Daniel Allen Cox is the author of the novels Shuck (2008), shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award and a ReLit Award, and Krakow Melt (2010), shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award and the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction. Daniel has spoken and performed widely at literary festivals and universities, and on CBC Radio One. In the 2009 Montreal Mirror readers” poll, Daniel was voted one of the top 10 best local authors. He writes a monthly column for Capital Xtra and lives in Montreal.