Born and raised in a religious commune in the mountain west, Lloyd Meeker began his formal training as an energy healer at the age of ten. As an adult he served for a long time as a minister and teacher in that community before striking out on an individual path of mystical discovery. His academic career has been sporadic and eclectic, ranging from English literature, history, theatre, music, and classical archaeology to computer science.
Previous published works include two volumes of poetry and an erotic swords-and-sorcery adventure novel, The Darkness of Castle Tiralur. His essay, “Gate-Keepers” appeared in the anthology Second Person Queer, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2009, Labonte and Schimel, eds.
Since 2009 he has served as a judge in the Queer Foundation’s annual High School Seniors English Essay Contest (queerfoundation.org), which promotes effective writing by, about, and/or for queer youth. Meeker celebrates life with his husband Robert in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he is at work on his next novel.
