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Tom Dolby

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About Me

writer, romantic, flaneur, bon vivant...yes, and also the author of the novel THE TROUBLE BOY and the brand-new prep school tale, THE SIXTH FORM.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Readers, fans, fellow trouble boys and preppies (ironic and serious alike)...add yourself!

Music:

The infamous Trouble Boy Mix at Largehearted Boy. Also check out the upcoming soundtrack for THE SIXTH FORM as well as the GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS soundtrack, both on my website.

Books:

NEW: THE SIXTH FORM: A NOVEL (Kensington Books, January 2008)

AND: THE TROUBLE BOY: A NOVEL (Kensington Books)

PLUS: GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS , an anthology of personal essays about friendships and relationships between straight women and gay men (Dutton, May 2007). I co-edited this book with the fabulous Melissa de la Cruz and it benefited The Trevor Project , the nation's only suicide prevention hotline for gay and questioning teens.

My Blog

Almost Famous, and more...

I've had the pleasure of discovering that I've been nominated for the (dubious?) distinction of "Author on the Brink of Fame" by Logo TV, which will be broadcasting its NewNowNext Awards on June 7. Yo...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Sun, 04 May 2008 03:44:00 PST

The Sixth Form is out now!

The novel is out! Friends have been emailing me from all over saying they're seeing The Sixth Form in stores; I was just in San Francisco for the holidays, and upon leaving after New Year's, I saw tha...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:05:00 PST

The Blurbs Are In...

Yesterday I finished reviewing the final page proofs of The Sixth Form, which means the book is finally off to the printers (hurray!). I figured it was now time to share some of the advance praise for...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:22:00 PST

Fabulous Press and More for Girls...

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys has been getting fabulous press -- check out our newsblog for the rundown on all our clips. A great overview of the book (and pics from the SF book party) can be foun...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Thu, 31 May 2007 07:25:00 PST

Modern Love and a Fab PW Review

Big kudos to our anthology contributor Anna David, whose "Modern Love" piece in Sunday Styles yesterday is excerpted from her Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys essay, "Love in Other Lifetimes." I'm lo...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:12:00 PST

Where's Anderson?

Another day, another benefit: I'll be a "special guest" at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's annual New York benefit, Headlines and Headliners, on Thursday, March 15 at ABC's Time...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:47:00 PST

Foreword from Armistead Maupin!

So much happens in six weeks: the holidays flew by, and my first present of the new year was a fantastic foreword for the anthology by Armistead Maupin. In it, he writes: "the essays in this book, as ...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:03:00 PST

Adventures in Decorator-Land

My first article for The New York Times was published today in the House & Home section (aka Home & Garden on the web); you can start on the main page and then jump to each individual profile. It was ...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:27:00 PST

Books and Babies

A few tidbits: The anthology is done, and we're excited about seeing page proofs soon (and thank God, I can get back to writing fiction full-time). The reading at A Different Light was fantastic, with...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:03:00 PST

From Boys to Men Reading

On Monday, November 27 at 7pm, I will be participating in a reading from the personal essay anthology From Boys to Men: Gay Men Write About Growing Up. I'll be sharing the podium with K.M. Soehnlein, ...
Posted by Tom Dolby on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:32:00 PST