One example is Val McDermid, whose first book appeared as far back as 1987 ; another is Florida-based author Carl Hiaasen, who has been publishing books since 1981, all of which are readily available.

Val McDermid ( born 4 June 1955 ) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels starring her most famous creation, Dr. Tony Hill.

McDermid states that Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is her favourite novel.

The McDermid Stand, which she sponsors, is in Stark's Park, Raith Rovers ground in Kirkcaldy.

John Horton McDermid, PC, FRI ( born March 17, 1940 ) is a former Canadian politician.

In Britain, Scottish-born Val McDermid created lesbian journalist-cum-sleuth Lindsay Gordon, and Joan Smith ( born 1953 ) has gained popularity as the author of a series of Loretta Lawson novels.

* McDermid, Jane.

In 2012, it was announced that HarperCollins had hired Scottish crime writer Val McDermid to adapt Northanger Abbey for a modern audience, as a suspenseful teen thriller.

McDermid said of the project, " At its heart it's a teen novel, and a satire-that's something which fits really well with contemporary fiction.

John McDermid, with his brother Andrew, established a sawmill here in June 1835 followed by a grist mill.

McDermid comes from Kirkcaldy, Fife, and was educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford, where she was the first student from a state school in Scotland ( Kirkcaldy High School ), and became President of the Junior Common Room.

McDermid was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland in 2011.

McDermid considers her work to be part of the " Tartan Noir " Scottish crime fiction genre.

As well as her novels, McDermid contributes to several British newspapers and often broadcasts on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland.

Starks Park, the McDermid stand visible to the left.

Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Val McDermid, Frederic Lindsay, Christopher Brookmyre, Quintin Jardine, Denise Mina and particularly the success of Edinburgh's Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels.

* Q. McDermid, A. Patil, and T. Raguimov's paper

In addition to Gordon Brown, celebrity fans include authors Ian Rankin and Val McDermid and Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman.

In June 2011 Val McDermid joined the board of directors.

He has been at the University of York since 1990, and held the post of Head of Department from 1999 until 30 June 2006, when he was succeeded by John McDermid.

McDermid worked in marketing, public relations and broadcasting before entered politics.

The Columbia Queer Alliance is the central Columbia student organization that represents the lesbian, gay, transgender, and questioning student population.

Carmilla, the title character, is the original prototype for a legion of female and lesbian vampires.

Though Le Fanu portrays his vampire's sexuality with the circumspection that one would expect for his time, it is evident that lesbian attraction is the main dynamic between Carmilla and the narrator of the story:

* The webcomic Romanian Gothique features a vampire countess named " Camilla ", who is also a lesbian.

* Carmilla ( a lesbian vampire ) is the leading character of most of the Italian comics by Francesca Paolucci ( published in Italy by EF Edizioni ).

Within the Lutheran communion there are openly gay clergy, for example, bishop Eva Brunne is an openly lesbian Bishop in the Church of Sweden.

His ministry affirms the divine inspiration of the Bible, the authority of Tradition, and says "... that there is a place within the full life and ministry of the Christian Church for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Christians, both those who are called to lifelong celibacy and those who are partnered.

The longest standing group for lesbian and gay Christians in the UK, founded in 1976, is the non-denominational Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement ; specifically aimed to meet the needs of lesbian and gay evangelicals, there is the Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians ; specifically working within the Church of England is Changing Attitude, which also takes an international focus in working for gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender affirmation within the Anglican Communion.

Ross has three failed marriages during the series: Rachel, Emily, and Carol, a lesbian who is also the mother of his son, Ben ( Cole Sprouse ).

Ross, who had a crush on Rachel since high school, constantly tries to tell Rachel that he loves her, while his lesbian ex-wife, Carol, is expecting his baby.

Elin's older sister, Jessica, who comes with her, dares her to kiss Agnes, who is rumoured to be a lesbian.

Since Carangi's death, she has been considered a lesbian supermodel and icon and is said to have epitomized " lesbian chic " more than a decade before the term was coined.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people and their allies have a long history of campaigning for what is generally called LGBT rights, also called gay rights and gay and lesbian rights.

Gay and lesbian rights advocates argued that one ’ s sexual orientation does not reflect on one ’ s gender ; that is, “ you can be a man and desire a man ... without any implications for your gender identity as a man ,” and the same is true if you are a woman.

`` This is a mighty empty country '', Morgan said.

This is the Rafter Aj.

Laurel is gone, my men are gone, Ed is dead -- and you come to me, to help me.

But California is where we're goin ''.

Clayton is with him, takin him out of the valley.

His wife had said to him: `` Nellie is in love with Clayton Roy.

California is too far, he thought.

`` The main bunch is outside, but there are some over there inside the wall ''.

`` No telling how good this horse is '', Mike panted.

My God, how long is he going to wait, I thought.

`` Gray Eyes is back,, Montero said.

`` This is Mitchell Barton.

That's really all he's got, all he is.

that is, to show no curiosity whatsoever.

`` But to take him and leave his mother behind is not good ''.

`` Exterminatin' cow thieves is just a business proposition with me '', he'd blandly announce.

It is possible, although highly doubtful, that he killed none at all but merely let his reputation work for him by privately claiming every unsolved murder in the state.

It is also possible, but equally doubtful, that he actually shot down the hundreds of men with which his legend credits him.

( The best evidence is that he received a monthly wage of about $125, very good money in an era when top hands worked for $30 and found.

He started toward the stairway, then turned to add, `` Tell her to come to Adams's room, that Adams is in trouble.

Even the knowledge that she was losing another boy, as a mother always does when a marriage is made, did not prevent her from having the first carefree, dreamless sleep that she had known since they dropped down the canyon and into Bear Valley, way, way back there when they were crossing those other mountains.

Let me pass over the trip to Sante Fe with something of the same speed which made Mrs. Roebuck `` wonduh if the wahtahm speed limit '' ( 35 m.p.h. ) `` is still in ee-faket ''.

I seized the rack and made a western-style flying-mount just in time, one of my knees mercifully landing on my duffel bag -- and merely wrecking my camera, I was to discover later -- my other knee landing on the slivery truck floor boards and -- but this is no medical report.

One of my virtues or vices is a sort of three-dimensional imagination complete with sound effects and glorious living color.