Welcome to the official web site of Mark S. King, award winning columnist and author. Whether you are interested in Mark’s syndicated columns on gay issues and HIV, his appearance in the award winning documentary Meth (www.methmovie.com), or the publication of his first book, A Place Like This, you will find thought provoking reading and helpful links right here.

Mark’s first book, A Place Like This, has just been released and is available through all online book sellers such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. It is a powerful memoir of Los Angeles in the 1980’s, and follows Mark’s transformation from a young, wholesome actor in television commercials to a drug addict and owner of a phone sex company. When AIDS begins it’s tragic march through the gay community, his life takes another turn as he cares for friends and becomes involved in the earliest community response to the epidemic. For anyone who lived through those turbulent times, or those interested in what it was truly like, the book is a definitive account of that time and place. To order the book, simply click here.

Mark’s columns have been printed in publications as varied as The Advocate, Newsweek, Art & Understanding, and local gay papers such as Southern Voice, The Washington Blade, Frontiers, and many others. His essays are gay slice-of-life stories and the themes range from coming out and growing up gay, HIV and AIDS, as well as drug abuse and other issues pertinent to gay readers. Browse the articles section to read more.

In 2006 Mark appeared in Todd Ahlberg’s award winning documentary Meth, which was extremely well received at film festivals around the globe. It is a startling, powerful look at crystal methamphetamine in the gay community. The DVD will be available in early 2008. Select the Meth link to see Mark’s CNN interview on the film or to find out more about the documentary.