Disco Witches of Fire Island

Praise for Disco Witches of Fire Island:USA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Doris Lippman Prize in Creative WritingOne of THEM’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025“Heartfelt … It perfectly makes a case for the necessity of hope, no matter how bleak the world may feel.”—The New York Times“[An] impressively drawn romance … [with] immense heart and beauty.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“Original, clever, deftly crafted.”—Midwest Book Review“A strong and powerful book.”—The Nameless Zine“Blair gives us exactly what we need: a hopeful new novel delivering an enchanting mix of magical realism, romance, sex, and bold queer joy/activism/resilience. And yes, I’m casting spells for the Disco Witches of Fire Island miniseries!”—Miss Coco Peru“Disco Witches of Fire Island transports you to a magical place… Blair’s fantastical and exciting second novel will leave you spellbound.”—Sidney Karger, author of Best Men and The Bump “The most sparkly antidote to an uncertain world. Praise the Great Goddess Mother because the gay witch in me desperately needed this!”—Steven Salvatore, author of The Boyfriend Subscription“Clever, sexy, smart, funny, quirky, unabashedly queer, a great vocabulary, a tender heart—ditch your partner and date this book instead!”—James Hannaham, award-winning author of Delicious Foods and Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta“A sexy, magical trip back to a glittering era, one full of deep pain and overwhelming LGBTQ+ joy… Like a great night on the dance floor, I didn’t want it to end!”—David Ciminello, author of The Queen of Steeplechase Park

Blair Fell is the author of The Sign for Home, which was long-listed for the Center for Fiction’s First Book Prize, was the winner of the Doris Lippman Prize, and was selected as both an Indies Introduce and Indies Next pick. He’s written dozens of plays that have been performed all over NYC’s downtown as well as in cities across the country and around the world. His TV work as a writer includes Queer as Folk (Showtime) and California Connected (public TV). His first-person essays have appeared in Out Magazine, NY Daily News, Huffington Post, and more. He’s had myriad loving relationships, lives in New York City, and, along with writing, works as an ASL interpreter. He’s also been an actor, director, and producer - and was once a bartender for the summer on Fire Island, an experience that greatly informed this novel.