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September 30, 2026

Where to find me this fall

Capclave! Horror 101 classes! Links!

Hi all! I’ve been working all month on a newsletter about my 5th anniversary of going on T, but it’s mostly me yelling into the ether about the last 5 years of eroding rights for trans people (especially trans youth) without any kind of a conclusion. So I’m going to shelve it for now and just say fuck every mealy-mouthed politician trying to curb-stomp trans rights in an effort to get elected this fall. I hope you locate your sense of decency and a fucking backbone eventually.

I’m a guest of honor at Capclave this weekend!

My very first GoH gig! If you’re in DC and attending the con, here’s my schedule.

  • Friday, 5:00: Forbidden Books

  • Sat, 10:00: Experimenting with New Forms of Writing

  • Sat, 11:30: Guest of Honor interview

  • Sat, 2:30: Research Rabbit Holes

  • Sat, 7:00: WSFA Award Ceremony

  • Sat, 8:30: Autograph session

  • Sun, 11:30: Stories That Aren’t (or are they?)

I’ll have zines and promo bookmarks for my next book, and I assume someone will be selling my books somewhere in the dealer’s room?

Horror 101: 10/11 at Queens Collaborative

NYC folks! I’ll be teaching a generative workshop about writing horror at Queens Collaborative. Tickets are $15-$25. This is a two-hour, in-person class. (I’ll teach online again someday! It will not be this year, though!) No writing or publishing experience necessary, just enthusiasm. Please tell your friends!

Other links/things of note

  • My next horror novel, Every Room a Hunger, is available for preorder! You can order a signed copy at Astoria Bookshop, which will come with a zine and lino print, or read the e-ARC at NetGalley and Edelweiss. You can also add it on Goodreads and Storygraph.

  • Nibs’ Critical Role novel comes out SO SOON! Yes, you can get signed copies from ordering at Astoria Bookshop.

  • “Hey Nino is your astoundingly talented wife still making jewelry too” Glad you asked! She sure is!

  • Writing updates: I’m currently working on a solicited short story for an anthology that hasn’t been announced yet. Hoping I’ll be able to share soon.

  • Zine updates: I am slowly starting to get the hang of Affinity publisher, which means that my next zine should be coming soon. Here’s an in-progress proof.

Nino holds a small booklet in their hand, the cover of which has a linoprint of a brightly lit waffle house beneath a giant storm cloud.

Happy fall (of the patriarchy), friends! <3

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