Highland Moon

by Jeff Mann, Henry Z (illustrator)

Derek Maclaine, a vampire many centuries old, has grown comfortable in his Appalachian home with loving hus-bear, Matthew, his favorite vulgar hillbilly. But a chance encounter with a handsome, dark-bearded cub with a musky scent reminds him of a distant memory battling another preternatural creature. When the local newspaper tells how several animals have been found dead in the surrounding towns, Maclaine realizes that the cub is definitely trouble. He can either put down the beast or master it. Highland Moon is an erotic graphic novel by Lambda Literary Award-winning author Jeff Mann, and it is sure to please readers who like their burly men with plenty of hair and nasty bites.

Paperback, black & white interior art, 100 pages

100 pages, Paperback

Published December 9, 2024

About the author

Jeff Mann’s poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in many publications, including Prairie Schooner, Shenandoah, Laurel Review and The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide. He has published three award-winning poetry chapbooks, Bliss, Mountain Fireflies, and Flint Shards from Sussex; two full-length books of poetry, Bones Washed with Wine and On the Tongue; a collection of personal essays, Edge: Travels of an Appalachian Leather Bear; a book of poetry and memoir, Loving Mountains, Loving Men; and a short fiction volume, A History of Barbed Wire, which won a Lambda Literary Award. He teaches creative writing at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Reviews

[Charles Peck · Rating 5 out of 5]

A trashy delight from the brilliant mind of Jeff Mann. Prepare to follow the exploits of a pair of Appalachia’s finest bears — a ravenous vampire (Derek) and his tawdry, hot and horny husband (Matt) — in their quest to conquer a mysterious and sexy cub slinging hash at the Allegheny Cafe. The pulsing narrative is augmented perfectly by Henry Z’s noir, homoerotic artwork.