Dear friends, I have missed you! I’ve been quite ill, but that’s a story for another time. Today we are here to celebrate the re-release of the newly revised and expanded Darling! Here is the cover reveal, created by the talented Jennifer Hrabota Lesser. She is an absolute delight, and isn’t this cover gorgeous? I love how it’s both sinister and beautiful. … Read More
Going Live in a Few Hours!
I’m so excited for this! We’ll have a chat and do readings, and I’ll get to share a few passages of my very favorite thing I’ve written in ages. <3 Drop in for a sinister good time—readings, Q&A, and a good chinwag with six acclaimed horror writers. REGISTER HERE: links.ruadanbooks.com/FIS6 Fiction: Impossible Featuring Sinister Societies Fiction: Impossible is a monthly Monday-night … Read More
Hello Again! Let’s Chat Live Tonight!
Hello, my friends! It has certainly been a minute. A lot has happened since I last popped in, including winning the Bram Stoker Award for Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales, finally getting the all-clear on not one, not two, not three or four, but FIVE cancer scares (what a tough few months!), and buying a new, bigger house … Read More
Author Mercedes M. Yardley Joins Ruadán Books!
I am so delighted to announce that I signed a two-book deal with Ruadán Books! Ruadán is taking on a dualogy! They’re be publishing the new-and-improved Darling (with about 30% more content) and it’s new sister-book titled Paradise. They are both dark, beautiful books that take place where the very ground itself oozes evil. I’m so excited about this! You … Read More
DARLING is Out-Of-Print.
My publisher is moving more toward anthologies, charity showcases, and special projects, so Darling is officially out-of-print and the rights have reverted to me. You can probably still find it until retailers run out of stock, and I also have a few signed copies for sale. Eventually I’ll put it out again, but I’m not sure when that will be. … Read More
Our Women in Horror Reading Starts in 30 Minutes!
My friends! Stop by to see R.A. Clarke, Suzi Madron, Lee Mitchell, and me do a reading for Women in Horror Month! Elaine Pascale is hosting. We’re each read a short excerpt, and then stick around to answer any questions you might have. The whole event is scheduled for an hour. Please stop by here! The reading will be recorded … Read More
Women in Horror Interview!
I’m delighted the enchanting Staci Layne Wilson interviewed me for Women in Horror Month. Thanks, Staci! We discuss my latest work, Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales. You can read the interview here.
Love is a Crematorium Made the Final Ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards!
Oh my goodness, my friends! I’m so excited! I learned yesterday that Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales made the final ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards! They are the premier literary horror awards, and it is such a huge honor. I’m especially pleased because this year was such a fantastic year for horror, and it is so humbling to … Read More
Join the Virtual Love is a Crematorium Book Club Tonight!
Hi friends! Tonight I have a pretty exciting event going on. Cemetery Dance Publications is hosting a new Paperback Book Club series, and I’m so honored to be the inaugural author! Join us tonight to discuss Love is a Crematorium. It’s a fun, pressure-free environment. You can participate as much or as little as you’d like. Feel free to mute … Read More
I’m Going Live in Two Hours!
Hi friends! I’m so excited to share that I’ll be going live on the Bald & Balding podcast at 4 pm PST. It’s a new podcast for me with TOTAL STRANGERS, but they look like a lot of fun and they ask interesting questions. And so can you! If you join the link, you can talk to us in the … Read More