The Backlot Gay Book Forum discussion

Hi everyone!
My name is Will Manwill and I recently just published my debut novel, Is There Still Room In Your Life For Me? The story centers on Jake Ruiz, a chef, who needs to return to his conservative hometown and family who disowned him so many years ago after his father suffers a stroke. When he arrives at the hospital, Jake runs into his childhood crush, Colton, who also happens to be his father's doctor. The longer he stays in his hometown, the more Jake begins to feel reconnected to it.

When I was a child, I grew up in the same town that this book is set. I would always get my hands on any and every book I could read but as a young gay kid in a religious home in the 90's, there weren't very many stories in my home where I could "see myself". Queer representation is more important than ever, so that readers can see themselves in the stories we read. If you're looking for a new book to try out, I hope you'll consider mine!

Is There Still Room In Your Life For Me?

-Will