Jeff’s poem “John’s Garden” was recently published in Impossible Archetype. Impossible Archetype is an international online journal of LGBTQ+ poetry edited by Mark Ward. You can check out Jeff’s poem and other great LGBTQ+ poetry by downloading the issue here.
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Vampires, Drag Queens, and Werewolves in Columbus
This past weekend, Jeff traveled to Columbus, OH to do a reading from his new novel, Insatiable, at Club Diversity, thanks to an invitation by the handsome Craig Wheeler (a man who pours a great drink). Jeff, accompanied by his husbear John and friend Ilene Over, visited the club the
Read moreJoin Jeff at Club Diversity in Columbus OH March 18 @ 2:00 PM
Jeff is a part of several exciting events this month, so watch for annoucements about them here on the blog and on Jeff’s social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter). His first event of the month will be a reading in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, March 18, at 2pm. Jeff will
Read moreLoving Mountains Loving Men
from Loving Mountains Loving Men Allen (an excerpt) On the first wood gathering of autumn, in forest that was once cornfield, slopes so rocky instead of wagons sleds were used, my father and I find the remains of a split-rail fence his grandfather set a century ago. American chestnut, brittle,
Read moreJeff Mann, Poetry, and the Month of February
Today is Brigid’s day and, as the spring season, fertility, healing, poetry and smithcraft, are associated with Brigid, we’ve decided to showcase some of Jeff’s poetry through the month of February. To get us started, here is Jeff reading some of his poetry at East Tennessee State University. If
Read moreElectric Dirt: A Celebration of Queer Voices and Identities from Appalachia and the South
Queer Appalachia just released Electric Dirt: A Celebration of Queer Voices and Identities from Appalachia and the South. Electric Dirt is a zine that aims to: …define Queer Appalachia and the Queer South with our own images and truths. By embracing a combination of contemporary technology and social media, we
Read moreJeff Mann Reading At Marshall University as part of the AE Stringer Visiting Writers Series
Jeff will visit Marshall University on January 25 as part of the Art Stringer Visiting Writer Series. The A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series invites renowned and relevant authors to Marshall University, hosted by The Department of English in the fall and spring semesters. The A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series is
Read moreEDGE MEDIA NETWORK Interviews Jeff Mann
“Mann’s writing is also forged from a love of words and language, and informed by an ear for rhythm, flow, and beauty.” Kilian Melloy – Edge Media Network Edge Media Network’s Kilian Melloy interviewed Jeff about his new novel, Insatiable, and his recent collection, Consent. It’s always refreshing to find
Read moreInsatiable Is Now Out As An Audio Book
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but luckily Jeff’s new book Insatiable is now available as an audio book! Insatiable makes a perfect stocking stuffer and you don’t have to go out to purchase it or deliever it! You can make your purchase from the comfort of your own home
Read moreJEFF’S NOVEL INSATIABLE MAKES BEST OF 2017 LIST
Jerry L. Wheeler has included Jeff’s new novel Insatiable in his Out in Print’s Best of 2017 list. Wheeler says: In Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” Samwise Gamgee has a marvelous speech in which he talks about the ‘great stories, the ones that really mattered.’ Mann writes those sort
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