Emily Ruth Verona
@emilyrverona.bsky.social
(she/her) Fiction. Poetry. Essays. Author of the novel MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET out from Harper Perennial.
https://www.emilyruthverona.com/
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The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩
Cover reveal time for @jawmccarthy.bsky.social's SLEEP ALONE!
This edition features a new bonus story in both the print and ebook. Available everywhere books are sold on March 17th!
Cover art wrap design by @alandistro.bsky.social
Links and info:
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...
This edition features a new bonus story in both the print and ebook. Available everywhere books are sold on March 17th!
Cover art wrap design by @alandistro.bsky.social
Links and info:
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩
Did you know that you can add my upcoming novella on Goodreads? Shiva hits shelves in four months!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Did you know that you can add my upcoming novella on Goodreads? Shiva hits shelves in four months!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
We spent the morning revising a poem. I'm not sure if it's there yet, but Phoebe is optimistic. It's a very personal poem. Probably the most personal poem I have ever written.
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We spent the morning revising a poem. I'm not sure if it's there yet, but Phoebe is optimistic. It's a very personal poem. Probably the most personal poem I have ever written.
I impulse bought some caramel apple cake at the grocery store and it might be one of the best decisions I have ever made.
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I impulse bought some caramel apple cake at the grocery store and it might be one of the best decisions I have ever made.
A reminder that Poisoned Soup is now on Goodreads! The anthology is edited by the phenomenal Grace R. Reynolds and Wendy Dalrymple! I have a story and an essay in these pages.
It comes out December 16, 2025 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
It comes out December 16, 2025 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A reminder that Poisoned Soup is now on Goodreads! The anthology is edited by the phenomenal Grace R. Reynolds and Wendy Dalrymple! I have a story and an essay in these pages.
It comes out December 16, 2025 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
It comes out December 16, 2025 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Sometimes it feels like trying to live in the stories I write and the world around me simultaneously spreads my mind a little thin. It's like having one foot in each realm.
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sometimes it feels like trying to live in the stories I write and the world around me simultaneously spreads my mind a little thin. It's like having one foot in each realm.
Happy 13th Birthday to this little snuggler. Phoebe changed my life thirteen years ago and I am so grateful to be showering her with treats today. ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Happy 13th Birthday to this little snuggler. Phoebe changed my life thirteen years ago and I am so grateful to be showering her with treats today. ❤️
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Honor the first Americans and support Indigenous writers. This is just a small list for so many important voices.
@sonorataylor.bsky.social and I have another list for you over on Fright Girl Summer!
20 books across genres to keep you reading ALL year round!
Read and support Indigenous writers!
frightgirlsummer.com/2025/11/06/r...
20 books across genres to keep you reading ALL year round!
Read and support Indigenous writers!
frightgirlsummer.com/2025/11/06/r...
Recommended Indigenous Reads for National Native American Heritage Month
Happy November! In the United States, November is National Native American Heritage Month. As we always say, you should be reading Indigenous authors all year long! But to kick off November, we put…
frightgirlsummer.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Honor the first Americans and support Indigenous writers. This is just a small list for so many important voices.
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BOOSTING BOOKS IN THE MARGINS! Doing another blog.
Where are my Xmas / winter books
AND 2026 RELEASES!
Where are my Xmas / winter books
AND 2026 RELEASES!
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
BOOSTING BOOKS IN THE MARGINS! Doing another blog.
Where are my Xmas / winter books
AND 2026 RELEASES!
Where are my Xmas / winter books
AND 2026 RELEASES!
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NINETEEN LITTLE STAB WOUNDS IS BACK!
But only until the end of the month.
There’s a limited supply of paperbacks so… hustle 🕺🪩🕺
All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. More info in my pinned post.
Get your copy here: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...
But only until the end of the month.
There’s a limited supply of paperbacks so… hustle 🕺🪩🕺
All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. More info in my pinned post.
Get your copy here: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NINETEEN LITTLE STAB WOUNDS IS BACK!
But only until the end of the month.
There’s a limited supply of paperbacks so… hustle 🕺🪩🕺
All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. More info in my pinned post.
Get your copy here: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...
But only until the end of the month.
There’s a limited supply of paperbacks so… hustle 🕺🪩🕺
All sales will be donated to Transgender Law Center. More info in my pinned post.
Get your copy here: dreadstonepress.com/product-cate...
I haven't been reading as much lately as I would like, but I'm thrilled to finally be digging into this one.
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I haven't been reading as much lately as I would like, but I'm thrilled to finally be digging into this one.
The poem I'm revising feels above my skill level, but I'm going to keep working on it. I won't give up. This poem and I will get there together.
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The poem I'm revising feels above my skill level, but I'm going to keep working on it. I won't give up. This poem and I will get there together.
No one is more chill during horror movies than Phoebe. She dozes during every single one. It's adorable.
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
No one is more chill during horror movies than Phoebe. She dozes during every single one. It's adorable.
brb my dog and i are watching the new conjuring movie
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
brb my dog and i are watching the new conjuring movie
I'm revising a poem. It's the most brutally honest one I have ever written. I typed out the last line and immediately began to cry.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I'm revising a poem. It's the most brutally honest one I have ever written. I typed out the last line and immediately began to cry.
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Eligibility post! Here’s my new work for 2025. Thanks for your consideration 🖤
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Eligibility post! Here’s my new work for 2025. Thanks for your consideration 🖤
good stretch 🥰
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
good stretch 🥰
We went to an open house today for the home my boyfriend lived in as a baby. It was wild to walk around a place he has pictures from but doesn't remember.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We went to an open house today for the home my boyfriend lived in as a baby. It was wild to walk around a place he has pictures from but doesn't remember.
Soooooo the StokerCon programing survey is out and I really want to make a Dogs in Horror panel happen. There have been cat and bird panels in the past and I would love to talk about the evolving role of dogs in horror. Who is with me? 🐾
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Soooooo the StokerCon programing survey is out and I really want to make a Dogs in Horror panel happen. There have been cat and bird panels in the past and I would love to talk about the evolving role of dogs in horror. Who is with me? 🐾
Phoebe is exhausted from the betrayal that is me cutting her hair. Gentle reader, she really needed it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Phoebe is exhausted from the betrayal that is me cutting her hair. Gentle reader, she really needed it.
New favorite t-shirt. 🖤
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New favorite t-shirt. 🖤
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While ago, pub'ed "Franchise Potential" in my newsletter b/c "shady publisher" reasons. I love the heck outta this weird, anticapitalist slasher.
Then, I adapted it as a short script—which is now an Official Selection for the Sinister Horror Film Festival in Mexico City (and online) in December.
Then, I adapted it as a short script—which is now an Official Selection for the Sinister Horror Film Festival in Mexico City (and online) in December.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
While ago, pub'ed "Franchise Potential" in my newsletter b/c "shady publisher" reasons. I love the heck outta this weird, anticapitalist slasher.
Then, I adapted it as a short script—which is now an Official Selection for the Sinister Horror Film Festival in Mexico City (and online) in December.
Then, I adapted it as a short script—which is now an Official Selection for the Sinister Horror Film Festival in Mexico City (and online) in December.
Watching more of The Beast in Me this evening because the performances are fantastic and reclusive writer who may or may not be loosing their mind going down a rabbit hole is my favorite genre.
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Watching more of The Beast in Me this evening because the performances are fantastic and reclusive writer who may or may not be loosing their mind going down a rabbit hole is my favorite genre.
Gonna spend the evening being incredibly cozy and listening to podcasts with my dog.
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Gonna spend the evening being incredibly cozy and listening to podcasts with my dog.