Victor J. Banis

Victor J. Banis
Born(1937-05-25)May 25, 1937
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2019(2019-02-22) (aged 81)
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Period1960–2019
GenreGay pulp fiction,
Mass market paperback,
Science fiction

Victor Jerome Banis (May 25, 1937 – February 22, 2019) was an American author, often associated with the first wave of West Coast gay writing. For his contributions he has been called "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction." He was openly gay.