Recent News...

I didn't mean to be such a slacker, but somehow I've neglected to post any recent updates...I guess I've been busy getting ready for Halloween?

Speaking of Halloween, I had the chance to contribute my thoughts to a KIDSBURGH article about the benefits of horror for young readers. You can read the article here. 

I'm also ecstatic to report that a dream of many years is finally coming true: MY UNDERSLUMBERBUMBLEBEAST - the children's story featured in BABY TEETH - is going to be a real book, published by Bad Hand Books. It will be illustrated by the incredibly talented. J.E. Larson. More info soon!

The PR machine is in full swing for MOTHERED (3.1.23). I can't reveal TOO much about that yet, but I'm excited to unleash this slightly batshit crazy novel on the world. Stay tuned! And in the meanwhile be sure to add it to your Goodreads To-Read list and/or Pre-Order it from Amazon or your favorite local bookstore!

And last but not least, I am now part of TWO anthologies, both published by small presses and both featuring the work of amazing fellow authors:

- I have a short story in THE HIDEOUS BOOK OF HIDDEN HORRORS 

- I have two poems in CHIRAL MAD 5

Famous Writing Routines

I had the pleasure of doing an interview with the website Famous Writing Routines. It was a nice departure to be able to talk about the broader aspects of my writing life - what I was doing before I started writing novels, how my background in film and theatre influences my work, what a typical writing day looks like. You can read the interview here.

Signed Copies of My Books

Hey there reader friends! Riverstone Books Squirrel Hill is now the official bookstore from which readers can order autographed/personalized copies of all my books! This will remain an option for as long as Riverstone Books and I are both residents of Squirrel Hill.

Riverstone Books Squirrel Hill

412-422-2220
5841 Forbes Ave

Pittsburgh PA 15217

You can call or order online. If you order online, be sure to include in the comments section that you want a signed copy of the book, and include your name if you want me to personalize it.

MOTHERED - Cover Reveal

 

Are you ready?? Here's the cover for MOTHERED - coming 2/14/23! Get ready for a deep dive into mother-daughter psychological horror...

The Girl Who Outgrew The World

It's officially official!! My first novella, THE GIRL WHO OUTGREW THE WORLD, will be published on May 1, 2022 by the indie publisher, Lethe Press. This project is different for me - not only is it a novella, it's also a dark fairy tale - but this little book is very special to me.

If you're curious about Lilly's adventure, please consider pre-ordering the book.

New York Times Review

 If you're an author, you hope and pray that the New York Times reviews your book. And you're grateful for whatever they say, good or bad, because it's the NY Times. GETAWAY was published just over two months ago and I'd long given up hope that it was still on the Times' radar...But lo and behold!

I couldn't be more grateful to Danielle Trussoni and the NY Times for including GETAWAY in this "Read It and Scream" article.  

"Stage is a writer with a gift for the lyrical and the frightening. She creates gorgeous descriptions of nature in one paragraph, and heart-stopping scenes of violence in the next...Stage's characters are so engrossing, her ability to create tension so deft, that GETAWAY feels original, and very scary."