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Lawrence Schimel
Lawrence Schimel (born October 16, 1971) is a bilingual (Spanish/English) American writer, translator, and anthologist. His work, which frequently deals with gay and lesbian themes as well as matters of Jewish identity, often falls into the genres of science fiction and fantasy and takes the form of both poetry and prose for adults and for children.
Schimel was born in New York City. He is Jewish and identifies as a post-Zionist.
Schimel obtained a B.A. in literature from Yale University.
Schimel is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the Academy of American Poets. He is a founding member of the Publishing Triangle, an organization of lesbians and gay men in the publishing industry, which he chaired for two terms (1996–1998).
Schimel's short stories and poetry have appeared in a wide range of anthologies and literary journals. He has also acted as editor or co-editor of numerous short story anthologies from Arsenal Pulp Press, St. Martin's Press, Cumberland House, and others; many of these collections feature work engaging in LGBTQ+ themes.
In addition to his work as a writer and editor, he is a prolific translator to and from Spanish of poetry, prose fiction, and children's books.
In 2021, Schimel's rainbow family board books Early One Morning and Bedtime, Not Playtime! caused controversy in Hungary, with a Hungarian bookseller being fined for selling these books on the grounds that putting books depicted same-sex couples was an unfair commercial practice, as "[C]ontent which deviates from the norm.... The book was there among other fairytale books and thus committed a violation," Pest County Commissioner Richard Tarnai said. "There is no way of knowing that this book is about a family that is different than a normal family."
Schimel has written over sixty children's books, including:
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Lawrence Schimel
Lawrence Schimel (born October 16, 1971) is a bilingual (Spanish/English) American writer, translator, and anthologist. His work, which frequently deals with gay and lesbian themes as well as matters of Jewish identity, often falls into the genres of science fiction and fantasy and takes the form of both poetry and prose for adults and for children.
Schimel was born in New York City. He is Jewish and identifies as a post-Zionist.
Schimel obtained a B.A. in literature from Yale University.
Schimel is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the Academy of American Poets. He is a founding member of the Publishing Triangle, an organization of lesbians and gay men in the publishing industry, which he chaired for two terms (1996–1998).
Schimel's short stories and poetry have appeared in a wide range of anthologies and literary journals. He has also acted as editor or co-editor of numerous short story anthologies from Arsenal Pulp Press, St. Martin's Press, Cumberland House, and others; many of these collections feature work engaging in LGBTQ+ themes.
In addition to his work as a writer and editor, he is a prolific translator to and from Spanish of poetry, prose fiction, and children's books.
In 2021, Schimel's rainbow family board books Early One Morning and Bedtime, Not Playtime! caused controversy in Hungary, with a Hungarian bookseller being fined for selling these books on the grounds that putting books depicted same-sex couples was an unfair commercial practice, as "[C]ontent which deviates from the norm.... The book was there among other fairytale books and thus committed a violation," Pest County Commissioner Richard Tarnai said. "There is no way of knowing that this book is about a family that is different than a normal family."
Schimel has written over sixty children's books, including: