'Nathan Burgoine

'Nathan Burgoine grew up a reader and studied literature in university while making a living as a bookseller--a job he still does, and still loves. His first published short story was "Heart" in the collection Fool for Love: New Gay Fiction. Since then, he has had dozens of short stories published, and released his first collection of queer speculative short fiction, Of Echoes Born, with Bold Strokes Books.

His first novel, Light, is available from Bold Strokes Books and was a finalist for both the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT SF/Fantasy/Horror, and the BOTYA 2013 Gay & Lesbian (Adult Fiction) ForeWord award. Since then, he's released two gay urban fantasy novels, Triad Blood and Triad Soul, and a YA novel, Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks.

He also has three romantic novella-length works, "In Memoriam," (gay time-travel romance), "Handmade Holidays," (queer chosen family holiday romance), and "Saving the Date," (a 1NightStand novel, co-authored with Angela S. Stone).

A cat lover, 'Nathan managed to fall in love and marry Daniel, who is a confirmed dog person. Their ongoing "Cat" or "Dog" détente ended with the adoption of Coach, a six-year old husky. They live in Ottawa, Canada, where socialized health care and gay marriage have yet to cause the sky to cave in.