First publication of 2026 and second published story to mention Nancy Kerrigan! I’m so excited about this one. Thank you to @havehashad.com!

Masterpieces of menace. A NEW LEAF AND OTHER STORIES by Jack Ritchie (Dell, 1971) cover art by George Ziel Alongside the recent 4k disc of the title story’s Elaine May film adaptation from Cinematographe

Lazy Bones.

I mumbled, “Bummer.” My brain echoed, “Bummer.” I knew I was living the complete bummer summer. 😔☀️ BUMMER SUMMER by Phyllis Green (Crosswinds, 1988)

The dark sensual love story as it has never been told before! PHANTOM by Susan Kay (Dell/Island, 1993)

Tap, bottled, sparkling, or witch? WITCHWATER by G. M. Wilson (Digit, 1963)

Stories from the Midnight World… MISTY ANNUALS (Fleetway, 1979-1986)

Cape Cod, beach dinners, and dogs. THE PHANTOM COTTAGE by Velda Johnston (Dodd Mead, 1970) jacket design by Tim Gaydos

Happy TOD Day to all who celebrate

WHERE?? 😠 WHERE’S THE HORSE FOR ME? By Lurlene McDaniel (Willowisp, 1984) cover photo by Bischel Morris

“Stories meant to tantalize, not traumatize the teen-age reader” TEEN-AGE GHOST STORIES edited by A. L. Furman (Lantern Press, 1961) cover art by Carol Cobbledick

This April Fool’s Day, photobomb your own bookcases with copies of BESTIES: PRANK WAR. They have it coming.

New story out!

PRANK WAR in the wild!

Besties: Prank War— the new graphic novel illustrated by Sarah K. Turner and written by @jeffreycanino.bsky.social and I— is out today!!! 🥳 Let the prankening begin!

Besties: Prank War is almost here!!! This brand new graphic novel from @jeffreycanino.bsky.social, Sarah K. Turner, and yours truly comes out next week! I’m so excited to unleash Trent, Sawyer, and their many pranks on the world! 😋

“Words, words, words…” Bookplate from the library of Margaret Warren, in THE CROOKED HINGE by John Dickson Carr (Harper & Brothers, 1938)

10 favorite prose reads of 2024, in no particular order

RIP Barry Malzberg, writer, critic, neglected visionary. When he learned he was the subject of my MA thesis, Barry wrote to me, quoting Theodore Sturgeon, “You write and you write, feeling mostly in a wilderness. And then something like this happens and you realize you weren’t”

SHE HAD THE POWER… TULE WITCH by Jane Toombs (Avon, 1973)

“…hellish spawn that nursed on blood and fed on the minds of the insane.” SPAWN by Shaun Hutson (Leisure, 1983)

Books!

Calling all lovers of slime, glitter bombs, and well-times whoopee cushions: BESTIES: PRANK WAR is out 3/4/25! Preorder a signed copy here: www.oblongbooks.com/kaylamiller

Have a very merry last gasp of summer. xoxo, The Beach Girls 🏖️ 👙 ☀️

Slime, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation SLIME by William Essex (Leisure, 1988)

Happy International Cat Day 😼😈 SATAN’S PETS edited by Vic Ghidalia (Manor, 1972)

I’ll stick to Q*Bert 👾👾🕹️👾👾 SPACE DEMONS by Gillian Rubinstein (Archway, 1989) cover art by Frank Morris

July’s episode of my podcast covers the wacky and murderous spa shenanigans of Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley Super Thriller, MURDER IN PARADISE. Moisturize, relax, and prepare for your mud bath 🔪🧖🏼‍♀️🧖🏼‍♀️ anchor.fm/superchillers

Writer of comics! ✍🏻 Collector of weird books! 📚 Connoisseur of teen sleuths! 🕵🏼‍♀️ BESTIES: WORK IT OUT and BESTIES: FIND THEIR GROOVE available now from Clarion Books/Harper Alley! So many more to come! 🔎 📖