About the Author

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My name is Norman, and I have lived my whole life as a bear 🐻

I grew up on a farm in Canada. We did not have a lot of money, but we had a lot of love. English became the language I grew up speaking and writing in, even though it was not the first language of either of my parents.

Over the years, I have spent significant parts of my life living outside Canada, learning about other cultures, exploring other languages, and reconnecting with the cultures of my own ancestors. Those experiences have shaped the way I see people, relationships, identity, and belonging.

I’m an introvert, and I’m definitely neurospicy. I have always been fascinated by language, culture, detail, and the wonderfully complicated ways people connect with one another. I value authentic communication over small talk and feel most at home in conversations where people can actually be themselves.

I’m curious about people, fascinated by what makes us feel seen and understood, and drawn to the ways love, desire, culture, and identity intersect.

Eventually, all of that found its way into my writing.

I write gay romance with heat, heart, and bigger men who are impossible to ignore.

In my stories, the big guy is not the funny best friend, the consolation prize, or the man waiting in the background for somebody to notice him. He is the heartthrob. The fantasy. The man turning heads, being chased, getting kissed, and leaving somebody desperately wanting more.

I write the men I have always wanted to see at the centre of gay romance: big furry chests, thick arms, soft bellies, strong bodies, vulnerability, warmth, and very big hearts. Men who are desired because of who they are and how they look, never in spite of their size.

Drawing inspiration from different cultures, lived experience, and the wonderfully complicated ways gay men find one another, I blend sexual chemistry with tenderness, longing, humour, emotional intimacy, and the delicious tension of wanting someone who might want you just as badly.

I want readers to feel seen, desired, and a little breathless.

Because sometimes the hottest love story begins when the big guy realizes he was the fantasy all along.

I value creativity, diversity, and inclusivity. I believe that everyone has a story to tell, and I am committed to promoting and sharing stories from writers of all backgrounds. If you believe there is a story or a part of our community that needs a voice, I encourage you to write it and share it with others. Or if you want to share the story with me, I am always open to know more about our diverse community and help give it a voice.

My stories are from my experiences and the experiences that others have shared with me and I acknowledge that I will have not included everyone's story in our community, but that is their story to tell, not mine. I truly hope, and encourage others to inspire us with their story if they choose to. 

Maraming salamat po - Thank you.

Norman