Tag archive: Black Heritage Month Archives - Horror Writers Association [ 29 ]

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Paula Ashe

• February 28, 2023
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Paula D. Ashe (she/her) is an author of dark fiction. Her debut collection — We Are Here to Hurt Each Other — was released in early ‘22 by Nictitating Books.… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Tamika Thompson

• February 27, 2023
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Tamika Thompson is a writer, producer, and journalist. She is author of speculative fiction collection, Unshod, Cackling, and Naked (Unnerving Books, 2023), which Publishers Weekly calls “powerful,” “unsettling,” and “terrifying,”… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Tracy Cross

• February 26, 2023
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Tracy Cross’s work has been featured in several podcasts and mass market anthologies. Her first book, Rootwork, was published by Dark Hart Publishing in 2022. She lives in Washington, DC,… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Mo Moshaty

• February 25, 2023
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Mo Moshaty is an Afro-Latina screenwriter, author and producer. Raised within the clash of her mother’s Yaqui heritage and her father’s strict Southern Baptist upbringing, Mo’s work contains worlds in… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Candace Nola

• February 24, 2023
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Candace Nola is an award-winning horror & dark fiction author. Her work includes Breach, Beyond the Breach (2021 novel of the year from the Horror Authors Guild), Hank Flynn, Bishop,… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Donyae Coles

• February 23, 2023
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Donyae Coles is a horror author who has been published in a variety of short fiction venues. She devotes her free time to her other great love, art. Her debut,… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Ashon Ruffins

• February 22, 2023
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Ashon Ruffins is a native New Orleanian and a military Veteran. He earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, while also holding certifications for several other pro-fessions. He loves the… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with KC Loesener

• February 21, 2023
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I’m KC Loesener, author of The Eve of Darkness and several horror short stories. Proud introvert, bird lover, and a huge horror fan. On Youtube and Instagram, I am @kcfinalgirl,… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Tonia Ransom

• February 20, 2023
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Tonia Ransom is the creator and executive producer of NIGHTLIGHT, an award-winning horror podcast featuring creepy tales written by Black writers, and Afflicted, a horror thriller best described as Lovecraft… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Nuzo Onoh

• February 19, 2023
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Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre. Hailed as “the Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with John Edward Lawson

• February 18, 2023
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While John Edward Lawson has been called “The forgotten black man of horror” he also regularly publishes science fiction, nonfiction, and literary fiction. His work has been nominated for the… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Micah Yongo

• February 17, 2023
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Micah is the author of two ancient Africa-inspired epic fantasy novels. His debut, Lost Gods, was shortlisted for a British Fantasy award, as well as Starburst Magazine’s inaugural Brave New… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Kirk A. Johnson

• February 16, 2023
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Born in Trinidad in 1971, he credits his love for Sword & Sorcery and Heroic Fantasy from watching old movies with his dad. The very first novel he read was… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Lori Titus

• February 15, 2023
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Lori Titus is a USA Today Bestselling author and Bram Stoker Award finalist. She writes stories that center on the monster in humans and the humanity of beasts.  When she’s… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Vaughn A. Jackson

• February 14, 2023
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Vaughn A. Jackson began writing somewhere around the time he could grasp a writing utensil, and has since authored two novels: Up from the Deep and Touched by Shadows. His… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with P.M. Raymond

• February 13, 2023
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P.M. Raymond hails from New Orleans but currently lives on the East Coast with 27 cookbooks and an imaginary dog named Walter. You can find her enjoying a café au… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Denise N. Tapscott

• February 12, 2023
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California native Denise N. Tapscott left her heart in San Francisco, but somehow left her soul in New Orleans. She recently joined the popular podcast Beef, Wine and Shenanigans with… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Tara Campbell

• February 11, 2023
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Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse, and graduate of American University’s MFA. Her horror has been published in Strange Horizons (“Sasabonsam,” Tangent Online Recommended… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Kevin Williams

• February 10, 2023
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Kevin L. Williams is a husband, father of five, and Gothic Horror author from San Antonio, Texas. A former independent filmmaker, he has written, directed, and edited four indie feature… Read more

Black Heritage in Horror: Interview with Maurice Broaddus

• February 9, 2023
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The resident Afrofuturist at the Kheprw Institute and an editor at Apex Magazine, his work has appeared in places like Cemetery Dance, Weird Tales, Magazine of F&SF, Uncanny Magazine, &… Read more