Crushing it yet again, DHC member Michael Picco has sold his short story, “A Kissidougou Christmas,” to Black Beacon Books for the anthology, TALES FROM THE RUINS.
Well done, Michael!


Crushing it yet again, DHC member Michael Picco has sold his short story, “A Kissidougou Christmas,” to Black Beacon Books for the anthology, TALES FROM THE RUINS.
Well done, Michael!



A.E. Santana is a Southern California native who grew up in a farming community surrounded by the Sonoran Desert. A lover of horror and fantasy, her works can be found in Latinx Screams, Demonic Carnival III, and other horror anthologies.
She is the managing editor for Kelp Journal & Books and is also the moderator for the horror book club, The Thing in the Labyrinth.
She received her MFA in fiction from the University of California, Riverside’s low-residency program. Her perfect day consists of a cup of black tea and her cat, Flynn Kermit.
Learn more at https://www.aesantana.com/

For February, The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club will be reading Grady Hendrix’s new novel, How to Sell a Haunted House. You can purchase a copy of the book here.
The club will hold a discussion on Sunday, February 26, at 7:30 pm Pacific / 8:30 pm Mountain. During the session, Mr. Hendrix will join us to chat about his new novel that was called a “creepy, rollicking book [that] will tug at your horror—and heartstrings” by Paul Tremblay.
This free, online event will take place via Zoom with a run time of 90 minutes. To sign up, please email the moderator, A.E. Santana. A Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the event date. To keep up to date with The Thing in the Labyrinth book club, sign up for the newsletter here.