About Us

For D. A. Holley, being different has always been endemic to his identity. Having grown up in a town of 900 in Central Minnesota, learning to accept the ways in which he was different as a core strength was a journey fraught with struggle, which rewarded him with compassion and a desire to immerse himself in multi-dimensional spaces later in life. 

D. A. Holley is the son of a black father and a white mother. As a mixed race person, a child of divorce, and the eldest of five siblings (the youngest of whom are still in high school), it has always been important to him to present diverse characters and narratives in his works. Being queer on top of everything else has motivated him to create stories that prominently feature LGBTQIA+ characters. In representing a diverse array of characters, he seeks to stay true to his lived experience and present the messy, varied lifestyles and dynamics he saw growing up. No culture is a monolith, after all. 

When he's not writing, he enjoys cooking, having been a professional chef for over a decade. He also enjoys engaging with other artforms like painting and drawing, and going out for a night of drinks and dancing when the mood strikes. 

D. A. Holley currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he continues to explore the city's many neighborhoods hunting for cute, used bookstores, great food and unique thrift shops to immerse himself in.