Can’t believe I’m going back to my high school to speak to the creative writing club. Feels really full circle. Growing up queer, Asian & adopted in Nebraska wasn’t always the easiest, but I hope I can encourage young Nebraskans in the arts, even in a small way.

I'm back in my home state of Nebraska next week! 🌽 Catch me and my queer Midwestern Gothic novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS on Friday, Nov 14th for a spooky author event at Sower Books and Saturday, Nov 15th at the Nebraska Book Awards! @sowerbooksne.bsky.social

they keep letting me write things for some reason! anyway, here’s gothic horror (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...

Check out this article in the New York Times @nytimes.com by @emilyhughes.bsky.social for a tour of literature's deliciously distressing, tenebrous, and grotesque Gothic texts. Honored to see the Midwestern familial rot and ruination of SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS among them! 🦊👻 @stmartinspress.bsky.social

A nice time! I highly recommend Kaliee’s SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS and looking forward to next year’s The Minimalist.

Another photo I forgot to include! 🦊👻

Had the loveliest afternoon at B&N Smithfield with @paultremblay.bsky.social! Thank you to the B&N team for having us and to everyone who came out for the discussion and Q&A!

New Englanders, reminder this is tomorrow in Smithfield. Come hang out, and maybe bring cookies. I like cookies.

and it’s been far too long since i last recommended the #adoptees feed, which can help you to understand why many of us regard adoption not as a solution but as a problem (a whole host of problems). i’m so grateful to everyone who posts to this feed. if you would like to post here too, let me know.

Join us Sunday!

Unbelievably excited for this event with Paul Tremblay at Barnes & Noble on Sunday! It'll be my first time in Rhode Island talking all things horror, cursed films, Gothic Midwestern estates, and more 🙂👻 @barnesandnoble.com @paultremblay.bsky.social More info: tinyurl.com/2wnkexvj

Ditmas Lit is tonight! @nytimes.com raves that reader @kaileepedersen.bsky.social’s novel Sacrificial Animals, “Establishes Pedersen as a future master of speculative fiction.” www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/b...

Tomorrow! Come see me and three other wonderful authors read with @ditmaslit.bsky.social!

Catch me at the Writer's Digest Horror Writing Virtual Conference this Saturday, 10/18 at 7pm discussing the ins and outs of debuting! Sign up here: writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/horror-writi... @writersdigest.bsky.social

She's adopted, so her looks and her name don't match. 🤬🥚

Catch me at the Writer's Digest Horror Writing Virtual Conference this Saturday, 10/18 at 7pm discussing the ins and outs of debuting! Sign up here: writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/horror-writi... @writersdigest.bsky.social

are there foxes in Stardew Valley, asking for a friend

The next Ditmas Lit is Wed. Oct. 22! We’re excited to welcome readers @megancummins.bsky.social, Tierney Oberhammer, @kaileepedersen.bsky.social, and Anna Rasche. RSVP at www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...

Digital galleys of my second novel, THE MINIMALIST, are now available on Edelweiss! “To compose is among the bitterest of self-mutilations..." Request here: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=1250328276

this is SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS by @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and I found it knotty and erotic and horrible. Filled me with dread. Abysmal vibes. Wonderful

First book of vacation down. My review is that it fucking ruled

Had an amazing time discussing queer and BIPOC horror with my friend Briana Cox (author of INDIGENT) on Horror Humor Hunger. We cover everything from Kiyoshi Kurosawa and #OwnVoices to Mulholland Drive and opera. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Just bought 16 games in the Steam sale. Might buy some more later. Oops.

Come see me perform Pamina in The Magic Flute ✨🪈 this Friday, 7pm at the Plainfield Masonic Temple in New Jersey with a cast of wonderful singers! Concert performance (including dialogue) in German. Abridged with running time of ~2.5 hours. Flyer designed by Jerusalem Lodge.

Finally got my author copies of the SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS paperback! 🥰 The gorgeous (and very foxy 🦊) cover design is by Olga Grlić (bookcoversbyoj on Instagram)

Tomorrow is my Pamina debut in a local production of The Magic Flute, and with spooky season fast approaching I thought I'd recommend some particularly haunted operas. With an emphasis on Jewish and LGBTQ+ composers & librettists, these five Gothic operas 👻 are among my favorites in the repertoire!

Amazing readings, a F*cked Up Fae Fizz, & s'mores? That's what BBB offered on Wednesday with tales from @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social @randeedawn.com & @cosbrarian.bsky.social ! More pics at the link -- & join us 10/21 for sips, stories and MORE! randeedawn.com/bonus/brookl...

Great Brooklyn Books & Booze last night. We were there for our dear friends @randeedawn.com and @davidmack.bsky.social, but we were also blown away by @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and the absolutely delightful @cosbrarian.bsky.social. Bravo to all and sundry!

TONIGHT TONIGHT, there's readings for you tonight ... at BBB's September reading! Join us at 7pm to hear tales from awesome authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 See you there! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Tonight! Join us for drinks, bar snacks, and an amazing lineup of readers!

Had an amazing time tonight at The World's Borough Bookshop celebrating the paperback launch of SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS! Thank you to all who came, the bookstore for hosting us, and Clay McLeod Chapman for bringing the wit and verve in excess as conversation partner. @claymcleod.bsky.social

Thanks to Kailee Pedersen for the lovely conversation celebrating the release of SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS, to Adrian at The World’s Borough Bookshop for hosting, and for everyone who came out… but most of all: THANK YOU FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER. @kaileepedersen.bsky.social

I was in conversation with author Kailee Pedersen about her amazing novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS at the World’s Borough Bookshop and she graced us with her beautiful voice. She sang for us! Opera! At her own paperback release! Authors who sing are the best! Listen to her! @kaileepedersen.bsky.social

Tomorrow, join me, Randee Dawn, Liz Gotauco, and David Mack in a group author reading for Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow's Intense! @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social @randeedawn.com @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social

Tonight’s the night!

Time to find your next favorite author! Join BBB on 9/17 at 7pm to hear incredible stories from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 A salon-like atmosphere with lovely gingery drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Tomorrow! Come see me and Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social discuss all things Midwestern Gothic, queer horror, and launch the paperback of SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS 🦊👻 at The World's Borough Bookshop. RSVP here: shorturl.at/bsA9U

Tomorrow night, we’re bringing midwestern gothic to Queens! I’ll be chatting with author Kailee Pedersen about her novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS at The World’s Borough Bookshop. Tuesday, September 16th at 7 pm. Hope you can make it. Register here: bit.ly/4n7UI3Y @kaileepedersen.bsky.social

Was on the subway platform en route to my opera lesson. Some guy yelled at me “you’re the reason we have COVID-19.” I ignored him. His friend said something about “a Chinese lady”.

The countdown begins to the next BBB reading at Barrow's Intense -- next week! Join us 9/17 at 7pm (Wednesday) for a great crowd, delicious drinks and fantastic tales from @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social & @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

FOUR DAYS AWAY! The next BBB reading at Barrow's Intense is on 9/17 -- so join us and settle in for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 Improve your Wednesday by 110%! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Was mega struggling through the current section of my Western 🤠 so decided to make a run to McNally Jackson for the most predictable inspo possible. Thanks for letting me sign a copy of Sacrificial Animals and for this super cute tote (free for authors!) 😎 @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social

Starting to realize that singing Pamina in The Magic Flute practically the same month as my debut novel’s release in paperback while still working my full time day job might be my toxic overcommitting trait rearing up again…

Time to find your next favorite author! Join BBB on 9/17 (a WEDNESDAY) at 7pm to hear incredible stories from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 A salon-like atmosphere with lovely gingery drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Announcing two upcoming events in NYC! I'm unbelievably excited 😊 (1/3)

In just over one week BBB is BBBack with our September event -- on a WEDNESDAY -- 9/17 @ 7pm! Join us for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com -- good times, good drinks, good stories! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Latest episode with @kaileepedersen.bsky.social is getting a lot of love. Go listen to our conversation about Midwest horror, haunting opera, Gothic patriarchy and her amazing novel SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS. All podcast platforms.

BBB'ers, hold on to your hats: Our next monthly reading is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Grab your smelling salts and prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

BBB fans, get ready: Our next reading at Barrow's Intense in #IndustryCity is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Mark your calendars & prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Had an amazing time tonight at The Twisted Spine's pre-opening party! Please support this amazing indie bookstore on at their grand opening tomorrow!!! 🥰 Thank you to Lauren and Jason for having me, letting me sign some books, and creating this amazing space. + my bestie Ryan for coming along 😊