Tamika Talks Terror

Where I discuss all things horror, share new writing and author interviews, and offer a peek at my upcoming projects.

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Event: AfroComicCon
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Event: AfroComicCon

This month, I will participate in a panel entitled “The Rise of Black Women in Horror” at AfroComicCon in Oakland.

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Event: Indie Author Fest
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Event: Indie Author Fest

I’m delighted that in September, I will participate in the San Mateo County Libraries’ First Annual Indie Author Fest.

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Four Questions with Mo Moshaty
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Four Questions with Mo Moshaty

I am elated that author Mo Moshaty took the time to stop by amid the release of her story collection, Love the Sinner, out this summer from Brigids Gate Press.

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Feature: 160 Black Women in Horror
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Feature: 160 Black Women in Horror

I’m grateful to Sumiko Saulson and Kenya Moss-Dyme for including me in their publication featuring the breadth and depth of black women’s contributions to the horror genre.

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Diversity in Horror review
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Diversity in Horror review

I appreciate this review because the reader did not agree with the conclusions that many of the character’s drew, but the text was able to make them think deeply about many issues.

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Four Questions with Jonathan Louis Duckworth
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Four Questions with Jonathan Louis Duckworth

I’m delighted that author Jonathan Louis Duckworth took the time to stop by Tamika Talks Terror ahead of the summer release of his debut speculative story collection from JournalStone Publishing.

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Required Reading
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Required Reading

The list includes novels, collections, and anthologies. Some texts have been around for decades; others are just out this year.

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StokerCon Author Reading
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StokerCon Author Reading

I had the pleasure of reading from my collection alongside authors Sarah Read, Stephanie Feldman, and Zachary Rosenberg.

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StokerCon Mass Author Signing
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StokerCon Mass Author Signing

The literary gods were looking out for me at StokerCon because someone placed me at an author signing table with THE Gabino Iglesias.

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StokerCon Opening Ceremony
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StokerCon Opening Ceremony

The highlight of the evening was the picture I captured of Linda D. Addison, the first African American to win a Stoker Award, posing with five of this year’s finalists.

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