CHRISTIAN BAINES
URBAN FANTASY - HORROR - GAY FICTION
COMING EVENTS AND APPEARANCES
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Where to track me down online or in person... if you're into that sort of thing.
June 21, 2025
Ottawa Small Press Book Fair 2025
Tom Brown Arena, Ottawa, ON
Come on by and see some of the best of the small press from Ottawa and beyond!
June 26 to 29, 2025
Toronto Pride 2025
Church Street, Toronto, ON
Preview Reading: Super Bargain bar, Parliament Street on Thursday June 26. Doors 7pm.
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Join me and a host of independent queer Ontario authors as we bring the Queer Lit to Toronto Pride 2025! Catch our special preview reading on Thursday, then come find us on Church Street throughout the festival.
July 3 to 6, 2025
FanExpo Denver 2025
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
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Amid the comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, and fabulous cosplay, come find me at the Book Nook at FanExpo Denver 2025!
August 20 to 24, 2025
Northern Rainbow Readers & Writers 2025
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre​​
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This unique event brings together published authors and PA's in the queer romance genre for a two day retreat, with the opportunity to write, collaborate, and learn from each other together and separately. VIP readers will then join for a personal weekend experience with their favourite authors. The retreat will also include a fabulous public signing event featuring all participating authors, with dedicated time for VIP readers.
September 28 to 29, 2025
GLO Australia 2025
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane, QLD
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GLO is Australia's own LGBTIQ+ author signing event! So excited to be joining its second edition in my former hometown. Pre-order your signed books for collection at GLO here.
October 17 to 19, 2025
Can*Con 2025
Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, ON
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CAN*CON is a periodic science fiction and fantasy convention in Ottawa put on by The Rocket Words Society. Can*Con supports diverse, emerging and established speculative fiction authors in honing their craft, expanding their professional networks, and accessing tools and resources to further their artistic careers.
ONLINE MEDIA AND INTERVIEWS
Where I talk to people online about all the things.
Queer Magic in Times of Horror
Apr 25, 2025
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Delighted to be back on JOYFULLY JAY, talking about Queer Magic in times of horror.
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Q&A with Ryan Lawrence
Apr 10, 2025
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Chatting with Canadian Queer Horror maestro Ryan Lawrence about the intersection of queerness and horror in fiction, the exploration of sex, queerness, and eroticism within LGBTQ+ narratives, as well as the reinvention of classic genre tropes.
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Wrote Podcast
Nov 22, 2024
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Christian Baines returns to share his latest releases: Geist Fleisch and Arcadia Trust 4 - Tears in Time. We discuss the rise of horror in Hollywood thanks to queer directors, ghosts in 1930s Berlin, and coming home to find your dimension has cracked a bit!
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Pride and Promotion Podcast
April 24, 2024
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Where Queerness and Horror Collide...
Discussing the intersection of queerness and horror. He shares his experiences and influences in the horror genre and how it has empowered him as a queer individual.
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The Bare Inkslinger
October 16, 2023
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That Boy Needs A Monster
Letting go of shame, embracing queerness, finding joy in horror and maybe posting a little thirst trap on The Bare Inkslinger blog.
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Page Break with Eliot Parker
May 3, 2023
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On this episode, author Christian Baines takes a page break to talk about his latest book MY CATS GUIDE TO ONLINE DATING.