MOTHERED Launch Event

I am beyond thrilled to share that my first local event for MOTHERED will be at Carnegie Lecture Hall, as part of the "Made Local" program for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. I set a goal of appearing there someday while in the audience - a packed house! - for Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness. Now, I am not nearly as famous as Jonathan Van Ness so I'm sure it won't be standing-room-only, but I do hope that enough people show up so that it won't feel like a cavernous empty hall. 

As much as I'd love for you all to attend in person, you also have the option to attend virtually - and there are separate registration links for these options (and FREE either way). The event will be Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:00pm ET. White Whale Bookstore will be on hand to sell copies of my books - and of course I will be happy to sign them (or your previously purchased books). 

Click here to register to attend in person.

Click here to register to attend virtually.

Trade Reviews for MOTHERED

We are thrilled to have received so many positive trade reviews for MOTHERED! To read the reviews in their entirety, go to MOTHERED's press page, where you will find the corresponding links under Coverage Highlights. I've posted a couple of the expanded blurbs below:

"Each of Stage's books explore the dark side of family bonds, all in their own extraordinary way. This one lays bare the true horror inherent in fables and folklore, and what Pandora lets out of her box seems negligible compared to what Grace unleashes." - Booklist (Starred Review)

"Stage thrusts dread upon readers from her book's first sentences and continues to escalate the tension with every page. A great choice for fans of intense psychological horror where nothing can be trusted and no one can look away from the emerging nightmare." - Library Journal

MOTHERED is on a roll...

This week is off to a great start for MOTHERED!! The entire team is thrilled to have been interviewed for a feature article in Publishers Weekly, where we discussed the creation of MOTHERED in a piece titled Mother and Daughter Face Off in Zoje Stage's New Thriller. You can read the full article here. 

And we're very grateful for this new blurb from New York Times bestselling author, Heather Gudenkauf. Here is the blurb in its entirety:

"Zoje Stage expertly explores the blurred lines between memory and nightmare in this deliciously twisty and riveting page-turner. An eerily crafted chiller set against the claustrophobic isolation of the pandemic, Mothered is a must-read for psychological thriller fans. No one chronicles the complicated, sometimes perilous intensity of mother-daughter relationships like Stage. Absorbing, unsettling, and magnetic - don't miss this dark gem of a novel." - Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest 

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.