About

I’m 43, and I write horror and fantasy fiction and teach in the communication department of California Lutheran University. I’ve been studying the Western reception and development of boys’ love fiction from Japan; right now my research interests are shifting toward the rise of the male/male romance as a niche genre among female writers in the U.S. I maintain the Yaoi Research Wiki as a resource for BL scholars and fans.

I was the editor in chief and publisher of The Harrow for 11 years, and I now run The Harrow Press, which is currently accepting stories for its new horror anthology, Day Terrors.

I was born an Air Force brat and have lived in a variety of states: D.C., Alaska, Missouri, Utah, Illinois, and California. I spent most my high school years overseas in Naples, Italy, and I’ve revisited Italy three times since then, mostly to stay in Venice. I love to travel — it’s my No. 2 life priority, right after writing fiction. This year’s big trip was to Japan, and I’m planning a university travel course to Venice next year, which you can read about at ImaginingVenice.Com.

I adore iguanas and have owned two, Hemlock and Belladonna. I’m currently iguana-less because it’s hard to keep exotic animals and do a lot of traveling (“would you mind petsitting my five-foot-long reptile for a few weeks?”). Someday, after I settle down, I hope to be able to own an iguana again.

What else? I practice minimalism and voluntary simplicity because if I didn’t keep things simple, I wouldn’t be able to balance all my projects and interests. I also enjoy the martial arts — I practiced judo and aikido when I was a child through college, gave it all up for my studies, but have now started kempo. A few other once-in-a-while pastimes include target shooting, hiking, and camping, although I don’t get out to do any of them nearly often enough….

drupagliassotti @ October 4, 2007