Hall said he was encouraged to write by the era of self-publishing, when anything felt possible. Hall is able to track characters' emotions precisely, the exact gradations of when, and how, the characters fall, and identify all those stages in luminous, thrillingly underlineable prose.įans have been following Hall's novels and blog (and writing enthusiastic Goodreads reviews) for nearly a decade. The verbal gymnastics are paired with the books' big, beating hearts. His characters are witty, leading to genuinely funny exchanges. Hall has a knack for writing sweepingly romantic yet cerebral novels. Yes, it's work for Hall - but for longtime fans of the author's, the publishing schedule is a windfall. And as a result, I suddenly got a bunch of offers that I was terrified to say no to so, I was suddenly doing lots and lots and lots and lots of things,' he said.

I got a slightly bigger profile a year and a half ago now. Hall said he ended up in this work schedule, and having four books out in a single year, “by accident.” “As someone who has always written pan-LGBTQ books, I’ve always had a, ‘Rising tide lifts all boats’ attitude,” Hall said. I was like, “Suddenly, people want to buy this stuff!’ But I was very pleased,” he said. “(Boyfriend Material) landed at the exact right moment for the market to be ready for it,” Hall said.įollowing 'Boyfriend Material's' publication, Hall, who has been publishing books since 2013, recalls getting phone calls from his team about the title's growing success. With its Union Jack cartoon cover and British sensibility, Hall said his novel 'Boyfriend Material' was a natural companion to the mega- popular 2019 novel “Red White and Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston, also set in the U.K.

The trend is apparent across pop culture, with Billy Eichner heading the first-ever gay rom-com produced by a major motion studio, out in 2022. While LGBTQ romances have been around for decades - as Hall's career demonstrates - they have been reaching wider audiences of late. Hall's recent writing schedule demonstrates a growing demand for queer romances.

Husband Material by Alexis Hall