A graphic of the book HOME SICK with arrows pointing off it sharing tropes like Unhinged women, Cottagore, Things go bump in the night, Psychological horror, effed up house, and Folklore.
This also means attendees can get EARLY RELEASE COPIES OF HOME SICK 👀
A graphic for a literary festival panel with a photo of author Benedict Anning and his book ATOMIC COFFIN, India-Rose Bower and her book WE CALL THEM WITCHES, and me Rhiannon Grist and my book HOME SICK.
I'm at Cymera this year along with these fantastic horror authors:
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...
I'm hooked! I'd love to consider the query + 1st 50 pages if you feel we'd be a good match. You can submit once you're ready through the following link: querytracker.net/query/dorian...
Only sharing for a signal boost. I already have an ARC. This is a stunning novel
🚨EASTER ARC GIVEAWAY!🚨
Win an ARC of @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's debut horror HOME SICK!
🌳 Cottagegore in rural Scotland
😱 Women going through it
🏡 Disturbing neighbours
🐑 Creepy Sheep
US/CAN/UK/IE only. Like, repost, follow & pop a 🐑 in the comments to enter! Closes 23:59 BST 12th April.
THIS IS THE NEWS AND IT HAS DROPPED
An image showing an art print of MISTRESS OF BONES' main protagonists along with a bookplate to represent the goodies you can get if you purchase the book at the listed two Aussie bookstores.
For my Australian friends!! If you purchase MISTRESS OF BONES at the following two bookstores, you'll get a bonus art print *and* a signed bookplate!!
inkspotbookshop.au
pulpfiction.com.au ( @pulpfictionbks.bsky.social )
A graphic showing the cover for HOME SICK against a moddy grey mist forest background. Next to the book is a quote from the authors MK Hardy saying "A claustrophobic domestic horror of the nastiest order with an unreliable narrator you can't help but root for."
Thanks again to @mkhardywrites.com for this fantastic blurb. I'm not sure what I love more: "domestic horror of the nastiest order" or "unreliable narrator you can't help but root for".
Check out their gothic novel THE NEEDFIRE or preorder their gilded-age horror THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK!
HOME SICK NEWS INCOMING
You'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out what it is (TBF I only just found out myself), but if you're looking forward to HOME SICK this maaaaay be of interest to you. So keep your eyes peeled 👀
Thank you, Mara, for making such incredible art of Ingrid and Alice!! ❤️
✨IT’S OFFICIAL!!✨
I'm SO excited to announce that I am now represented by @dorianmaffei.bsky.social at Kimberley Cameron Literary Agency! Thank you for loving this world as much as I do!!
#agented #querying #author #writing #publishing #writingcommunity #booksky #writesky
So excited to be working with @abymack.bsky.social!
She will be hearing this a thousand times a day from me at this point, but her writing FLOORED me! The atmosphere! The lyricism! The characters! 😍 I can't wait for everyone to fall in love with the worlds she creates
😍!!
The cover of a Critical Role novel titled "Children of Empire", with the author's name, Nibedita Sen, below the title. The cover shows post-campaign 2 Caleb and Beauregard against a purple background.
THE FRUMPKIN IS OUT OF THE BAG! I wrote a @criticalrole.bsky.social book, you guys!! It has fistfights and smooching and disaster gays and dark academia and spooky archeology and political intrigue, and I am terrified and excited for you all to read it!!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760755...
A graphic advertising the B&N preorder sale. March 24-26 only, 25% off for Rewards and Premium Members only with code PREORDER25.
Attn B&N shoppers! Now through Thursday 3/26, when you preorder SLASHER SUMMER, Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Coupon code PREORDER25. Some exclusions apply www.barnesandnoble.com/w/slasher-su...
A graphic showing a copy of HOME SICK against a moody grey mountain background with a bright pink roundel saying "25% off". Text read: Barnes & Noble preorder sale. March 24th - 26th. Code: PREORDER25. Premium & reward members online exclusive.
A graphic showing a copy of HOME SICK against a moody grey mountain background with arrows pointing at the book sharing tropes suchs as Unhinged women, Cottagegore, Things go bump in the night, Psychological horror, effed up house and folklore. Text around the trope diagram reads: Barnes & Noble preorder sale. March 24th - 26th. Code: PREORDER25. Premium & reward members.
It's Barnes & Noble preorder sale time for my US peeps!
Rewards members can get 25% off (and premium members can get an extra 10% off) online preorders on coming-soon books March 24-26.
Browse your most hotly anticipated titles or pick up HOME SICK here:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-sick-...
A banner for the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale (use the code: PREORDER25), featuring the cover of MAKER OF GODS and a list of themes to be found inside the book: gods & mortals, games & rapiers, desperate people & bad decisions
MAKER OF GODS is part of the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale!!
(Featuring some of my favorite book themes: gods & mortals, games & rapiers, desperate people & bad decisions!)
Coming December 8th from @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maker-of-g...
My fourth Women in Horror interview for 2026 is with an author new to me, @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social . I LOVED her debut novel HOME SICK and I think you will too. Please read (and share!) her insightful interview at Noglesque :
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Calling all early birds!
Here's your chance to snap up tickets to see @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social and @neilwilliamson.bsky.social on 14th July, 7pm @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social!
Grab one - or both! - books and your ticket at the same time and set yourself up for a chillingly good summer evening!
A photo of Oscar-winner Jessie Buckey wearing a gorgeous red and pink gown to the 2026 Oscars. She turns and waves over shoulder. I have positioned a graphic of the cover of HOME SICK my debut horror novel, which is also red and pink, in such a way it looks like she's waving at it.
I AM DOING THE THING
A screenshot of a PW Children's Bookshelf announcement that reads "Amy Fitzgerald at Lerner/Carolrhoda has acquired Goalball Dreamers, a middle grade novel by Catherine Laudone and Paralympic goalball medalist Matt Simpson. As ten-year-old Shawn loses his eyesight to a degenerative disease, he rediscovers his confidence and builds new friendships through the sport of goalball. Publication is planned for fall 2027. Dorian Maffei at Kimberley Cameron & Associates brokered the deal for world rights." Catherine Laudone's photograph is on the left, with Matt's Simpson's photograph beside it on the right.
So excited to finally announce this one!
Congrats to Catherine Laudone and Paralympic goalball medalist Matt Simpson for this sweet middle grade about goalball and finding your courage on and off the court! 🎉
To entice you... 👀
"...a poignant and thrilling science fiction adventure about a young astronaut navigating addiction and loss who finds herself stranded on a mysterious planet where members of her crew go missing one by one."
bookshop.org/p/books/othe...
The cover for OTHERWORLDLY by Dwain Worrell has an astronaut running on uneven terrain cast in blues with half of a large yellow and pink planet-like orb floating above
We have a book birthday we are celebrating this week! Huge congrats to @dwainworrell.bsky.social for OTHERWORLDLY's release! 🥳
I promise you'll want this book...
There's still time to sign up if you haven't already!
Unfortunately, I'm not looking for short stories at this time. I love them as a reader, but I don't have enough experience with them as an agent to take them on. Wishing you the best of luck, though! Short stories are important
Our WD Bootcamp starts next week! Sign up to work 1-on-1 w/Liz Kracht, @dorianmaffei.bsky.social or me! Includes:
–> Webinar on submission materials
–> 2-hr live Q&A
–> Review of query letter, one-page synopsis & 1st 10 pgs of the manuscript
writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/how-to-craft...
I'm not open to submissions at the moment, but plan on reopening in the spring! I'll post once I've settled on dates
I'm not open to submissions at the moment, but plan on reopening in the spring! I'll post once I've settled on dates
Yes, I'm open to that! If possible, please mention that you did a significant revision in your opening paragraph so I don't miss it!
Yes! I'll definitely do an announcement once I settle on dates
