Now this is how you get ready for this week's upcoming #StoryFest24 👏📚 Join us and 50+ authors this weekend! roxane gay Clay McLeod Chapman Eric LaRocca Rachel Harrison Gabino Iglesias Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo Christopher Golden Free day passes ➡️ westportlibrary.org/storyfest-2024/

I saw these lovely people last night at Exile in Bookville and it was so wonderful! Great job Nick Medina - INDIAN BURIAL GROUND - Out Now! and congratulations Rachel Harrison ❤️ SO THIRSTY and INDIAN BURIAL GROUND are available now!

Do you need Latinx horror novel ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month? Here are some. #HispanicHeritageMonth

I haven’t been to Connecticut since I was baptized there at 8 months old. See you this Friday at StoryFest.

This is really nice, an article about Thomas Ray Garcia’s literary debut, The River Runs nominated for an International Latino Book Award. We're both in the Best Collection of Short Stories category, me with Loteria. Congratulations! riograndeguardian.com/valley-author-… via Rio Grande Guardian

Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo is a beautiful book that stays with you. Briar's family home is filled with her grief since her mother died. It's another blend of fairy tales, horror, and Chicago history that includes an exploration of grief and how we survive it. Recommended.

goodreads.com/review/show/57… The book's concept was five-star, all on its own. However, the stories were fantastic! Yes, they are flash fiction length, but they capture a complex universe and establish character development well. I enjoyed the whole collection. Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo

Coming next Tuesday. Lauded by S.A.Cosby Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo Alma Katsu - THE SPY WHO VANISHED is here! and ALA_Booklist. Clay McLeod Chapman comes to Bad Hand Books with KILL YOUR DARLING. Pre-order it today. amazon.com/Kill-Your-Darl…

Oh my God. I forgot to close this. 118 of you?! I'm going to *try* to see if I can pull this off. I said 50, but I think we all need Halloween cheer. I'm taking no more entries. I'll confirm with you all via email. Give me a few days.

I’m very happy to be working with Kaye Publicity again for VANISHING DAUGHTERS. In terms of tour, I’ll be staying within the greater Chicagoland area. For any future appearances or signings my focus is on bookstores, libraries and literary festivals.

My kid calling me during a podcast with David Agranoff (Science Fictionist) 🖖 Kid: Mom, why haven't you picked me up from Grandma's house? Me: I'm on a podcast. I told you. Kid: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! *click* Thanks for the chat about FORGOTTEN SISTERS & us geeking out about Philip K. Dick

Hey DickHeads Cina is one of us!!!

I woke up at 2am and wrote a 6 page poem. Will it work? I don’t know, but we’ll see.

I woke up at 2am and wrote this poem, this 7 page poem (goes fast when performed). It’s not what I intended to read but it’s an original poem. I hope it’s something that we need to hear, about growth and change and pain and hope. It’s called “2 AM.” Reading it tomorrow here.