Poppy Z. Brite (born
May 25,
1967) is an
American author born in
New Orleans who writes
gothic and
horror novels and short stories. Her trademarks include using
gay men as main characters, graphic sexual descriptions in the works, and an often wry treatment of gruesome events. Some of her better known novels are:
- Lost Souls
- Drawing Blood
- Exquisite Corpse
along with her short fiction collections.
- Swamp Foetus
- Self-Made Man
Lately, she has indicated a desire to move away from horror fiction.