About

Eric Andrews-Katz has been writing since he could hold a pen. Originally from New York, Eric was 12 when his family moved to Florida without consulting him. After studying creative writing and journalism at University of South Florida, he attended the Florida School of Massage. He has a successful Licensed Massage Practice (The Massage Guy™) and currently, with his partner Alan, calls Seattle home. In 2003 they were married.

Eric started to work with the Seattle Gay News in December 2007, when asked to write a review of the musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. Not only did he write the review, but he also interviewed the star of the stage show and film, Ted Neeley. Eric was the first person to interview the late Ms. Eartha Kitt in over 10 years, which turned out to be the second-to-last interview she ever gave. Eric’s interviews and reviews continued when he left the paper and moved to an online presence with Equality365.com in late 2017.

Eric’s first short story, Mr. Grimm’s Faery Tale, was published in So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction. The anthology was nominated in 2008 for the Lambda Literary Award, and the short story was nominated for the 2008 Spectrum Award for Best Short Fiction. Other anthologies include: The Best Date Ever: True Stories That Celebrate Gay Relationships, Charmed Lives: Gay Spirit in Storytelling (nominated for the 2007 Lambda Literary Award), Gay City: Vols 2 & 3 (nominated for 2010 Lambda Literary Award), and Zombiality: A Queer Bent on the Undead (nominated for the 2010 Lambda Literary Award). He co-edited the anthology  Gay City vol 4: At Second Glance, and also wrote the introduction and a contributing story.

Eric met with the publishing house Bold Strokes Books at the Saints & Sinners Festival in New Orleans. His first novel The Jesus Injection was released November 2012. The adventures of “Agent Buck 98” continue in the sequel Balls & Chain. His third novel TARTARUS was awarded “Best Gay Fantasy Runner Up” from Rainbow Book Awards in 2017. All from Bold Strokes Books

Eric’s writing has also appeared in Flying House Productions, the official magazine of the Seattle Men’s/Women’s Chorus, The Advocate, and Chelsea Station Journal. Eric was featured in The Advocate (ADV1067_iAdvocate) – June/July 2013.

Read the Goodreads interview with Eric for the Gay Romance Northwest Meet-Up – 09/14/2013

Listen to the PodCast interview of “People You Should Know” (S3E11 – November 07, 2014): Guests include: Felice Picano, Eric Andrews-Katz, Sheri Lewis Wohl, and Diane-Jacob Anderson-Minshall

The incomparable Felice Picano interviews Eric Andrews-Katz here