Des DeVivo
they/them
Des DeVivo is an award-winning queer writer of hard-won happy endings. Born and raised in small-town Ohio, they now reside in Los Angeles with their husband and three cats.
Most known for their debut small town romance novella, An Appreciation of Cats, Des has also been published in 3 erotica anthologies. When they're not crafting stories or community, they can either be found training for their next marathon, finding shells at the beach, or playing Magic The Gathering.
Des is also a proud Creative Producer for Incision Press, a queer + trans owned indie publisher based in Australia.
Their published work includes:
An Appreciation of Cats, book one of the Devonshire Clinic novella series
Scattered and Covered, Unapologetic Love Anthology, Vol 1
A Lover's Guide to Warning Bells, Take It Outside Anthology
Square One, A Symphony of Impacts - An Indieverse Anthology
Their accolades include:
2024 • Indie Ink Awardsie Ink Awards
• Finalist in the category Writing the Future
We Need: Asexual Representation,
AN APPRECIATION OF CATS
2025 • Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference Contest
• First Place – Short Fiction, WERE HERE
2025 • Indieverse Awards
• Best Novella, AN APPRECIATION OF CATS
2026 • Indieverse Awards
• Nomination: Best Collection, Unapologetic Love
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