William J. Mann is the biographer of contemporary American icons and author of important fiction. Mr. Mann's award winning biographies of Hollywood icons like actor/decorator William "Billy" Haines, director John Schlesinger, and actor Katharine Hepburn have earned accolades for keen insight and thorough research. His bestselling fictional accounts of gay Provincetown have earned a large following.
William J Mann also lectures throughout the year and holds summer writing workshops. His popular fiction include "Where the Boys Are", "The Men from the Boys", "All American Boy", and "Biograph Girl". His biographies include "The Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger", "Behind The Screen: How Gays & Lesbians Shaped Hollywood", and of course the New York Times 100 Notable Books entry "KATE: The Woman Who Was Hepburn". He regularly covers topics of hollywood gays, gay history, gay movies and hollywood history. Mr Mann is considered a hollywood expert and historian.
Mr Mann lives in Provincetown Massachusetts and Palm Springs California.