Zoje Stage: SOMETHING OF...

Coming Sept. 15, 2026

"Stage's skilled plotting and nuanced character work results in a gripping and emotionally affecting novel that wrestles with hard questions about the consequences of humans abusing the earth. This packs a punch."

- Publishers Weekly

"A parable all too close to our current moment... Exploring themes of environmental collapse and humanity's destruction if the natural world, Stage's fast-paced yet contemplative eco-horror novella... will appeal to fans of socially conscious horror with bite."

- BOOKLIST

"A terrifying novel...Stage integrates elements of horror, eco-thriller, and police procedural to create a brief but taut vision of nature's revenge... When Something of a Calling's climactic revelation comes, it is at once shocking and inevitable."

- Shelf Awareness

"I am a ride-or-die Zoje Stage person since BABY TEETH came out in 2018. I've read & loved everything she's written...Where [SOMETHING OF A CALLING] goes you will not expect. It's fantastic and so satisfying...[Stage] killed it."

- Robb Olson, The ARC Party

“From one of the best writers working today, SOMETHING OF A CALLING is an intriguing eco-horror police procedural, with breakneck pacing, deftly drawn characters, and enough chilling scenes to send you running for a blanket while looking askance at those deer at the bottom of your yard.”
- Kealan Patrick Burke

Bram Stoker Award-winning author of SOUR CANDY and KIN

“You’ll tear through this thrilling, heartrending supernatural crime novel. But when you’re done? You’ll need a hot minute to sit with Stage’s wildly smart (and timely) message. And yes, you will fall in love with these characters. Because they’re wonderful.”

- Erika Wurth
author of WHITE HORSE and THE HAUNTING of ROOM 904

"A world-weary cop happens upon a grisly murder and a terrifying mystery she never saw coming. Stage brings truly heartfelt characters to life in this unexpected thriller. Shocking and original, I can't get it out of my head!”

- D.M. Pulley
bestselling author of THE DEAD KEY and STONE MAD