Vince Liaguno
@vinceliaguno.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, anthologist, editor, critic, and an occasional poet. Healthcare administrator by day, pop culture enthusiast by night. My jam: books, slasher films, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Member: HWA, ITW, and NBCC.
For your kind consideration, my 2025 awards-eligible works: DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS (Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2025, Poetry Collection) DON'T ASK, GHOSTS TELL (Tundra Swan Press, June 2025, Anthology) Request links to either/both by email at vince@vinceliaguno.com or message me here.
Saw a terrific horror film called THE RULE OF JENNY PEN. I had some thoughts and wrote them down. May have coined a new phrase in the process.
The Rule of Jenny Pen: A Geri-Horror Masterclass
There is a growing trend within the horror genre in which aging is being employed as a mechanism of terror. Geriatric horror—or, abridged, g...
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Heartfelt congratulations to the incredible @sgj.bsky.social for his #4 debut on the NYT Best Sellers list with his brilliant new novel, THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER!
Happy Release Day to my friend and fellow slasher aficionado, @sgj.bsky.social! Any day a new SGJ novel arrives on your doorstep is a mighty fine day indeed! 📖
I'm now an official member of the "three-timers" club over at Vox Vomitus! Hosts @jenniferannegordon.bsky.social and @afictionalhubbard.bsky.social recently interviewed me about DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS and a host of other fun things.
Vince Liaguno, author of "Demo Reels and Arthouse Madness"
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Dear Republicans, Pick a lane. At least be consistent in your transphobia. Sincerely, Fair-Minded Americans
My debut poetry collection, DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS, releases today. On this book "birthday," I am filled with gratitude for all those who had a hand in bringing this collection to fruition—but no one more so than the entire team at @rdspress.bsky.social.
Have you ever wondered why it's always a RED carpet? Today we're celebrating the release of @vinceliaguno.bsky.social's debut poetry collection DEMO REELS & ARTHOUSE MADNESS. It's a collision between film and poetry that makes a red carpet totally practical.
This year's Bram Stoker Award nominations for @sofiaajram.bsky.social and @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social and their queer horror anthologies are historic. I should know—I've been bitching about it for years. Find out more in my latest blog entry.
Queer Horror Anthologies Make History
From time to time, I’ve been known to share an opinion or two. Stop laughing. I’ll wait. Those opinions usually come from something I feel ...
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This year marks my 20th year since my first paid professional publication. This is my third Bram Stoker Awards nomination. That this comes for (literally) the most personal thing I've ever written...? Well, there are no words. Only major gratitude. 💙 #BramStokerAwards #horrorwritersassociation
I could not be more grateful to @genni.bsky.social, Reviews Editor for Aurealis - The Australian Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, for her incredible review of DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS (out 2-25-25 from @rdspress.bsky.social). 😍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcv9... The fabulous folks at Circle of Seven Productions have once again captured the essence of my work—this time with their book trailer for DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS, out 2-25-25 from @rdspress.bsky.social. Now, grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy...
Demo Reels and Arthouse Madness by Vince A. Liaguno
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Poet extraordinaire @cybergodwrites.bsky.social was gracious enough to read an advance copy of DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS, out 2-25-25 from @rdspress.bsky.social. Eternally grateful for his support and very kind words about the collection. ☺️
I'm very proud to have lent my time and talents to this outstanding LGBTQ+ military-themed horror anthology. Now, more than ever, it's important to elevate and celebrate queer creators. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Coming this June from @tundraswanpress.bsky.social.
Onward to something positive. Positivity in the form of this kind and generous blurb from the singular talent that is @nytebird45.bsky.social, one of THE most (deservedly) celebrated among the horror scribes. Linda: 😘 Releasing 2-25-25 from the fine folks at @rdspress.bsky.social.
So grateful to see “The Horror of Donna Berzatto and Her Feast of the Seven Fishes” included on the Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot in the Superior Achievement in Short Non-Fiction Category. Congrats to all whose works made this longlist! From the anthology YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN THE DARK.
Here's what NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author @sgj.bsky.social—winner of four Bram Stoker Awards, three Shirley Jackson Awards (among many others), and my slasher brother-in-arms—had to say about DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS, releasing 2-25-25 from @rdspress.bsky.social... #grateful
For whoever needs to hear this tonight, this week, this month, this year...the next four years. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ You matter. You are beautiful. You are worthy.
If there was ever a better context in which to use the word "gobsmacked," it's in getting a blurb like this from the remarkable @joshmalerman.bsky.social. #mindblown 🤯 DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS releases next month from @rdspress.bsky.social.
REVIEWERS: Demo Reels and Arthouse Madness @vinceliaguno.bsky.social's horror poetry collection is available for review! Get it on NetGalley or write to us directly for a physical copy. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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“Captivating madness runs like a film through Liaguno’s mesmerizing collection. Every poem, another shadowy scene in the unwinding movie of this book. Each piece carried me from the first line, breathlessly to the final stanza…”
Wishing the iconic, incomparable Jamie Lee Curtis a very Happy 66th Birthday today! 🥰🎂 My birthday gift to her this year is "The Horror of Donna Berzatto and Her Feast of the Seven Fishes" from the new anthology...
Calling all reviewers and book bloggers who love horror and cinema (especially vintage slashers) in the poetic form. Review copies from @rdspress.bsky.social available. Love and appreciate the support in advance. 💜
Demo Reels and Arthouse Madness
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Pumped to learn that the cover for my forthcoming poetry collection, DEMO REELS AND ARTHOUSE MADNESS, will be revealed by the fabulous team at @rdspress.bsky.social this week! I had the great pleasure and privilege to work with artist Scott Cole on this and am THRILLED with the end result.
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Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you. Getting to like you, Getting to hope you like me...
