Thank you, Stephen King for writing something that resonates so strongly with so many of us, and congratulations on Carrie's 50th!
nytimes.com/2024/04/05/opi…

In ‘Glitter and Concrete,’ Elyssa Maxx Goodman proves drag isn’t going anywhere. trib.al/UWvc1bu

Thanks, maestro!

Win a printed ARC of Island Witch!
goodreads.com/giveaway/show/…
(This is for those who live in the US only. I'll post details of other giveaway opportunities as they come up!)

A year later and I still sometimes remember this randomly and it puts a smile on my face.

Huge congratulations to Elyssa Maxx Goodman for the publication of GLITTER AND CONCRETE which has gotten FOUR(!!!!) STARRED pre-pub reviews and is just getting started!

Long live Barrio Noir!

Wrote a new The Washington Post On Parenting piece about how healthy eating curriculum may contribute to eating disorders in kids: washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023… Includes my own experiences & perspectives from clinicians, a teacher & others w/ firsthand experience. #eatingdisorderawareness

So excited that Glitter and Concrete now has three starred reviews 💕 Thank you to ALA_Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly.

I'm thrilled to share it with you all *~in less than one month~* 💋

And thank you to the team at HTP Art Department for making this cool graphic!!!

there are no words to capture how upsetting this cruelty is — migration should not be a death sentence

(& grateful for those working hard to report these stories)

I went looking for the list and did my research. Here are the Latino writers who’ve won the Shirley Jackson Award for Novel since the award’s inception in 2007:

Gabino Iglesias

Again, this matters a lot to me. Onward, Raza, now and forever.

Great to see my name Locus Magazine not attached to a review. Hah. Congrats again to Paula D. Ashe, @muranofiction, Sophie White, Angela Slatter aka AG Slatter, Nghi Vo, and Kim Fu.
locusmag.com/2023/07/2022-s…

“But ultimately, the increased representation of traditionally underrepresented groups makes horror richer.”

Let them stay mad.

We aren’t going anywhere 🇵🇷🔥

Yaika 👻 🖤

Love the opportunity to comment on an author's manuscript with '5 Stars for Scaring the living you-know-what out of me'

cc Gabino Iglesias

OUT TODAY! So proud of 𝚔𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛. In the words of halley_sutton : it's 'dark academia meets Gillian Flynn'

Them: Show me the best duo.

Me:

Update!

2008-2009: About 200 agent rejections (and as many unanswered queries). No one will publish me.

2022-2023: Edgar, Locus, Reading the West, and Anthony nominations. Stoker Award winner.

I mean it every time I say it: Don’t quit. Never settle. Never give up. Keep at it.

When I was a kid, I loved listening to NPR’s Star Date; it helped me fall in love with the night sky.

It is surreal to now be a guest on NPRShortWave discussing my memoir, STARSTRUCK— and the ways in which we are tied to the stars.

Give it a listen:

npr.org/2023/06/09/118…

Astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance, an Egyptian American who is making inroads in the male-dominated field of astrophysics and as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, opens up to Dylan Dreyer about her inspiring journey in the lab and overcoming personal challenges.

SO proud of all Sarafina's accomplished--in the book and in life.