Scott Alexander Hess, NYC 2023. Photo by: Eric Bondoc

Scott Alexander Hess is the author of seven novels, including Skyscraper, a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, and The Butcher’s Sons, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2015. His recent fiction The Root of Everything & Lightning is a #1 Amazon Bestseller and A Season in Delhi was released in 2023. His writing has appeared in HuffPost, Genre Magazine, The Gay & Lesbian Review, Thema Literary Review, and elsewhere. Hess co-wrote "Tom in America," an award-winning short film, starring Sally Kirkland and Burt Young. He was an America’s Next Great Author finalist 2022. He teaches fiction writing at Gotham Writers Workshop and curates Hot Lit, an LGBTQ+ themed monthly newsletter. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Hess lives in New York City with his husband.