Strings Attached (35 page)

While working his way through college, Nick Nolan spent weekends and nights selling furniture; then, with his BA in hand, he directed a residential treatment center for homeless and abused gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teenagers. Soon after, Nick decided to write his first novel and spent six years laboring away. “I had no idea what I was doing,” Nolan states, “but I love writing and knew Jeremy’s story would resonate with readers, so I kept at it.” On the advice of
New York Times
best-selling author Kathleen McGowan, Nolan self-published
Strings Attached
to unexpected success: The book, loosely based on
Pinocchio,
spent over forty weeks in the Top 10 in Gay Fiction on Amazon.com and was named 2006 Book of the Year for Gay/Lesbian Fiction by
ForeWord
magazine. Two years later, his second novel,
Double Bound,
earned Book of the Year awards from both
ForeWord
magazine and
Reader Views
. Today Nick and his partner, who have been together since 1987, spend time at their home in Los Angeles or their mountain cabin with their beloved dogs and dear friends. His third novel is on its way. Please visit
nick-nolan.com