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An Intro to C.Quince author

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  An introduction ! Hi, I'm C. Quince. I write Sci-Fi, Fantasy and contemporary M/M books with a diverse cast. I'm SWANA/MENA, and at least one of my MC's is always SWANA/MENA too. For reference: SWANA = South West Asia, North Africa . SWANA is a newer term for MENA. MENA = Middle East, North Africa . I've personally used MENA for longer and am comfortable with it, though I generally say I am West Asian instead of Middle Eastern when speaking the words instead of the shortened acronym. Why? Because the continent is Asia. 'Middle East' is a colonial term, and I know there's a growing movement to put Middle East and MENA away, but I find myself still using MENA the acronym, as more people recognise it than SWANA the acronym at this time of writing. This could change in the future!  So! Who and what do I write?! My signature MMC is a short MENA king with a sharp knife. So far I have three books out with number four on the way later this ...