Peter Tuesday Hughes

Peter Tuesday Hughes was an American science fiction and mystery author. He was an early exponent of the "gay gothic" subgenre.[1] Though published primarily by Greenleaf Classics, a firm known for insisting that its authors include graphic sex in their works, his novels "[depict] gay relationships with a depth surprising for the markets he published for."[2] However, some of his contemporaries objected to the pessimism Hughes occasionally expressed.[3]

He was the creator of fictional detective Bruce Doe, who featured in six mystery novels that are now considered to "have an unexpected resonance in a post-9/11 world."[1] In 2013, the Bruce Doe novels were named one of the ten best gay mystery series by the Lambda Literary Review.[4]

Hughes briefly partnered with fellow authors Dirk Vanden, Phil Andros, Richard Amory, Larry Townsend, and Douglas Dean in an attempt to found the first all-gay publishing company, which was to be called The Renaissance Group. The group was unable to secure funding for the attempt and several of its members ceased publishing shortly thereafter.[5]

Bibliography

  • The Other Party (1968)
  • Come With Me (1969)
  • Gay Nights at Maldelangue (1969)
  • Seventeen-69 (1970)
  • The Good Boy (1970)
  • A Walk in the Park (1971)
  • Graffiti (1971)
  • Remake (1971)
  • Strangers Can See You in My Face (1971)
  • The Third Secret (1971)
  • Alien (1972)
  • I Am Dying, Egypt (1972)
  • Something in the Blood (1972)
  • Spin the Boy Down (1972)
  • Tangier 6-6969 (1972)
  • The Big Blow (1972)
  • A Boy in the Night (1973)
  • Macho Man (1975)
  • The Bright Young Men (1976)
  • The Wisteria Club (1976)
  • Garden of Cruel Delights (1977)
  • Master of Monfortin (1977)
  • The Amir's Harem (1977)
  • The Daemon (1977)
  • The Executioner (1977)
  • The Eyes of the Basilisk (1977)
  • The Monte Carlo Caper (1977)
  • The Phallic Worshipers (1977)
  • Elf Tales (2012)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Gunn, Drewey Wayne (2012). "The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography". Rowman & Littlefield. p. 12, 14. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Authors: Hughes, Peter Tuesday". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  3. ↑ Amory, Richard (1972). "A Bitter Man’s Travels, International and Internal". Vector. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating Great Gay Mysteries". Lambda Literary Review. January 7, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  5. ↑ Gunn, Drewey Wayne (August 10, 2011). "Dirk Vanden: Pioneer Of Gay Literature". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
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