I'm thrilled to be back on stage @lyricopera.bsky.social! I have a non-singing acting role in Cavalleria rusticana. I'm in a balcony in the first scene & appear in 3 more scenes. Gorgeous music! Rave review from the Chicago Tribune! There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...

I am delighted to announce that my poem "The Moon Is My Scrying Mirror" will be published in THE PHANTOMICON, an anthology from Mind's Eye Publications, edited by Frank Coffman.

MASSIVE SALE! Back 2 OmniPark, the anthology that I edited with @writingben, is on sale at Amazon. Paperback is $3.75. Hardcover is $7.90. eBook is $8.34. New stories by Brian Evenson, Laird Barron, Hailey Piper, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jonathan Maberry & more! www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...

Liminal Fiction loved BACK 2 OMNIPARK, the anthology that I co-edited with Ben Thomas. I also contributed a story that received a 5 star review. www.limfic.com/2025/03/30/r... Buy BACK 2 OMNIPARK from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.

The Chicago Sun-Times awarded Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Listeners 4 out of 4 stars! "'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0... We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).

Just realised @aliciahilton.bsky.social's BSFA nomination puts us in company of pubs like @apexmag.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @lightspeedmagazine.com @reactorsff.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. How exciting for me as an SFF fan, and congrats again!

Congrats Alicia! This was a really fun read for me personally, being a big SFF fan.

I'm thrilled to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles: The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been nominated for a BSFA Award! The story was published in @eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024. Congratulations to all of the finalists! www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

#AwardsEligibilityPost 13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024 If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/

I am delighted to announce that my story "Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" has been published in Welter Literary Journal. "Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free! blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...

Friends, I would appreciate a boost :) Awards season is upon us! Please don’t forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for: Nebulas BSFAs BFAs WFAs Locus Hugos SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/... THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

Listen to holiday horror stories! Who has been naughty? How will they be punished? Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central) Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com

Cosmic horror is always at its most effective when juxtaposed with deep personal trauma ... Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.social’s poetic and unsettling “From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.” If you dare, of course ... eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...

My poem “The Anglerfish Lures a Mate” has been published in Uppagus Issue #65. It’s a surreal poem about coming-of-age, yearning, love, and loss. Read it for free: www.uppagus.com

I spy Chuck Palahniuk! His reading at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville was excellent.

Congratulations to @richardthomas.bsky.social and @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Their latest books received rave reviews from the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/b...

4 STAR REVIEW FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "Lyric’s ‘Rigoletto’ updates Verdi’s opera without robbing its vitality." There are 6 more performances. I appear in Act 1 and Act 2 as a guard and as an abductor. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/15/r...

REHEARSING! I am thrilled to be back on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago. I have a non-singing role in Rigoletto. I appear in Act 1 & Act 2 as one of the Duke’s guards and as an abductor. I’m overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...

I am delighted to announce that my poem "Centrifuge, Radioactive Isotopes, Phantom Professor" will be published in the HWA Poetry Showcase. I'm thrilled to share the TOC with such talented poets.

I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in @strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true. strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b... #magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA

I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in @strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true. strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b... #magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA

My poem "Letter to the Lips that Gave Me My First Kiss" has been published in The Quarter(ly) Volume 10-Part One WET, a publication of Quarter Press. "Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss. #bullying #school quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...

I am thrilled to announce that I will be a speaker at the 2024 WorldCon in Glasgow this August. I will be attending the conference online. I'll be giving a solo talk and also speaking on six panels. Here's my schedule:

New poem published! I am delighted that my poem "The Care and Feeding of the Cranium Spider" has been published in EXTRASENSORY OVERLOAD. What kind of creature would you want for a muse? Read about the arachnid that lives inside my brain. #horror #sciencefiction #humor #poetry

I am delighted to announce that my poem "Padfoot the Grimm" has been published in Issue #133 of Chiron Review. #horror #war #speculativepoetry lulu.com/shop/michael...

I am delighted to announce that my poem "Cthulhu Hopscotch" has been published in Issue #14 of James Gunn's Ad Astra. Read it for free: adastrasf.com/cthulhu-hops...

WIN FREE BOOKS! Join me and 5 other terrific authors for an online reading and book giveaways! This Thursday night, June 20, 7:00 pm (EDT) Register below to get the link and reminders! www.eventbrite.com/.../strong-w....

My poem "A Murder of Crows" is a Finalist for the 2024 Rhysling Award (Short Poem Category). It was first published in Ice Queen Magazine and reprinted in @rfpress.bsky.social. Read "A Murder of Crows" for free: www.icequeenmag.com/trick-or-tre... roifaineantarchive.wixsite.com/rf-arc-hive/...

SEEKING PUBLISHER RECOMMENDATIONS. I finished writing my 1st poetry collection. 79 poems about nature, twisted aspects of human nature, magic & the strange creatures that inhabit liminal spaces. Please recommend publishers currently open for poetry collection manuscripts.

Book Review: The Horror Zine loved BACK 2 OMNIPARK, an anthology edited by me & @writingben.bsky.social "It is creepy as hell...Sink or swim, reader. You’ll be glad you took the plunge." thehorrorzine.com/ReviewFolder... Buy Back 2 OmniPark at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & other stores.

My story "Welcome to the Organ Extraction Emporium" has been reprinted in the May Issue of Gamut Magazine, @houseofgamut.bsky.social "Welcome to the Organ Extraction Emporium" is a hilarious and unsettling story about body parts, fate, and desire. #sciencefiction #horror #humor #LGBTQIA #adventure

Contract signed! I am THRILLED to announce that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" will be published in Strange Horizons. #darkfantasy #magic #LGBTQIA #love #hex #murder

Hey Netflix and Amazon. BACK 2 OMNIPARK could be a fantastic series! Mind-blowing horror stories from @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @kaaronwarren.bsky.social @lairdbarron.bsky.social Gwendolyn Kiste, Brian Evenson, @wiswell.bsky.social & more! www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...

Thank you, @penprince.bsky.social for praising BACK 2 OMNIPARK! “Mind-blowing horror stories...evocative and terrifying. An outstanding anthology.” OGHENECHOVWE DONALD EKPEKI, winner of Nebula, Otherwise, Nommo, Locus, British and World Fantasy Awards. www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...

Congratulations to the authors whose novels are on The Guardian's list of The Best Recent Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. And a special congratulations to Back 2 OmniPark authors @wiswell.bsky.social and Kaaron Warren! Read more about their riveting novels: www.theguardian.com/books/2024/a...

I am delighted to announce that my story “The Martian Cavern of Transmogrification” has been published in @penumbricmag.bsky.social. It's weird fiction about loss, love, and sorcery in space. #magic #fantasy #sciencefiction #horror #humor #romance #space #spider #dragon

I just updated my website. I added 4 short story publications and 5 poetry publications. Check it out! aliciahilton.com/writing/ #horror #sciencefiction #fantasy #crime #weirdfiction #speculativepoetry #slipstream

I am delighted to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been published in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. #weirdfiction #horror #sciencefiction #cosmichorror #sexuality #transformation Read it for free! eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...

I am delighted to announce that three of my poems have been published in Twenty-two Twenty-eight. #surrealism #mythology #extraterrestrial #ecology #pollution Read "Neptune's Gnarly Hide," "San Francisco 2093" and "Into the Aether" for free: www.twentytwotwentyeight.com/single-post/...

I'm thrilled to announce that my poem "A Murder of Crows" is on the 2024 Rhysling Award Longlist (in the Short Poem Category). "A Murder of Crows" was first published in Ice Queen Magazine and was reprinted in @rfpress.bsky.social. sfpoetry.com/ra/rhyscand.... www.icequeenmag.com/trick-or-tre...

My poem “Eco-warriors” has been published in @thesprawl.bsky.social, Volume 2.1, Winter 2024. “Eco-warriors” is a science fiction poem about community, ecology, and battling invasive species. Read my poem and the rest of the issue for free: www.thesprawlmag.ca/vol-2-1

I just registered for the Nebula Conference. This will be my first time attending in person. I'm looking forward to chatting with writers and literary agents!

My story "Reigning Cats and Human Doggies: How Humans Learned to Heel" has been reprinted in Stygian Lepus Issue 10. stygianlepus.com/.../reigning... “Reigning Cats” is science fiction + fantasy + horror + humor + feline extraterrestrials! 1st published in Departure Mirror Quarterly Issue 3.

My story “Evolution” has been reprinted in AI, ROBOT, an anthology from JayHenge Publishing. amazon.com/dp/919890762X “Evolution” is a coming-of-age story about realizations, friendship & family, the hierarchy between humans, animals & androids, and what it means to be alive.

My story “Devil in Disguise” has been published in VINYL CUTS, a horror anthology from Scary Dairy Press. In “Devil in Disguise,” the main character is a demon who is an FBI Special Agent (she hides her demonic identify). #horror #darkfantasy #crime #sciencefiction www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Cuts-S...

Another poem published by @timberghostpress.bsky.social! I loved writing "Conspiring with a Ghost" and gave the poem a real setting in Chicago. #horror #crime #mystery #Chicago #humboldtparkchicago www.timberghostpress.com/blog/conspir...

My story "Welcome to the Organ Extraction Emporium," published in 2023 in DARKNESS BLOOMS from The Dread Machine, received a rave review from Haunted MTL. Read the review: hauntedmtl.com/horror-in-pr... Thank you, Haunted MTL. #bodyhorror #sciencefiction #horror

Thank you, @penprince.bsky.social for praising BACK 2 OMNIPARK! “Mind-blowing horror stories...evocative and terrifying. An outstanding anthology.” OGHENECHOVWE DONALD EKPEKI, winner of Nebula, Otherwise, Nommo, Locus, British and World Fantasy Awards. www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...

Horror News: Bram Stoker Award recommendations close on January 15th. Six of my stories were published in 2023, and I co-edited the anthology Back 2 OmniPark. If you're an HWA member and would like a copy of Back 2 OmniPark or my stories, send me a DM. aliciahilton.com/writing/shor...

My story "Harvesting Souls" has been published in MetaStellar. This is the first time that the story has appeared in print. "Harvesting Souls" was first published in podcast form by Creepy Podcast. #horror #crime #ghosts #familysecrets Read the story for free! www.metastellar.com/fiction/shor...