Jay Bell (writer)

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Born (1977-02-19) February 19, 1977 (age 49)
OccupationNovelist
Yearsactive2010–present
Knownfor
Jay Bell
Born (1977-02-19) February 19, 1977 (age 49)
OccupationNovelist
Years active2010–present
Known for
Websitejaybellbooks.com

Jay Bell (born February 19, 1977) is an American writer[1][2] and the author of the Something Like... series.[3] The first novel in the series, Something like Summer, was adapted into a feature film by Blue Seraph Productions under the direction of David Berry and screenwriter Carlos Pedraza.[4]

A native of Kansas, Bell moved to Germany where he lived for ten years with his husband, artist and industrial designer Andreas Bell.[3] The couple now live in Chicago.[5]

Awards and honors

In 2012, Something Like Summer was included in Amazon's Best Books of 2011: Gay & Lesbian list, and nominated for to the 24th Lambda Literary Awards in the category of Gay Romance[6][7]

In 2013, Bell won the 25th Lambda Literary Awards in the category of Gay Romance for his novel Kamikaze Boys.[8][9]

Publications

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