Colin Dobson-Fox
Colin Dobson-Fox never thought he would become a writer. Growing up with ADHD, reading itself often felt like a struggle, and writing seemed like an impossible dream. But in 2024, everything changed. What began as a personal experiment quickly became a passion, and his very first published short story went on to become a Kindle Best-Seller. That breakthrough revealed what Colin had suspected for years: the same ADHD that made traditional study difficult had gifted him a unique superpower. His ability to hyper-focus on research, build intricate characters, and explore the finer details of human experience now fuels the stories he creates.
Colin’s work blends erotic gay fantasy with emotional truth. His novels and short stories are not just about desire, but about the vulnerabilities and tensions that live beneath it: the moments of recognition, the quiet resilience, and the powerful intimacy that binds people together. Many of his readers say his books give language to emotions they have felt but never found words for. That connection, the shared recognition of real feelings inside a fictional world, is what drives him to keep writing.
Inspiration comes from everywhere. People Colin meets often leave sparks of character that find their way into his pages. Places too, theatres, cities, and landscapes become stages for the fantasies he imagines. He writes about attraction and longing, but always through the lens of humanity, because at the heart of every story is a truth most of us recognise: the need to be seen, to be wanted, and to belong.
Before becoming an author, Colin built a career out of storytelling in other forms. He has worked as a radio and television presenter, and in 2018 he co-founded Foxes Afloat, a YouTube channel that grew into one of the UK’s most loved lifestyle vlogs. His ability to connect with audiences, whether on air or on screen, flows naturally into his writing voice, warm, open, and deeply human.
Today Colin lives in the far north Highlands of Scotland with his husband, dog, Ollie, eagle owl, Sherlock, chickens, and bees. The peace of the countryside helps him focus, while the raw beauty of the landscape inspires him to create. When he isn’t writing, he can usually be found producing new content for Foxes Afloat, tending his bees, or hiking the hills near his croft. He is also a passionate mental health ambassador, using his platform to encourage open conversations and reduce stigma.
Quirky fact? He only began writing in 2024, yet within months his work had already topped Kindle charts. Proof that it’s never too late to discover a new talent, or a new love.
Colin hopes that readers find themselves in his books: not only in the fantasies, but in the emotions, the vulnerabilities, and the moments of recognition that make us human. For him, storytelling is not about escape alone, but about connection.
