“I’m a huge believer in death of the author.
I like to keep myself out of the conversation as much as possible,” Hall says.
But Alexis Hall isn’t going to give readers many answers.
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“Secondly, it’s partly a literary thing.
I’m a huge believer in death of the author.
I like to keep myself out of the conversation as much as possible.
It’s really important for my books to be the thing and to let them speak for themselves.
He’s wry and exceedingly apologetic in a delectably British way.
In short, talking to him feels like reading one of his books.
Hall’s books are drawing attention and presumably bank regularlyhitting year-end Top 10 lists (including our own).
To him that success in genre fiction is particularly notable for the queer community.
to make historical love stories more inclusive.
Still, Hall stresses that no one should read his books as historical truth.
But where does Hall fall on thornier issues facing publishing?
“It’s complex.
Or where their voices are heard and respected.
That’s really important.
On the other hand, there are complexities that need to be addressed.
But this is really not an area that I feel qualified to weigh in on.”
It’s an issueRed, White & Royal Blueauthor Casey McQuistonrecently raised on Instagram.
Where does Hall stand?
“I don’t think anything is blanket-ly toxic.
There’s a reason that out and proud is still an important thing.
And it’s also important to respect that.”
That paradox and sense of personal choice is also a hallmark of Hall’s writing.
As a person, he’s an enigma.
Whatever those may be.
