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Patrick Doyle

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Born

in Montreal, Canada

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https://patrickdoylewrites.com

Genre

Gay and Lesbian, Fiction

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April 2020

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I don't know why writing came to me exactly, probably a mix of too much reading and not enough sleep, but it's become my second nature. Or maybe my first. Writing is a release (the imagination, the mental travel), but it binds me too (the discipline, all those hours). Writing is more than storytelling, although telling stories is the best. Writing helps make sense of life. By having to be honest on the page, I have to be honest with myself and there's no better feeling than when my writing connects.

That said, here's my schtick. Fiction about gay men tends to be slotted into two categories: literary or MM. My novels, I hope, go somewhere else. I make no pretense of being the next Stuart Douglas or Ocean Vuong. Neither do I write with pre-fab I don't know why writing came to me exactly, probably a mix of too much reading and not enough sleep, but it's become my second nature. Or maybe my first. Writing is a release (the imagination, the mental travel), but it binds me too (the discipline, all those hours). Writing is more than storytelling, although telling stories is the best. Writing helps make sense of life. By having to be honest on the page, I have to be honest with myself and there's no better feeling than when my writing connects.

That said, here's my schtick. Fiction about gay men tends to be slotted into two categories: literary or MM. My novels, I hope, go somewhere else. I make no pretense of being the next Stuart Douglas or Ocean Vuong. Neither do I write with pre-fab characters or tired tropes. But I believe in happy ends or the glimmer of one. Otherwise, why write?

So far I've written nine books: a series of loosely related mystery adventures (Jordi's Day, Tony's Dream, Beau's Dilemma); the Pierre & Bill trilogy (Pierre & Bill: A Love Story, Pierre & Bill Now, Pierre Before Bill), that tells the story of a most unusual couple. Along the way, I've written a more intimate mystery (Van Alone), a fantasy/sc-fi (Seeing Sean), and a political thriller (Catching Hanif's Eye). All queer as heck.

My new book, 'Bill & The Kid: A Queer Family. A Troubled Child. A Secret. A Crime,' (due October 1, 2026) is a story about love and its opposite where love wins. In a way, it picks up where the Pierre & Bill series left off, but this is a brand new story that lives on its own.

I write fiction, meaning it's all made up. But the more I write, the closer to the bone I get. Writing always involves looking in. Sometimes, everything else is a red herring.

I live in Montreal with my partner and not far away from the child we raised. I live in French, write in English, and work in both. I try to bring that experience to my novels. All my protagonists are faced with the challenge and excitement of loving someone from another world. I’ve been there. It’s worth the trip.
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	Pierre & Bill: A Love Story 4.58 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catching Hanif's Eye 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeing Sean 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierre Before Bill 4.69 avg rating — 29 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Van Alone 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierre & Bill Now 4.69 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bill & The Kid 4.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beau's Dilemma 3.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tony's Dream 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jordi's Day 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BILL & THE KID:
A Queer Family. A Troubled Child. A Secret. A Crime

Reviews are coming in and I'm so glad the book connects. Something that intrigues me is how some readers refer to the story as 'quiet'. I'm not saying they're wrong because readers are often onto something, but the comment comes as a surprise. The story didn't feel quiet when I wrote it. There's a horrible core. There's passionate Read more of this blog post »

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Pierre & Bill (3 books)
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Patrick Doyle made a comment in the group Write LGBTQ+ ARC Readers — Bill & The Kid: A Queer family. A Troubled Child. A Secret. A Crime. topic " Bill & The Kid: A Queer Family. A Troubled Child. A Secret. A Crime. If you enjoy reading queer stories and reviewing on Goodreads and/or Amazon, drop ...more "
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Patrick Doyle made a comment in the group Queer Reviewers — BIll & The Kid: A Queer Family. A Troubled Child. A Secret. A Crime topic " If you enjoy reading queer stories and reviewing on Goodreads and/or Amazon, drop by my site for a free ePub of my latest book. I may ask for your GR' ...more "
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Patrick Doyle made a comment on Louis Muñoz’s status in My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 (Otouto no Otto, #1-2) " Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, an ...more "
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Reviews are coming in and I'm so glad the book connects. Something that intrigues me is how some readers refer to the story as 'quiet'. I'm not saying they're wrong because readers are often onto something, but the comment comes as a surprise. The st ...more
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Reviews are coming in and I'm so glad the book connects. Something that intrigues me is how some readers refer to the story as 'quiet'. I'm not saying they're wrong because readers are often onto something, but the comment comes as a surprise. The st ...more
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Patrick Doyle made a comment on J. Joseph’s review of Park Cruising: What Happens When We Wander Off the Path " Thanks for this. I had no idea this book existed. I haven’t read it, but your review hits home. Arguing the philosophy and morality of cruising is a v ...more "
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“Two caregivers accidentally meet and decide to trade their charges. It was like something from a Hitchcock movie.”
― Patrick Doyle, Pierre & Bill: A Love Story

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“Bill rolled his eyes. “The MM book with the guys on steroids on the cover, okay? I saw it.” The picture was imprinted in Bill’s memory. How two such bulky individuals could possibly contort their bodies so wildly boggled the mind. They didn’t even look like they could bend over, although he assumed they could.”
― Patrick Doyle, Pierre & Bill: A Love Story

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“Pierre was an excellent liar, although the word was much too sweeping to describe his occasional reticence to divulge. Rather than lie outright, he’d fabulate. He’d tell a story or change the subject or say something funny. Like a magician, he’d distract. For years, Bill had watched him nimbly extricate himself from someone else’s demands. It was very entertaining except when the other person was him.”
― Patrick Doyle, Pierre & Bill Now

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October Book of the Month Poll Open: Science Fiction

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

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Seeing Sean by Patrick Doyle

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Patrick’s Quotes

“He was thinking back to his own encounter with his biological family. His father was barely in the ground when some strangers had shown up thinking they could just take his boy. As if they owned him. As if he’d been out on loan. They kept touching him, fondling him, patting him as if he was a trophy they’d come to claim.”
― Patrick Doyle, Pierre & Bill Now

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“They weren’t wide-eyed and bushy-tailed. Each had a life before they’d met with everything that living entailed. Experience is precious but it comes with a price.”
― Patrick Doyle, Pierre & Bill Now

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“Statistically, you've got a better chance of going to Hollywood and becoming a superstar in the movies than you do of becoming a successful writer.”
― Samuel R. Delany

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