Becoming a Queen

Description

Fresh on the heels of a high school breakup, Mark Davis has given up on love. Hes too much for suburban Annondaletoo weird and too feminine for the only other gay guy at school. Thankfully, his big brother, Eric, is always there to stop Mark from spiraling into self-loathing.

But as things start looking up for Markin the form of Ezra Ambrosehe sees signs that his wise older brother might have problems of his own. When the source of Marks strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain, the path back to happiness seems impossible. Desperate for a way out, to briefly live a different life, Mark slips into a dress. His sequined escape becomes an unexpected outleta path to authentic connection and an opportunity to see others as fully as he wants to be seen.

Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Dan Clays debut novel is a stunning story about love, loss, and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress.

Author Information

Dan Clay is a writer and drag queen thrilled to be making his debut as a novelist with Becoming a Queen. Until now, he focused on spreading love and positivity online through his drag persona, Carrie Dragshaw. His writing as Carrie has been featured in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, and television showsfrom Cosmopolitan to People to Watch What Happens Liveand his TED Talk on being your whole self details his first-hand experience with the healing power of drag. He lives in New York. writerdanclay.com