Alexis Hall (writer)

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Alexis Hall
BornEngland
OccupationWriter
Period2012–present
Genre Fiction, Romance
Website
quicunquevult.com

Alexis Hall is an English author of urban fantasy, science fiction, and LGBTQ romance. His novels include Boyfriend Material , The Affair of the Mysterious Letter , and others. [1]

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His work has been nominated for the 26th Lambda Literary Awards, 28th Lambda Literary Awards, and 29th Lambda Literary Awards in the category of Gay Romance. [2] [3] [4]

Hall is genderfluid and uses any pronouns [5] .

Career

Alexis Hall has held a variety of jobs, "including ice cream maker, fortune teller, lab technician, and professional gambler." [6] A published author since 2013, he had four newly released romance books in 2022. [7]

In 2021 Sourcebooks obtained the rights to Hall's Spires series, re-releasing the original 4 installments followed by two new stand-alone romances in the series. [8]

In 2022, Paramount Pictures' Original Film production company obtained the rights to Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake. [9] Cameron Fuller, Gregg Sulkin, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers were attached to executive produce.

In 2024, For Real was listed on Oprah Daily's 25 Greatest Romance Novels of All Time. [10]

Bibliography

Winner Bakes All

London Calling

Arden St. Ives series

Spires series

Something Fabulous

Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator

Prosperityverse

Mortal Follies

Standalone works

& Other Monsters anthology

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References

  1. ↑ "Alexis Hall Goodreads page". Goodreads. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists And Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists And Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists And Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "FAQ: About Me". Alexis Hall. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Riptide Publishing". Riptide Publishing. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Nicolaou, Elena (29 June 2022). "Alexis Hall talks writing beloved queer romances like Boyfriend Material". Today.com . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Adler, Dahlia (26 February 2021). "February 2021 Deal Announcements". LGBTQ Reads. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (14 July 2022). "David Mandell Adapting Alexis Hall Novel 'Rosaline Palmer Takes The Cake' For Original Film". Deadline. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "25 of the Greatest Romance Novels of All Time". Oprah Daily. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake". Alexis Hall. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Paris Daillencourt Is About To Crumble". Alexis Hall. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Boyfriend Material". Alexis Hall. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Husband Material". Alexis Hall. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "10 Things That Never Happened". Alexis Hall. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "How to Bang a Billionaire". Alexis Hall. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "How to Blow It With a Billionaire". Alexis Hall. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "How to Belong with a Billionaire". Alexis Hall. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  19. ↑ Bond, Gwenda (16 June 2013). "Exploring LGBT History: LGBT 2013". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Glitterland". Alexis Hall. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Waiting for the Flood". Alexis Hall. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  22. ↑ MacLean, Sarah (28 June 2016). "Love is love: The best LGBT romance novels - The Washington Post". The Washington Post . Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "For Real". Alexis Hall. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Pansies". Alexis Hall. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "Something Fabulous". Alexis Hall. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Something Spectacular". Alexis Hall. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Something Extraordinary". Alexis Hall. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Iron & Velvet". Alexis Hall. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Shadows & Dreams". Alexis Hall. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  30. ↑ "Fire & Water". Alexis Hall. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  31. ↑ "Smoke & Ashes". Alexis Hall. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  32. ↑ "Mortal Follies". Alexis Hall. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  33. ↑ "Confounding Oaths by Alexis Hall" . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  34. ↑ "Confounding Oaths". Alexis Hall. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  35. ↑ "Looking for Group". Alexis Hall. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  36. ↑ "The Affair of the Mysterious Letter". Alexis Hall. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  37. ↑ "Murder Most Actual". Alexis Hall. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  38. ↑ "A Lady for a Duke". Alexis Hall. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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