About the author

Alex Fiano

<p>I am a New York-based author and teacher and a strong LGBTQ+ advocate, particularly for youth. I grew up in poverty, dropped out of school and was sometimes homeless, but eventually was able to complete graduate school. I'm now back to school, having just completed a 2nd BA Studio Art, in a Library Science/archiving program. I have worked in civil rights and nonprofit advocacy and currently teach ethical philosophy and Buddhism. I am available for readings and public speaking and writing workshops with youth.<br/><br/>I created the Gabriel Ross Mystery/Thriller/Queer Fiction series -- Time for New Heroes. The series has four books--The Hanged Man, Two-Faced Woman, The Book of Joel, and Dead for Now. Gabriel Ross is the main character in the series. Gabriel is a brilliant and intuitive private investigator in his thirties, a strong and compassionate advocate with his clients. He is Buddhist, intellectual, strong-minded, and skilled in boxing and Baguazhang. The other main character is Joel McFadden, a bisexual artist, Gabriel's boyfriend. The stories involve Gabriel's dangerous cases and Gabriel and Joel's relationship. The third main character is Veronica Gianni, a nonbinary private eye, and Gabriel's partner. Veronica's roommate is Geneva Lennon, a trans woman craftsperson who helps out on cases.<br/><br/>The series offers a compelling community of characters, in stories that explore the extremes and complexity of good and evil. The stories feature strong, complex LGBTQ+ characters and mature, adult themes. An expanded reader experience with recaps and more is on my website (Troublemakerpress.com). My work is trans/nonbinary positive and never has animal cruelty. My work does not have AI elements in writing, story, or art. The first draft chapter of the 5th story, Hardcore, is on the site at bit.ly/3rrE7Qo I am also working on the first of Veronica's own series, The Veronica Gianni Chronicles, and some illustrated elements.<br/><br/>I am also on Bluesky @TroublemakerPress<br/><br/>Hardcore is working (slowly, I know) towards completion (due to illness/disability). The tag for Hardcore: Find out who you really are.<br/><br/>Short summary: Having survived an assassination attempt, Gabriel has returned to work to get past what happened and struggle to recover. Yet the mystery of what really happened to his uncle Dom becomes his next case...and turns out to involve a brutal group of white supremacists.<br/><br/>--3/2/2025</p>