THRILLED to share the UK cover of THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD!
TSHID is a cult aquatic horror about a group of academics trapped in a sea cave who must reckon with cosmic horrors as they're forced to atone for their greatest sins.
Cover design by Charlotte Stroomer, cover art credit by Andreea Dumuta.
One of my favorite reads of the year, if not of all time. Y’all — READ THIS BOOK!
✨GIVEAWAY TIME!✨
Thank y'all SO much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD (coming July of THIS YEAR!) to 1000 adds on Goodreads! My mind is truly blown, so we're doing a crafty giveaway. Open internationally! Like and share this post to enter.
Thank you so, so, SO much again for all the support! 💙
SO excited to be able to share the US cover of THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD! Coming July 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics searching for the cult of the mythical Leviathan learn that the only way out of her ever-changing cloister… is further in. 👀🌊🔪
I hear that if y'all like cover reveals for cool aquatic cosmic horror books, you should keep an eye on the @orbitbooks.bsky.social socials on December 5.... 👀🌊🗡️🖤
To the #amquerying crowd: I will be closing to queries tomorrow, with currently no plans to reopen in the new year. If you'd like to query me, please do so before the weekend!
I'm looking forward to reading your queries and to catching up on submitted materials!
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is now available for preorder in the US! Barnes & Noble, Target, and other major retailers — but don’t forget to support your local indies, too ;)
SO thrilled to be a WriteHive mentor for another year! Yes, you're counting right - I'm a part of 2 mentorship programs this year! Double the fun, y'all!
My MSWL is, as ever, very loose. This is so that you don't self-reject, and so that you don't pigeon-hole yourself into not applying. Just do it!
You’re def going to want this one!!! And I’m so proud to have my story “Corpus” included 😊🖤
Happy birthday, Keith!! 🎉
WOOHOOOO! I'm so excited to be joining the Round Table Mentor team this year. MSWLs will go up shortly. We're going to have a blast, y'all!
This review!!!! 😭🥹🖤 thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for getting THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to (and past, since making this graphic) 100 adds on Goodreads! And without a cover, no less. No small feat!
TSHID is my aquatic cosmic horror, coming 14 July, 2026, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the US and UK! Pre-order and add today! 🌊🖤✨
Oh, I can't wait for that day. That pitch is on my mind 24/7 🌌🚀
I’m reopening to queries today! I’m still looking for adult fiction, queer romance and romcoms, commercial and upmarket SFF and horror, and anything genre-blend-y set on a spaceship. Link to my query form below! #MSWL
querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...
A women with devil horns on the cover of When the Devil by Emma E Murray next to the text “Libby falls for the wild rebellious June and together they get revenge against the evil men in Libby’s life”
Nude women are inside a heart on the cover of Exquisite Hunger by Emma E Murray next to the text “A woman falls in cannibalistic lust with her beautiful neighbor” and below the text says “Now available in my collection” with an arrow pointing to the cover of The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions
Who else is celebrating Sapphic September?🩷
I love wlw horror and these are two of mine 💜
When the Devil is a novelette from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social
Exquisite Hunger was a chapbook but is now in my debut collection The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
It’s a beautiful day out, perfect for the release of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day ☀️
Thank you to my early readers, my amazing agent @literaryclara.bsky.social and my publisher @apocalypseparty.bsky.social 🖤
Also thank you to all my ARC reviewers & everyone who preordered/ordered today 🥰
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is live on Goodreads! Head on over to the link in my bio (or copy and paste the one I’ll slap down below) to add THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD to your TBR, and to keep up with all upcoming updates, giveaways, and general shenanigans. 🌊
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is available for pre-order in the UK! 🖤🌊👁️
When a group of academics are trapped in a sea cave, they must reckon with the eldritch horrors within as they are forced to atone for their greatest sins - or die. Coming July 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social.
US order links soon!
A fresh batch of Megan-pitches always make my WEEK, I'm so ready
Friendly reminder that this is on Sunday!! It's entirely online, and entirely free. I would love to see y'all there!
Thanks for asking! Any heat level is fine as long as the plot focuses on the romance. I'd love to see your query!
Querying writers: I will be closing to queries at the end of the week, with plans to reopen in September. If you were planning on querying me, please do so before the 4th!
Looking forward to reading your queries and to catching up on the submissions in my inbox!
A graphic for "Wet Screams: A Monsterfucker Anthology" that says "find me inside" over an illustration of a wolf's open mouth
SO stoked to share that I have a piece in WET SCREAMS, a @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social anthology! Ever wondered what might happen if a hot monster gargoyle came to life and chased you (consensually) through a hedge maze in a night aflush with heady magic? Well now you can find out! 😈 #booksky
📚 Don't miss out!
#SHOOTMEINTHEFACEONABEAUTIFULDAY by
@emmaemurray.bsky.social is now available for preorder on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! This dark and unforgettable #novel is out August 26, 2025 from #ApocalypsePartyBooks. ☀️🖤
Preorder on B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shoot-me-i...
New interview is up! Thank you to Sydney for such a great conversation and getting to the heart of my collection 🖤
writeordiemag.com/author-inter...
Some familiar faces on this list… 👀
(spoiler: one of them is ME 😈)
SO excited to be welcoming the brilliant @keithlafountaine.bsky.social to my list. I've been a fan of his dark and immensely imaginative novels for a long time and I'm thrilled to now be working with him! 🥳
An infographic for Megan Bontrager's "Building a Story" workshop for the 2025 WriteHive Conference. Listed is the date of the workshop (13 July 2025), the time (8AM EST/1PM GMT), and the location (Online via Discord). Below that is the description of the workshop: Revisit the basics of building a compelling story, and consider a new and fun method that finds the happy medium between “plotting” and “pantsting” while emphasizing the importance of imagination and personal enjoyment in the drafting process.
SO excited to be leading a workshop at this year's WriteHive Conference! "Building a Story" will take place on Discord. I also plan to make my slides & notes available to those who feel uncomfortable joining via video/audio, and for accessibility purposes. ✨
Tickets June 1st: www.writehivecon.org
It's time!! This year, I'm teaching my first ever solo workshop: 'Building a Story." It'll take place on Sunday 13 July, alongside a full weekend of amazing panels, workshops, and the like. Check out the WriteHive website for more info, or drop me a line if you have questions! 🐝✨
