

Klune has been open about his lived experiences with asexuality, queerness and neurodiversity, and how they influence his writing. Klune's writing influences include Stephen King, Wilson Rawls, Patricia Nell Warren, Robert McCammon, and Terry Pratchett.


His young work in poetry and short stories were the first to be published. He was eight years old when he first began to write fiction. His novel Into This River I Drown won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Romance in 2014. Klune has spoken about how his asexuality influences his writing. His fantasy novel The House in the Cerulean Sea is a New York Times best seller and winner of the 2021 Alex and Mythopoeic Awards. Travis John Klune (born May 20, 1982) is an American author of fantasy and romantic fiction featuring gay and LGBTQ+ characters.
