Alicia Hilton
@aliciahilton.bsky.social
Author, editor, attorney, professor, actor, former FBI Agent. Member HWA, SFWA, SFPA, Codex. Website is https://aliciahilton.com/writing/
I'm thrilled to be back on stage @lyricopera.bsky.social! I have a non-singing acting role in Cavalleria rusticana. I'm in a balcony in the first scene & appear in 3 more scenes. Gorgeous music! Rave review from the Chicago Tribune!
There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm thrilled to be back on stage @lyricopera.bsky.social! I have a non-singing acting role in Cavalleria rusticana. I'm in a balcony in the first scene & appear in 3 more scenes. Gorgeous music! Rave review from the Chicago Tribune!
There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
There are 7 more performances. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
I am delighted to announce that my poem "The Moon Is My Scrying Mirror" will be published in THE PHANTOMICON, an anthology from Mind's Eye Publications, edited by Frank Coffman.
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I am delighted to announce that my poem "The Moon Is My Scrying Mirror" will be published in THE PHANTOMICON, an anthology from Mind's Eye Publications, edited by Frank Coffman.
MASSIVE SALE! Back 2 OmniPark, the anthology that I edited with @writingben, is on sale at Amazon. Paperback is $3.75. Hardcover is $7.90. eBook is $8.34. New stories by Brian Evenson, Laird Barron, Hailey Piper, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jonathan Maberry & more! www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...
June 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
MASSIVE SALE! Back 2 OmniPark, the anthology that I edited with @writingben, is on sale at Amazon. Paperback is $3.75. Hardcover is $7.90. eBook is $8.34. New stories by Brian Evenson, Laird Barron, Hailey Piper, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jonathan Maberry & more! www.amazon.com/Back-2-OmniP...
Liminal Fiction loved BACK 2 OMNIPARK, the anthology that I co-edited with Ben Thomas. I also contributed a story that received a 5 star review. www.limfic.com/2025/03/30/r...
Buy BACK 2 OMNIPARK from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
Buy BACK 2 OMNIPARK from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
Review: Back 2 OmniPark Anthology
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Back 2 OmniPark, edited by Ben Thomas and Alic...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Liminal Fiction loved BACK 2 OMNIPARK, the anthology that I co-edited with Ben Thomas. I also contributed a story that received a 5 star review. www.limfic.com/2025/03/30/r...
Buy BACK 2 OMNIPARK from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
Buy BACK 2 OMNIPARK from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
The Chicago Sun-Times awarded Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Listeners 4 out of 4 stars!
"'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...
We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).
"'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...
We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).
'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last
Missy Mazzoli’s fourth opera work definitively establishes her as one of the major composers of our time.
chicago.suntimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Chicago Sun-Times awarded Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Listeners 4 out of 4 stars!
"'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...
We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).
"'The Listeners' delivers an eerie thriller that captivates from first note to last" chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...
We'll perform 4 more times. I play the Chief of Police (a non-singing acting role).
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Just realised @aliciahilton.bsky.social's BSFA nomination puts us in company of pubs like @apexmag.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @lightspeedmagazine.com @reactorsff.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. How exciting for me as an SFF fan, and congrats again!
February 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just realised @aliciahilton.bsky.social's BSFA nomination puts us in company of pubs like @apexmag.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @lightspeedmagazine.com @reactorsff.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. How exciting for me as an SFF fan, and congrats again!
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Congrats Alicia! This was a really fun read for me personally, being a big SFF fan.
I'm thrilled to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles: The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been nominated for a BSFA Award! The story was published in
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Vote for the BSFA Awards
www.bsfa.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Congrats Alicia! This was a really fun read for me personally, being a big SFF fan.
I'm thrilled to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles: The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been nominated for a BSFA Award! The story was published in
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Vote for the BSFA Awards
www.bsfa.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I'm thrilled to announce that my story "From Spores and Tentacles: The Celestial Mother Shall Reign" has been nominated for a BSFA Award! The story was published in
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
@eunoiareview.bsky.social on February 6, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
#AwardsEligibilityPost
13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024
If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/
13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024
If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/
January 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
#AwardsEligibilityPost
13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024
If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/
13 poems & 5 stories published in 2024
If you are reading for awards consideration and would like copies of my poetry or stories, please contact me: aliciahilton.com/contact/
I am delighted to announce that my story "Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" has been published in Welter Literary Journal.
"Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free!
blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...
"Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free!
blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...
December 28, 2024 at 7:41 PM
I am delighted to announce that my story "Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" has been published in Welter Literary Journal.
"Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free!
blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...
"Terraforming: An Unearthly Earth" blends science fiction with horror and dark humor. Read it for free!
blogs.ubalt.edu/welter/ficti...
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Friends, I would appreciate a boost :)
Awards season is upon us! Please don’t forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for:
Nebulas
BSFAs
BFAs
WFAs
Locus
Hugos
SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/...
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Awards season is upon us! Please don’t forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for:
Nebulas
BSFAs
BFAs
WFAs
Locus
Hugos
SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/...
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
December 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Friends, I would appreciate a boost :)
Awards season is upon us! Please don’t forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for:
Nebulas
BSFAs
BFAs
WFAs
Locus
Hugos
SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/...
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Awards season is upon us! Please don’t forget my science-fantasy-noir novel #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory is eligible for:
Nebulas
BSFAs
BFAs
WFAs
Locus
Hugos
SFWA members can download a copy here: www.sfwa.org/forum/topic/...
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Listen to holiday horror stories! Who has been naughty? How will they be punished?
Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central)
Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central)
Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Listen to holiday horror stories! Who has been naughty? How will they be punished?
Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central)
Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
Tomorrow, December 14th at noon EST (11:00 AM Central)
Register for free: strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
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Cosmic horror is always at its most effective when juxtaposed with deep personal trauma ...
Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.social’s poetic and unsettling “From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.”
If you dare, of course ...
eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...
Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.social’s poetic and unsettling “From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.”
If you dare, of course ...
eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...
November 6, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Cosmic horror is always at its most effective when juxtaposed with deep personal trauma ...
Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.social’s poetic and unsettling “From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.”
If you dare, of course ...
eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...
Check out @aliciahilton.bsky.social’s poetic and unsettling “From Spores and Tentacles, The Celestial Mother Shall Reign.”
If you dare, of course ...
eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/f...
My poem “The Anglerfish Lures a Mate” has been published in Uppagus Issue #65. It’s a surreal poem about coming-of-age, yearning, love, and loss. Read it for free: www.uppagus.com
Uppagus
www.uppagus.com
November 3, 2024 at 7:25 PM
My poem “The Anglerfish Lures a Mate” has been published in Uppagus Issue #65. It’s a surreal poem about coming-of-age, yearning, love, and loss. Read it for free: www.uppagus.com
I spy Chuck Palahniuk! His reading at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville was excellent.
October 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I spy Chuck Palahniuk! His reading at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville was excellent.
Congratulations to @richardthomas.bsky.social and @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Their latest books received rave reviews from the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/b...
4 New Horror Books Filled With Eldritch Terrors and Other Frights
Our columnist reviews September’s new horror releases.
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September 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Congratulations to @richardthomas.bsky.social and @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Their latest books received rave reviews from the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/b...
4 STAR REVIEW FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "Lyric’s ‘Rigoletto’ updates Verdi’s opera without robbing its vitality."
There are 6 more performances. I appear in Act 1 and Act 2 as a guard and as an abductor. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/15/r...
There are 6 more performances. I appear in Act 1 and Act 2 as a guard and as an abductor. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/15/r...
Review: Lyric’s ‘Rigoletto’ updates Verdi’s opera without lessening its vitality
Director Mary Birnbaum offers up a “Rigoletto” that’s partly revisionist yet has all the traditional pleasures of Italian opera-going.
chicagotribune.com
September 15, 2024 at 7:41 PM
4 STAR REVIEW FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "Lyric’s ‘Rigoletto’ updates Verdi’s opera without robbing its vitality."
There are 6 more performances. I appear in Act 1 and Act 2 as a guard and as an abductor. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/15/r...
There are 6 more performances. I appear in Act 1 and Act 2 as a guard and as an abductor. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/15/r...
REHEARSING! I am thrilled to be back on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago. I have a non-singing role in Rigoletto. I appear in Act 1 & Act 2 as one of the Duke’s guards and as an abductor.
I’m overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
I’m overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
Rigoletto
Heart-wrenching tragedy accompanied by unforgettable scores and the soaring voices of Igor Golovatenko, Mané Galoyan, and Javier Camarena.
lyricopera.org
September 5, 2024 at 4:15 AM
REHEARSING! I am thrilled to be back on stage at Lyric Opera of Chicago. I have a non-singing role in Rigoletto. I appear in Act 1 & Act 2 as one of the Duke’s guards and as an abductor.
I’m overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
I’m overjoyed to be part of the cast. There are 7 performances. lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...
I am delighted to announce that my poem "Centrifuge, Radioactive Isotopes, Phantom Professor" will be published in the HWA Poetry Showcase. I'm thrilled to share the TOC with such talented poets.
September 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM
I am delighted to announce that my poem "Centrifuge, Radioactive Isotopes, Phantom Professor" will be published in the HWA Poetry Showcase. I'm thrilled to share the TOC with such talented poets.
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I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
The Blacksmith’s Box of Haunted Memories
Love notes written on parchment by a gay sorcerer who swore eternal fidelity.
strangehorizons.com
August 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
The Blacksmith’s Box of Haunted Memories
Love notes written on parchment by a gay sorcerer who swore eternal fidelity.
strangehorizons.com
August 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
I am overjoyed that my poem "The Blacksmith's Box of Haunted Memories" has been published in
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
@strangehorizons.bsky.social. Publishing with SH is a dream come true.
strangehorizons.com/poetry/the-b...
#magic #romance #murder #LGBTQIA
My poem "Letter to the Lips that Gave Me My First Kiss" has been published in The Quarter(ly) Volume 10-Part One WET, a publication of Quarter Press.
"Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss.
#bullying #school
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"Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss.
#bullying #school
quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...
The Quarter(ly): Vol. X - WET — Quarter Press
As always, print copies are limited to 50—or the number of preorders.
This one came from a few submissions that I didn’t know what to do with,
but they all dealt with liquid in some way, so… here we...
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August 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
My poem "Letter to the Lips that Gave Me My First Kiss" has been published in The Quarter(ly) Volume 10-Part One WET, a publication of Quarter Press.
"Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss.
#bullying #school
quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...
"Letter to the Lips" is nonfiction & reveals the strange circumstances of my first kiss.
#bullying #school
quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...
I am thrilled to announce that I will be a speaker at the 2024 WorldCon in Glasgow this August. I will be attending the conference online. I'll be giving a solo talk and also speaking on six panels. Here's my schedule:
July 31, 2024 at 3:04 PM
I am thrilled to announce that I will be a speaker at the 2024 WorldCon in Glasgow this August. I will be attending the conference online. I'll be giving a solo talk and also speaking on six panels. Here's my schedule:
New poem published! I am delighted that my poem "The Care and Feeding of the Cranium Spider" has been published in EXTRASENSORY OVERLOAD.
What kind of creature would you want for a muse? Read about the arachnid that lives inside my brain.
#horror #sciencefiction #humor #poetry
What kind of creature would you want for a muse? Read about the arachnid that lives inside my brain.
#horror #sciencefiction #humor #poetry
Extrasensory Overload: an anthology of speculative excess a.co/d/exSMsip
Available for preorder in ebook format now. Releases in print and ebook on July 31st.
Available for preorder in ebook format now. Releases in print and ebook on July 31st.
Amazon.com: Extrasensory Overload: an anthology of speculative excess eBook : Borwein, Naomi Simone, Jiang, Ai, Smith, Angela Yuriko, Sng, Christina, Schein, Lorraine, Grech, Amy, Newton, Kurt, Pichet...
Amazon.com: Extrasensory Overload: an anthology of speculative excess eBook : Borwein, Naomi Simone, Jiang, Ai, Smith, Angela Yuriko, Sng, Christina, Schein, Lorraine, Grech, Amy, Newton, Kurt, Pichet...
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July 31, 2024 at 2:47 PM
New poem published! I am delighted that my poem "The Care and Feeding of the Cranium Spider" has been published in EXTRASENSORY OVERLOAD.
What kind of creature would you want for a muse? Read about the arachnid that lives inside my brain.
#horror #sciencefiction #humor #poetry
What kind of creature would you want for a muse? Read about the arachnid that lives inside my brain.
#horror #sciencefiction #humor #poetry
I am delighted to announce that my poem "Padfoot the Grimm" has been published in Issue #133 of Chiron Review.
#horror #war #speculativepoetry
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#horror #war #speculativepoetry
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Chiron Review #133
Chiron Review presents widest possible range of contemporary writing — fiction and non-fiction, traditional and off-beat, in perfect-bound, softcover format. We have published many well-known writers,...
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July 2, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I am delighted to announce that my poem "Padfoot the Grimm" has been published in Issue #133 of Chiron Review.
#horror #war #speculativepoetry
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#horror #war #speculativepoetry
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