
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* [[Cheryl Head]]
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* [[Drewey Wayne Gunn]]
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* [[Greg Herren]]
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* [[Patricia Highsmith]]
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* [[Gordon Hoban]]
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* [[Lou Hogan]]
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* [[Peter Tuesday Hughes]]
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* [[Renee James]]
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* [[Lori L. Lake]]
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* [[Kristen Lepionka]]
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* [[Richard Lipez]]
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* [[Lee Lynch]]
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* [[Alexandria Marzano-Lesvenich]]
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* [[Penny Mickelbury]]
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* [[John Morgan Wilson]]
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* [[Michael Nava]]
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* [[Claire O'Dell]]
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* [[Neil Plakcy]]
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* [[John Preston]]
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* [[Ryan Quinn]]
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* [[Christopher Rice]]
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* [[Jessica Amanda Salmonson]]
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* [[J. Aaron Sanders]]
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* [[Damian Serbu]]
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* [[Carrie Smith]]
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* [[Richard Stevenson]]
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* [[Marshall Thornton]]
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* [[Jeanne Winer]]
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* [[Robert D. Zimmerman]]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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* [[Pulitzer Prize Winning LGBTQ Authors and Poets]]
 
* [[Pulitzer Prize Winning LGBTQ Authors and Poets]]
 
* [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]]
 
* [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]]
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* [[Prominent Biographers Who are LGBTQ]]
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* [[LGBTQ Travel Writers]]
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* [[Translators Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[Short Story Writers from the LGBTQ Community]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 22:35, 19 December 2023

Horror and Mystery Writers

There is a rich tradition of mystery and horror story writing by LGBTQ authors. Perhaps the best known of these authors is Clive Barker of Great Britain. Several of the writers have received the prestigious Lambda Literary Award for mystery writing.

Many of the books have been serialized into detective stories that are hugely popular around the world. Notable among these are the Donald Strachey series by U.S. writer Richard Lipez, which have been made into a popular television movie series starring gay actor Chad Allen. Similarly, Scotland's Val McDermid's series has been adapted for television under the name 'Wire in the Blood'.

The first published mystery book with a gay sleuth as the lead character is believed to be 'The Heart in Exile' (1953) by Hungarian author Adam Martin de Hegedus, writing under the pen name Rodney Garland. The first American murder mystery novel is believed to be 'The Gay Detective' (1961) by Lou Hogan (writing under the pen name Lou Rand).

Two transgender authors of note in this genre are Jacob Anderson-Minshall and Poppy Z. Brite, both of the United States.

Perhaps the most famous horror writer on the list is Mary Shelley, author of the gothic horror novel 'Frankenstein' (1881).

What generally distinguishes an LGBTQ mystery or horror story from others is the inclusion of prominent LGBTQ characters in the storyline. Most often, this inclusion is in the form of the lead investigator, sleuth, detective, or hero(ine). Rarely does it involve singularly including the villain as the LGBTQ character in the writing.

These investigative characters are important in LGBTQ representation because they portray individuals who are pursuing the common good and putting other people’s interest ahead of their own. Nevertheless, there is quite often the case where this principal character is either looking for a same-sex relationship or falls into one as part of the plot line. Either of these features plays into the positive imagination of the reader and creates a positive normative portrayal of the LGBTQ character’s sexual orientation.

The success of the mystery and horror genre of writing is evident by the fact that many of these books and stories are printed in series form. Such series leave a cumulative impression on LGBTQ characterization, especially if the main character is LGBTQ. It is a credit to the writer when he or she can continue or increase the momentum of the character through multiple books.

We have identified LGBTQ mystery and horror writers from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Norway, Mexico, Germany, Scotland, and the United States.

Australia

Canada

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

Mexico

Norway

Scotland

Sweden

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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