First Person Queer

Richard Labonté has been the editor of the book series Best Gay Erotica (Cleis) since 1997. He writes a syndicated gay book review column, ?Book Marks,? for Q Syndicate, and also the gay men?s edition of ?Books to Watch Out For.? He lives in Bowen Island, BC, Canada. Lawrence Schimel is an award-winning author and anthologist who has published over 80 books in many genres, including PoMoSexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality (with Carol Queen), The Drag Queen of Elfland, The Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica, and Things Invisible to See: Lesbian and Gay Tales of Magic Realism.