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{{Short description|Gay American literary agent and editor}}

'''Patrick Merla''' is a gay American "literary agent, editor and prominent figure in gay publishing."<ref>Richard S Drezen, Washington Post News Research Center, Washington, D.C.</ref>

Born in [[New York City]]. Patrick Merla edited three of the most well-known gay publications in the [[United States]]: ''[[Christopher Street (magazine)|Christopher Street]]'', ''[[New York Native|The New York Native]]'' and the ''[[James White Review]]''.<ref>[http://www.patrickmerla.com PatrickMerla.com]</ref> His literary essays, interviews, and film, theatre and book reviews have appeared in ''[[Saturday Review (US magazine)|Saturday Review]]'', ''[[New York Newsday]]'', ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'', ''Christopher Street'', ''New York Native'', ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'', ''[[Theatre Week]]'', and ''[[House Beautiful]]''.

Reviewing his book ''Boys Like Us'', the [[Library Journal]] said, "Aside from the sheer literary quality, this book is an important step in providing role models to ease the pain of young gay people as they approach their own self-identity. Highly recommended for all public libraries and especially for gay/lesbian collections."

Merla was the recipient of the 2016 Publishing Triangle Leadership Award, along with fellow editors Charles Ortleb and Tom Steele and advisor [[Michael Denneny]], on behalf of ''Christopher Street'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Towle|first1=Andy|title=Publishing Triangle Award Nominees Announced for Best LBGT Books of 2015: Full List|url=http://www.towleroad.com/2016/03/publishing-triangle-award-nominees/|publisher=Towleroad|accessdate=19 April 2016|date=15 March 2016}}</ref> for its "invaluable contribution to our community and culture."<ref>{{cite web|title=Founders of Christopher Street Magazine Receive Leadership Award|url=http://www.publishingtriangle.org|publisher=The Publishing Triangle|accessdate=19 April 2016}}</ref>

==Works==
*''Tales of Patrick Merla'' Ballantine Books, New York. 1985. {{ISBN|0-345-32252-5}}
*''Boys like us : gay writers tell their coming out stories'' / edited by Patrick Merla. 1st ed. New York : Avon Books, 1996. xviii, 365 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. {{ISBN|0-380-97340-5}} (hardcover)
* "A Normal Heart," a biography of Larry Kramer, in: We Must Love One Another or Die: The Life and Legacies of Larry Kramer, Festschrift compiled by Lawrence Mass (St. Martin's and Cassell, London, 1998) {{ISBN|0312177046}}
* "'What Is Real?' Asked the Rabbit One Day" in: Only Connect: Readings in Children's Literature, 2nd ed., compiled by Sheila Egoff (Oxford University Press, 1980).
*''The touch : what you don't know can kill you'', with Stephen Altman. ibooks, New York, Simon & Schuster London, 2000 {{ISBN|0-7434-0715-6}}

==Further reading==
*''Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991. A bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books and nonfiction monographs''. By Robert Reginald. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992.

==References==
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===Bibliography===
*(about the editor) ''Boys Like Us: Gay Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories'', Patrick Merla (ed.) Avon Books. 1996

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