Samantha Allen is the author of Patricia Wants to Cuddle (Zando, 2022), the forthcoming novel Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet (Zando, 2024), and the Lambda Literary Award finalist Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States (Little, Brown, 2019), among other books. She is a GLAAD Award-winning journalist and editor with bylines in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, CNN, and more. She has a Ph.D. from Emory University and two hairless cats. Samantha is represented by Leila Campoli at Stonesong.
Praise for Patricia Wants to Cuddle
“Is Patricia Wants to Cuddle a satirical comedy, a horror mystery, or a queer coming-of-age story? The answer is all of the above. In a literary gumbo this exhilarating and thoughtful, our expectations can’t help but be redefined.” - Alta
“That knack of Allen’s for taking incongruous elements and fashioning them into a gorgeous monster yields delightful humor and horror throughout.” - Autostraddle
“Genuinely funny, surprising, and even — at times — heartwarming.” - Booklist
“This is the lesbian Sasquatch novel you’ve always wanted . . . this is the most badass book imaginable.” - CrimeReads
Praise for Real Queer America
“A powerful book of memoir and reportage . . . [She writes] with a vulnerability and humility as approachable and accessible as it is profoundly moving.” - New York Times Book Review
“Real Queer America might be the best travel book of the year... a must-read for all Americans.” - Refinery29
“[A] charming, humorous recounting of the ultimate road trip through rainbow-colored America.” - Publishers Weekly