Tamika Talks Terror
Where I discuss all things horror, share new writing and author interviews, and offer a peek at my upcoming projects.
What I’m Watching: The Midnight Club (2022)
Not particularly scary, but engaging and entertaining for sure.
Event: AfroComicCon
This month, I will participate in a panel entitled “The Rise of Black Women in Horror” at AfroComicCon in Oakland.
Four Questions with Stephanie Ellis
I’m grateful that author Stephanie Ellis stopped by to chat as she launches her latest speculative title this month.
Event: Indie Author Fest
I’m delighted that in September, I will participate in the San Mateo County Libraries’ First Annual Indie Author Fest.
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.
What I’m Reading: Seed by Ania Ahlborn
The evil is relentless, and the ending is quite devastating.
LISTEN: Horror from the High Desert
I had a blast chatting with Scotty Milder on his Horror from the High Desert podcast.
Four Questions with Zachary Rosenberg
I met author Zachary Rosenberg at StokerCon 2023 in Pittsburgh, where he and I participated in the same author reading.
Feature: IBRs list of Kindle Unlimited gems
Making it on this list was a pleasant surprise!
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.
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.
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.
Required Reading
The list includes novels, collections, and anthologies. Some texts have been around for decades; others are just out this year.
2023 Bram Stoker Awards Banquet and Ceremony
They called it Horror Prom, and I would have to agree.
StokerCon Panel – A Decade of Black Women in Horror
The event was love and support and every wonderful feeling I had hoped for.
StokerCon Author Reading
I had the pleasure of reading from my collection alongside authors Sarah Read, Stephanie Feldman, and Zachary Rosenberg.
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.
StokerCon Panel — Anthology: More Than the Sum of Its Parts
I participated in a panel about my creation of and contributions to anthologies.
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.