John B. Faust
Queer fiction & stories for the stage
I write queer fiction and plays about love, longing, and finding where you belong. Here you’ll find my work, projects in progress, and news from my writing life.
Fiction
The Bellweather Chronicles
An M/M romance novel in progress.
Summer, 1994. In the coastal South Carolina town of Bellweather, acting student Grady Bennett is rehearsing The Pirates of Penzance—and falling for violinist Erik Sherman.
Amid the backstage chaos of community theatre, their unexpected romance brings desire, vulnerability, and the risks of being seen into focus. A steamy, funny, and tender M/M romance about finding love and belonging in a small Southern town.
Plays
My Father’s Funeral
When Joe Lipford’s father dies, eccentric mourners and chaotic memories turn mourning into a darkly comic reckoning with love, loss, and unfinished family business.
Alvida and the Airship Pirates
Escaping an arranged marriage, Princess Alvida joins her uncle’s airship pirates and charts her own course. A swashbuckling comedy about freedom, rebellion, and challenging the rules.
About John
John B. Faust writes queer fiction and plays, with a particular interest in desire, family, and belonging. His background in theatre informs his writing, from the backstage world of his novel in progress, The Bellweather Chronicles, to the dark comedy of My Father’s Funeral and the adventure of Alvida and the Airship Pirates.
He is completing his MFA at Emerson College.