Hello Friends. Today is the start of something new—and wonderful—at Idiots’Books. Today is the first-ever installment of a new contest in which we show a famous writer’s underwear and you have to guess who it is!

Here is the writer in question:

To guess, send me an email. Please DON’T post your guess as a comment.

To heighten the intrigue, we’re going to turn this sucker into a caption contest, as well.

In seeming contradiction to the instructions above, please DO post your caption in a comment to this post. We’ll name the winner this coming Sunday.

But what is a contest without prizes? The first one to correctly identify the writer in question will win his choice of either the Pansy Saddle…

Or the Yankee Candle Root Beer Float lip balm.

As loathe as I am to part with these precious items, the thought of sharing them with you fills me with an even greater happiness.

So have at it. Happy guessing.

And while you’re at it, see if you can drum up any other famous writers who might be willing to participate.