M. Shayne Bell

Michael Shayne Bell (born 1957) is an American science fiction writer. Chris Moriarty called Bell "one of the central figures in GLBT and AIDS-related science fiction", and Orson Scott Card called him "one of the most wise and decent human beings it's been my pleasure to know on this planet". Bell worked for six years as the poetry editor for Sunstone Magazine. He holds a master's degree in English from Brigham Young University, and lives in Salt Lake City.