That's a wrap on the second round of edits for IN VACUO. Which was already an unruly beast, and then mad editor @dancarpenter.bsky.social asked me for MORE. As a result, the manuscript grew another 1588 words, for a grand total of 160.892 words.

Only took fourteen years of dreaming & heeeeerrreee it is! Friends, I'm thrilled to share the cover of my debut novel with you all. The most desi haunted haveli ever! Haunted places. Haunted people. And some very haunting stories Preorder link in the thread

BOOK OUT

Influenced by @talkscaredpod.bsky.social in Pittsburgh and part of a summery Stephen King double bill, this one + Wolves of the Calla, again to follow in Neil, @natcassidy.bsky.social & @scribeofhades.bsky.social footsteps.

Everybody was right: Widow’s Bay ep 8 was amazing

Titan Publishing is devastated by the loss of Katharine Trowbridge (Carroll), our US Publicity Director. "A consummate professional, she coupled charm and grace with an infectious sense of humour. She will be missed terribly."—Laura Price, Editorial Director of Titan Books

Widow's Bay, Our Baggage. What an episode.

Get them while they're hot!

I'm going CRAZY. youtu.be/cmjpadVj-Vk?...

Better late than never.

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

"I found myself beginning to trust the supernatural as it is [...] As a tool and as a narrative force that doesn’t need to be doubted. [...] The supernatural is now the reality; the supernatural is the literary pact made with the reader." Thank god for Mariana Enriquez.

In honour of the Milan Pride tomorrow, and inspired by LEON recent post, I thought to compile, now that I've officially entered my Canva era, a list of my favourite queer reads of the last year, both in the speculative and realistic space.

The world of cinema, and beyond, hasn't been the same since.

Tis the season! @barnesandnoble.com is running their summer pre-order sale and if you're a member (which is free) you can get my sprawling (600 pages!) queer Gothic coming of age story (with a dollop of scifi!) with 25% discount. Checkout code: PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-vacuo-a...

I wrote a short story about the surveillance state 😇

Happy birthday among the stars to the patron saint of us all, the great Octavia Butler.

So the cat is out of the bag! IN VACUO, my second novel for @titanbooks.bsky.social, is going to be published next February and I’m excited! With a big cast of characters, multiple timelines, and 160k words (!!!), I believe the correct publishing lingo is *sprawling* 🌫️ 🌀 ⏳

Always, wall in Milan, always.

This cover is everything. @toddsjordan.bsky.social is a rockstar! (A real one!)

Obsession: I went in fairly prepared, I think, but still it wrecked me. My poor nerves.

Very slow day because this morning we gave blood to our local hospital (my bp plummeted afterwards) and this, by @hildur.bsky.social, feels entirely appropriate! 🩸❤️

@boneysoups.bsky.social has written a true banger that's out in less than a month and you need to read it ASAP.

Was not expecting where BACKROOMS was going before going in (then it was pretty evident from the get go, tbh), but I had a lot of fun! And visually it was so haunting.

every once in a while i will feel a great pressure to exist, but then i just have to sit back and relax and remind myself 'oh wait, you already exist without even trying. GOOD JOB.' i think this realization can be a huge relief

HIGHLY RELATABLE. (But I'm also jet-lagged. Does this qualify as an excuse?)

I don't think there should be any billionaires. I know, with an iron-clad certainty, that there shouldn't be any trillionaires.

Happy Pride everyone! 🌈✨ This is a snippet from last week's beautiful Pride parade in Pittsburgh—second Pride of the season, first was Kraków, next up Milan! 🌈

Happy Pride to queer authors.

If there is one thing that Stokercon left me—other than the friends I met and the goodies I got—is this wealth of creative energy. So I need to clear my post-Pittsburgh to-do list and then I can't wait to get back to the new novel!! 🌃🎇🌉🌠🎭 (Not a random collection of emojis!)

Stokercon (& Dublin) book haul. Had to be conservative due to luggage space... or perhaps not. Feat. @mollymcghee.com, @hildur.bsky.social, @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, @deenahelm.bsky.social, @natcassidy.bsky.social and A. L. Sterling.

Went to Pittsburgh, did Stokercon, met amazing friends old and new, had a blast, had a 26-hour trip to come back to Milan, want to sleep for three days straight. If we met at Stokercon, and I haven't found you yet, reach out—I already miss the Halloween People! 🧟 👻 🧛🏻‍♂️

I wrote the first draft of this book in 2021 and it will be in readers' hands in only 30 days! I'm so excited gooped gagged thrilled about it! My debut novel! out July 7! How crazy is that!

Celebrating today, as we do every year, the birthday of Michael McDowell (1950-1999), who would have been 76 today. Sadly he is not still with us, but fortunately his great books still are. Read and cherish them, and if you haven't read them, now is a good time!

One week to Stokercon. There with an amazing European contingent — captained by the fierce @manylittlewords.bsky.social — but can't wait to meet EVERYONE.

Delving back into the novel this morning for another bunch of edits. One thing's for sure, everyone should have an @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social in their lives to point out exactly how nonsensical some of your writing is.

"The Red Sacrament is a triumph: sensous and seductive, arresting in its command of prose and imagery." — @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social, author of A Blood as Bright as the Moon

Had convos w/ multiple people in the past 4 days who DID NOT KNOW that 1. AI doesn't "think" or know anything; it's a probability machine 2. It was created using massive amounts of work stolen from actual people including me 3. The environmental costs are astronomical Spread the word, every time!

My journey to support authors & bookstores continues! Books for March: A Blood as Bright as the Moon @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social Never Whistle at Night, anthology edited by @shanehawk.com and @tvayyyy.bsky.social And Just Desserts by @drspookyer.bsky.social 🖤

It's time to finally talk about my favourite books of 2025, so I made a list, without any kind of order, that pretty much covers it. It may be great to fill your TBR! You can check it here: jamreads.com/articles/my-... 💙📚

Bat Friday

If you’re going to shop today, buy a Sally Rooney novel while you still can. www.bbc.com/news/article...

A BLOOD AS BRIGHT AS THE MOON by @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social - queer MC - vampire moon cult? vampire moon cult! - fuck the vampire hunters and all this terran nonsense - let's build wings and fly to the moon - especially before the humans catch and experiment on us

new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls!

'Tis award season, so this is a reminder that BLOOD 🌕🩸 is eligible for Best Novel at all the SFFH awards. If you're nominating and wish to consider, get in touch and I'll be happy to provide reading materials! They bite, but I'm sure you'll know how to handle them! 🧛🏻‍♂️🦇 @titanbooks.bsky.social

'Tis award season, so this is a reminder that BLOOD 🌕🩸 is eligible for Best Novel at all the SFFH awards. If you're nominating and wish to consider, get in touch and I'll be happy to provide reading materials! They bite, but I'm sure you'll know how to handle them! 🧛🏻‍♂️🦇 @titanbooks.bsky.social

A quick plea for help: if you've read and enjoyed Unquiet Guests, please leave a review on Amazon! We're currently sitting on a big fat ZERO reviews, despite strong sales. Let your opinion be heard!

Me and @andreamorstabilini.bsky.social went to an occult exhibition and took some ghost photographs.

Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social for hosting me, @manylittlewords.bsky.social and Leigh Radford to talk about body horror—it was such a special night, and what a way to cap off this little tour for BLOOD 🌕🩸 @titanbooks.bsky.social