My upcoming fantasy-mystery, Birds of a Feather Burn Together: A Kingdom of Aves story is now with the editor. This is an omen, right? It came in at exactly 44000 words. #AuthorsOfBlueSky #FantasyMystery #Mashups #UpcomingRelease 💙📚

It's a bit late, but here is my review of @concarolinas.bsky.social ! The one for #StokerCon is forthcoming as both conventions were back-to-back. ko-fi.com/post/StokerC... #ConCarolinas #ScienceFiction @shereereneethomas.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @mochamemoirspress.bsky.social

ConCarolinas Review

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#StokerCon2026 was a fantastic, whirlwind weekend. It was so good to be w/my Halloween people in Pittsburgh. Congrats to the Stoker winners & noms. Shout out to @undertakerbooks.bsky.social @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social @lmariewood.bsky.social @whoismarclabbott.com @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social

Hi Fellow Horror Fiends! Here's where I'm going to be this weekend for StokerCon! Who am I going to see there? @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

Today in South Carolina has brought the full humidity. 🥵 It isn't officially summer, but this state's weather delivers the H-E-A-T. How's the weather where you are?

I'll be at ConCarolinas in less than two days! Here's my schedule.

ICYMI-I have a new collection of short stories titled, THE SPIRT ROOM. It's available from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social . I wrote why THE SPIRIT ROOM is important to me--and why it may be meaningful for you too. ko-fi.com/post/Why-THE... 📚💙 #BlackSky #ReadingHorror #Horror

Why THE SPIRIT ROOM?

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One of the best Poe-inspired stories you'll ever read! Don't miss "The Tell-Tale Tattoo" in Nicole Givens Kurtz's THE SPIRIT ROOM, southern gothic stories filled with classic fear and modern flair. (It's a Poe homage. A pomage.) #poeinspired #edgarallanpoehomage #pomage @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

I was intrigued by the idea of a thousand agaves, but oh well. 😁 I'm reading A Theft Most Foul by @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social and Thieftress by @aletheakontis.com.

It's my book birthday! The Spirit Room is a different kind of Southern Gothic. It isn’t a ghost story collection. It’s a celebration of the Southern heart, the pride and persistence that keeps fighting no matter what pain it endures. undertakerbooks.com/products/the... @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

The Spirit Room

The Spirit Room is a different kind of Southern Gothic.  Nicole Givens Kurtz delivers stories from the world left by crumbling plantations, Jim Crow, and generational poverty. Gone are the ancient man...

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Thanks @jordanconinc.bsky.social for the fantastic weekend! You remain my favorite convention. See you next year.

Thank you!

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The sixth prompt asked for an indie horror recommendation and I instantly thought of Sisters of the Wild Sage by @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social I read it years ago, but I still think of "Bellyspeaker" from time to time and shiver all over again. #WomenInHorrorMonth #WIMH 6/?

Hey Carolina people, @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social and I will be selling books at the Pixel Pig Expo in Lexington NC this Sat and Sun! Come say hey, and maybe buy a book or two. www.facebook.com/events/11957...

Editing the second draft of the new Kingdom of Aves book. I do love the worldbuilding in the kingdom and that of the birds who inhabit it. I love it so much. Funny how reading a manuscript after letting if marinate can change your perspective on your writing.

A bangin' list, as usual, from @geraldcoleman.bsky.social geraldcoleman.com/beginners-gu...

Beginner's Guide to Black Science Fiction and Fantasy

A beginner's guide to black science fiction and fantasy

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This is so incredibly kind and I adore @emilyhughes.bsky.social’s work! I’d have to recommend: @sharai.bsky.social @andrewpope.bsky.social @antbit.projectedfigures.com @xghorror.bsky.social @bavalamp.bsky.social @horrornonna.com @theneonbanshee.bsky.social @blondekwaidan.bsky.social

Emily C. Hughes@emilyhughes.bsky.social · 6mo ago

hey who's your favorite writer working in horror commentary & cultural criticism?

I'm looking for those who produce #horror, #SF, and #fantasy podcasts. As a publisher, I have authors who are looking for locations to promote, discuss, and share information about their stories, about the genres they love. Let me have it. Mocha Memoirs is focused on marginalized authors. 📚💙

Happy Black History Month! I'll be celebrating by watching "Sinners" again. And speaking of "Sinners", why not check out these Black vampire books by such talented authors (and editors) as @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social, @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @lmariewood.bsky.social, and @markusredmond.bsky.social

I'm honoured to be on the SISTERS THAT SLAY panel with @nytebird45.bsky.social and @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social. Presented by @thepixelproject.bsky.social, the panel will run on 20 March 2026, 8:30pm ET (21 March, 10:30am Brisbane, AEST). I hope you can join us! tinyurl.com/SistersThatS...

This is it. That's the point.

Anita@anita1956.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Well now…a word.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

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Thank you to those who support diversity, indie publishing, and bold, fearless, fiction for the last 15 years!

"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)." www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...

Visit 9 Spine-Chilling Bookstores in North America Dedicated Exclusively to Horror

With creepy doll heads in San Antonio and murder-cabin vibes in Louisville, these horror bookshops are worth traveling for.

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The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, on blended genres. Enter to win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/UmHuGJR @thefaeriereview.bsky.social @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

Enjoy an interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED. Discover what she likes to do when she's not writing. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/xmOzvuP @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

I've started revising the draft of the third #KingdomOfAves book. It's completed, and I left it to marinate for about a month. Now, I'm diving back in to revise, revise, revise. *Send coffee and happy thoughts*

We up! In a day FULL of stellar releases to celebrate, behold our latest issue of FIYAH! Gods and Monsters. Six stories. Three poems. All we're missing are your grabby hands! 🥰 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

If Cybil Lewis was made into a movie, who would be the cast? Check out my choices over at Dawn's blog. Don't forget to enter to win a $20 gift card! dawnsreadingnook.blogspot.com/2025/10/book... 💙📚 @mochamemoirspress.bsky.social @goddessfish.bsky.social

Book Spotlight/Giveaway; Fabricated by Nicole Givens Kurtz

Check out the new book on tour from Nicole Givens Kurtz, Fabricated, today and make sure to check out the tour wide giveaway below as  Nic...

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The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, shares her dream cast. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/3Dmymy3 @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social