Shawn Stewart Ruff

Shawn Stewart Ruff (born July 19, 1959) is an American novelist and editor,[1] who won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Debut Fiction at the 21st Lambda Literary Awards in 2008 for his debut novel Finlater.[2] He has since published the novels Toss and Whirl and Pass (2010)[3] and GJS II (2016),[4] and the novella One/10th (2013).

Shawn Stewart Ruff
Born (1959-07-19) July 19, 1959
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, editor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
Period1990s-present
Notable worksFinlater
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction, 2008
Website
shawnstewartruff.com

He was previously editor of the anthology Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers (1996),[5] which was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Fiction Anthologies at the 9th Lambda Literary Awards in 1997.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied English literature at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently based in New York City.[6]

He is also an established beauty, fashion and lifestyle copywriter, having worked for such iconic brands as Chanel, Estee Lauder and Bergdorf Goodman.

Works

Novels
  • Finlater (Quote Editions, 2008) ISBN 978-0-9819420-1-8
  • Toss and Whirl and Pass (Quote Editions, 2010) ISBN 978-0-9819420-5-6
  • ONE/10TH (Quote Editions, 2013) ISBN 978-0-9819420-4-9
  • GJS II (Quote Editions, 2016) ISBN 978-0-9819420-6-3

Anthologies
  • Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers (Henry Holt, Owl Books, 1996) ISBN 978-0805044379

References
  1. Bond, Barbara, "Loading the canon". Lambda Book Report, Vol. 5 Issue 5 (November 1996), p. 10.
  2. "Finlater". American Library Association GLBT Reviews, November 12, 2009.
  3. "Shawn Stewart Ruff's second novel Toss and Whirl and Pass award-worthy" Xtra!, November 3, 2010.
  4. "‘GJS II’ By Shawn Stewart Ruff". Out Smart, March 2, 2016.
  5. Barnett, Pamela E., "Go the Way Your Blood Beats". Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 17 Issue 2 (Summer 1997), p301.
  6. "Boys in love". Bay Area Reporter, November 20, 2008.
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