Author: Lupestripe
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‘Back to the Molly House’ Nominated For Cóyotl Award
Categories: Awards
I’m excited to announce that ‘Back to the Molly House’ has been nominated for the 2025 Cóyotl Awards in the Best Short Story category. This is the first time I’ve ever been nominated for an award so I feel like a puppy doing zoomies. It’s up against some incredibly stiff competition from some truly inspiring…
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‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’ Published in Monsterf#ck Anthology
Categories: Publications
I’m delighted to announce that my latest story, ‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’, has been published in Incision Press’s Monsterf#ck anthology. ‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’ follows the tale of a late-19th-century Parisian savant as he struggles against the temptation of the green fairy. It’s NSFW horny horror in a historical setting. Despite…
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March 2026 Update – Getting Closer to the Edge
Categories: General
There’s not too much to report this month. I’ve been back writing stories again and have made significant progress on a few, including putting the finishing touches on one that should be released next month. I’ve also done the final edits on another story that should be coming out soon and submitted a third story…
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The 2025 Cóyotl Awards Nominations
Categories: Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Cóyotl Awards are now open and I have a number of stories eligible. The main ones include: Best Short StoryBack to the Molly House in The Wideness of the WorldWould? in Wild HeartsVotive on The Voice of Dog The Wideness of the World and Wild Hearts are also eligible for the…
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Why I Write About 18th Century Sodomy
Categories: General
I was asked a very interesting question during the Writing Historical Fiction panel at Scotiacon last month: “Why do you write about the 18th century when gay persecution has existed throughout history?” This is a very interesting point of discussion and I thought it was worth addressing. Firstly, I studied Early Modern History at university,…
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2025 Awards Update
Categories: Awards
The Reading List for the 2025 Cóyotl Awards has now been released and I’m delighted to have a few stories included. ‘Back to the Molly House’ and ‘Would?’ both feature in the Short Stories section, while ‘Votive’ can be found in Other Works. Meanwhile, the two anthologies in which ‘Back to the Molly House’ and…
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February 2026 Update – A Rather Quiet Month
Categories: General
It has been a quiet month regarding writing as I’ve attended two furry cons and have been visiting friends and family in the UK. The Scotiacon panels I ran with Huskyteer were both well received. The Writers’ Social is always a good opportunity to meet fellow authors and chat about our projects and influences. Meanwhile,…
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The Echoes Of Three Centuries Ago
Categories: General
One Sunday evening in February 1726, the premises of Margaret Clap in the London district of Holborn were raided by police constables. By dawn, around 40 gay men had been rounded up and arrested. Margaret or “Mother” Clap was arrested herself and sent to the pillory the following July for ‘keeping a Disorderly House…for the…
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Scotiacon Panels Reviewed
Categories: Panels
It was great meeting so many fellow authors at Scotiacon over the weekend and I think our panels were well received. The Writers’ Social was in a different format to usual as it took place in the Breakout Cafe. This meant that we were in the middle of a corridor and everyone was siloed on…
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January 2026 Update – Ursa Majors and Looking To Scotiacon
Categories: General
It has been a busy month of writing, but illness hampered my progress towards the end. I submitted three stories for consideration in anthologies in January and have had one rejection. I also finished another story, which I’m hoping to submit to a horror-themed collection once it has been crowdfunded. The nominations for the 2025…