Lewis Laney started writing queer literature as a teenager in his adopted hometown of Blackpool, Lancashire. At 18 he had his first short story published in The Next Wave: The Gay Times Book of Short Stories (2002). He went on to write more short stories and also articles for various publications including the iconic music magazine The Face. Lewis is the author of Queer Cocktails, also published by Dog 'n' Bone Books, and 365 Gays of the Year (White Lion Publishing). He now works in publishing and lives in a yellow cottage in Brighton, with his partner.