You're Invited to a Book Launch Celebration!
May 2024 Edition of The Writers' Book Club
As many of you know, I have a new book dropping in less than two weeks!
We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures is a fabulous new anthology of 15 speculative short stories that elevate the monster as a heroic and empowering symbol of queerness for teen readers.
Luminous Wings, Pure Hearts, Sharp Teeth . . .
Bringing fresh blood to traditional monster stories, We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures is a cross-genre YA anthology that reclaims the monstrous for the LGBTQA+ community, offering bold, transformative queer tales of exploration, first love, resilience, and empowerment.
Featuring original and familiar beasties from myth, folklore, and urban legend, and written exclusively by queer and trans authors, each creepy and compelling story highlights a different creature — including Mothman, Carabosse, a girl with thirteen shadows, a living house, werebeasts, gorgons, sirens, angels, and many others — to celebrate queerness and the things that (mostly) go bump in the night!
Featuring stories by: Kalynn Bayron, David Bowles, Shae Carys, Rob Costello, H.E. Edgmon, Michael Thomas Ford, Val Howlett, Brittany Johnson, Naomi Kanakia, Claire Kann, Jonathan Lenore Kastin, Sarah Maxfield, Sam J. Miller, Alexandra Villasante, and Merc Fenn Wolfmoor.
This wonderful book (okay, I’m totally biased) has been a labor of love for me for the past three years. It’s finally entering the world in less than two weeks on May 21, 2024.
You can preorder your copy here!
The very next day, R(ev)ise and Shine! and I will be hosting a celebration on Zoom as part of The Writers’ Book Club!
Come join anthology contributors Shae Carys, H.E. Edgmon, Michael Thomas Ford, Val Howlett, Sarah Maxfield, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, and me as we talk about our stories and monsters and celebrate the launch of our anthology!
Tickets are FREE and available to the public, but there are a limited supply, so be sure to reserve your spot now!
When: Wednesday, May 22 @ 8:00 pm EDT
Where: R(ev)ise & Shine! Zoom Platform
Need more persuading? Check out some of the great things people are saying about We Mostly Come Out at Night:
“The collection as a whole is compelling and rich with fascinating beasties that provide new twists on monster lore…worthwhile for its strong queer-affirming stance and thought-provoking depictions of monsters.”
-Kirkus
“Teens of all genders and orientations will find magic, chills, and plenty to ponder in this spellbinding anthology of “weird, wondrous, and very queer monster tales…” The authors explore elements of queer identity through fantasy and metaphor, weaving stories that inspire, unsettle, and linger in the imagination like the very best folktales.”
-Lit Hub
"As varied, creative, heartfelt, and fun as the community of writers who conjured it, We Mostly Come Out at Night is the narrative bestiary you need."
-Elana K. Arnold, National Book Award finalist, Printz Award honoree, and author of Damsel, Red Hood, and What Girls Are Made Of
“These monster stories positively pulse with humanity. Not only are they gripping and suspenseful, but they have such depth, meaning, and stand as powerful testaments to the fierceness and fabulosity of the queer experience.”
-Dan Clay (aka, Carrie Dragshaw), author of Becoming A Queen
Come party like monsters with us on May 22nd!!!
In community,
Rob