Photo by Adam Lincoln-Lane, 2023; Merced, CA.

Joshua Valentine is the drag queen superstar author; the commodification of the intersecting lines between the mainstream drag queen and the mainstream author; the face of the marriage between the serious, introspective nature of writing, and the campy, flamboyant nature of drag. His written works (mainly ranging from science fiction to mystery) is not just a reflection of his psyche and talents, but also a vessel for transporting his image. When consuming his written works, you are not only consuming a story written by the author, and inspired by countless other works, but also an image, architected by Mr. Valentine and inspired in much of the same way.

If you would be interested in following Joshua Valentine and his publishing journey, you can also follow him on Instagram (@joshuavalentine1).