Chuck Tingle

Chuck Tingle is a pseudonymous American author who began self-publishing short, absurdist gay erotica through Amazon in 2014 and 2015, and became an internet phenomenon with a run of titles such as Pounded in the Butt by My Own Butt.

His short story Space Raptor Butt Invasion was a 2016 Hugo Award finalist, and he was a 2017 Hugo finalist for Best Fan Writer.

Since signing with Tor Nightfire in 2022 he has published the horror novels Camp Damascus (2023), which was a Bram Stoker Award nominee, and Bury Your Gays (2024), which won the 2025 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel. He has also written fantasy and romance, and is a vocal advocate for transgender rights.

His official biography gives his birthplace as Home of Truth, Utah, and says he splits his time between Montana and Los Angeles.