a collage of dark academia elements & a photo of Auden Patrick, a white trans with brown hair and silver round glasses, looking to the right.

Auden Patrick

WRITER | DRAMA PRINCE | FUTURE GHOST

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Auden Patrick (he/him) is the author of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY (DAW Books) out in September 2026. As a queer and trans person raised in the American South, he has spent much of his life concerned with hauntings, driving down back roads at night, and grappling with the intersection of his identity and the Southern Baptist version of religion in which he was raised.His work has a strong focus on gender identity, surviving trauma, the nature of monstrosity, and the strangeness of having a body—in other words, fear, love, & monsters.As a self-proclaimed drama prince, Auden loves theater, performing, & acting—whether he’s very good at any of those things is beside the point. He is driven most by obsession. Whether it's performing, TTRPGs like Candela Obscura and Wanderhome, fictional relationships with the vibe of Sailor Song by Gigi Perez, maritime history and fully rigged sailing ships...Auden Patrick is willing to chase them all like ghosts.Represented by Shannon Lechon of Azantian Literary Agency.

Thoughts be bloody

the cover of Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick which depicts a young man with his head thrown back & birds taking flight from the surreal distortions of his face and neck.

Out September 15, 2026
& Available for preorder—

A struggling student, a resident golden boy, and the curse that will bring them together: this queer, trans retelling is Hamlet as you’ve never read it before.Exploring classism, identity, and the true meaning of revolution, this dark academia novel is perfect for fans of R. F. Kuang’s Babel and S. T. Gibson’s An Education in Malice.The summer before his sophomore year, Horatio Bithersea walks into the university library to find Carson Hamlett, resident golden boy and master magician, cradling his father’s dead body. Life at Elsinore, one of the most prestigious universities in the secretive magical world, simply goes on when the professor’s death is ruled an accident—despite the mysterious circumstances and the bloody scene.A year later, Horatio is keeping his head down, attempting to graduate without his out-of-control magic harming his classmates. That changes when the ghost of Hamlett’s father appears and places a curse on Horatio and Hamlett: avenge his death by destroying Elsinore and its heart, lest the ghost robs them of their minds, memories, and their very souls.Elsinore has given Horatio everything—knowledge of his magical ability, an escape from his abusive family, and freedom to pursue his life as a transgender man—and now he’s to be its doom. As the two uncover more of Elsinore’s secrets Horatio finds himself becoming more and more ensnared in Hamlett’s dark but charismatic web.The question is not if Horatio will manage to destroy Elsinore. The question is if Hamlett will destroy him first. This twisty, queer, dark academia is a brand-new take on the questions that haunt Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Character art of the mind magicians of Elsinore University from THOUGHTS BE BLOODY—Hamlett, Lia, Laertes, Ross & Gil, & Horatio

The above art depicts the mind magic students of Elsinore University—Hamlett, Lia, Laertes, Ross & Gil, & Horatio. Commissioned from Emily @kaspacked on x/twitter

Short fiction & everything else

(October 2022) (~3300 words)
- a story about names, love, and a trans ghost

(August 2022) (<300 words)
- a story about bubblegum, bouncy castles, and death

(August 2022) (<200 words)
(part of the one sentence apocalypse series)
- a story about the apocalypse, masculinity, and love

(February 2022) (<200 words)
(part of the one sentence apocalypse series)
(nominated for Best of the Net)
- a story about the apocalypse, eggs, and love

(April 2021) (<200 words)
- a micro CNF attempting to describe my ideal gender presentation

A collage of Auden Patrick & the cover of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY, with text that reads: hi! I’m Auden Patrick, writer, scoundrel, & future ghost. I wrote this queer, trans Hamlet retelling set at a magic university! Out September 2026, & it’s available for pre

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2 line bio

Auden Patrick is an early-30s queer and trans writer, scoundrel, and someday spirit. Author of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY (DAW Books, 2026), he most frequently writes about fear, love, and monsters.

short bio

Auden Patrick, author of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY (DAW Books, 2026), is an early-30s queer and trans author who most frequently writes about fear, love, and monsters. He was a student at Cat Rambo's inaugural Wayward Wormhole Workshop in 2023, and his work has appeared in Apparition Lit, Beaver Magazine, among others. When he is not writing, he can be found knitting, obsessing over planner supplies, or haunting the local library. He is represented by Shannon Lechon at Azantian Literary Agency.

long bio

Auden Patrick, author of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY (DAW Books, 2026) is an early-30s trans-masculine author and future ghost. As a queer and trans person raised in the American South, he has spent much of his life concerned with hauntings, driving down backroads at night, and chasing magic wherever he can find it.He was a student at Cat Rambo's inaugural Wayward Wormhole Workshop in 2023, and his work has appeared in Apparition Lit, Beaver Magazine, among others. His work has a strong focus on gender identity, surviving trauma, the nature of monstrosity, and the strangeness of having a body.When he is not writing, he can be found knitting, obsessing over planner supplies, or haunting the local library. He is represented by Shannon Lechon at Azantian Literary Agency.

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