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Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
@ghargravewrites.bsky.social
Author of THE ORCHID AND THE LION and THE LION AND THE DAHLIA. Queer Indie Award and Indie Ink Award winner. 39-year-old disaster queer.

https://gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co/
I’m back! And while I have some sad news (book three of the OatL series is coming out in January instead of this month), I have some good news, too! I might be opening up a few ARC slots, so watch for an announcement on that next week!
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s release day for Leo Rising, a brand-new OatL universe novella. It’s hard being a rising star, especially when your partners are bitter exes. Can Laith accept his place on top at the brothel? And can Dorian and Sabri let go of the animosity between them for the sake of the man they both love?
September 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In just a little over a week, Leo Rising is out in paperback and e-book, as well as on Kindle Unlimited for a limited time!

Preorder your copy today!
September 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There's a few more days to get in on this deal. If you're curious how this all works, here's some more info. At 1/2 off, you're paying $0.01/word, which is an absolute steal for an editor and formatter. If you book and pay the deposit before 9/1, I'll throw in the formatting for free (normally $50)!
August 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
OUT TODAY!

Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.

Desdemona and Lucian have my entire heart, and you can dive into the first act of their story now!

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August 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Another snippet from the upcoming Laith novella, releasing 9/23 in e-book and paperback, as well as on KU for a limited time!
August 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?

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August 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.

Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Despite not normally being good at learning languages, Laith's been doing pretty well with the Arabic that Sabri's been teaching him. I have such a soft spot for "I love you, so I'm learning your native language," and Laith is absolutely the type of guy who would do that.
August 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Laith is trying to keep his partners' bitter rivalry in check, but Dorian and Sabri aren't making it easy. When their boss asks Laith and Sabri to do a performance on-stage at the brothel, tempers will rise, divas will clash, and maybe--just maybe--a star will rise...

Releases September 23!
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I've been in Minneapolis for almost a year now, and I've been *busy* in that time. Here are some of the projects I've edited this year, all of which feature queer characters.
August 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
And on 11/18, The Dahlia and the Wizard, the third novel in the series releases! Dorian will stop at nothing to find a missing friend. But shocking revelations and a devastating tragedy will leave this diva reeling. (2/2)
August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Prepare yourselves for Dorian and Laith Autumn!

On 9/23, a brand-new OatL novella comes out! Leo Rising sees Laith coming to grips with his fame...and with the realities of dating bitter rivals. (1/2)
August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As per usual, I completely forgot about one of my character's birthdays. LOL! In honor of Laith Ritter's belated August 1st birthday, I present two of my favorite "Laith is a slut" jokes from the upcoming novella and full-length novel in the series.
August 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Now you can get your book edited and formatted in the same place! If you're interested in just one or the other, that's perfectly okay, too, so get in touch with me about editing and/or formatting your manuscript today! DM me here or email me!
August 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I need to book some more clients to fill out the rest of the year (and so that I can pay rent and bills), and I would love to talk with you about your manuscript!

You can DM me here or email me at [email protected].
July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Today's the day!

LEO RISING is coming 9/23/25! And THE DAHLIA & THE WIZARD is coming 11/18/25!

I'm so excited to bring these books to you, and I hope you love them as much as I do!
July 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"One more dawn, one more day, one day mooooooooooore!"

I'm so excited to reveal the release dates for these two books. I'm not sure quite when pre-orders will be up, but I'll let y'all know as soon as I do!
July 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here's a snippet from the upcoming third OatL series book. Dorian only ever tried doing drag to piss Sabri off and was absolutely terrible at it. As much of a diva as he is, Dor gets really uncomfy on stage and has zero rhythm.

Bonus snippet from book 2 where Laith *does* do drag of a sort.
July 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Omg, I realized I forgot to share this here.

The cover reveal for book three of the OatL series is finally here! I've been sitting on this glorious cover by @ardentgrove.bsky.social for months, and now y'all get to see it, too!

Release date news coming later this month!
July 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I decided to make y'all wait just a *little* longer for the full cover reveal of The Dahlia and the Wizard.

Before that book comes out, LEO RISING, a sweet and spicy novella, is coming your way. I now know the release dates for both books, and those will be announced later this month!
July 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Release dates for both THE DAHLIA AND THE WIZARD and the Laith novella are coming soon! And I'll be doing a sneak peek of the Laith novella cover in the next week or so.

In the meantime, here's a little more of the amazing book three cover, done by @ardentgrove.bsky.social.
July 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#pridebookfair Prompt Week Day 3!

Feel free to use this post as a place to gush about your favorite queer books. I'm always looking to add to my TBR. (Self-recs welcome, too!)
June 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#pridebookfair Prompt Week Day 2!

I had the absolute honor of editing both of these books, and I can't recommend them enough. Both are out now and would be amazing reads this Pride Month.

(1/2)
June 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's the #pridebookfair Prompt Week!

I forgot to mention that I'm also in the process of doing final edits for the Laith novella and book three of the OatL series. If I'm able to finish those up by the end of the month, I'll announce release dates before Pride is over!
June 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM