Diana Rodriguez Wallach, YA Horror Author
@dianawallachauthor.bsky.social
YA Horror Author of SMALL TOWN MONSTERS & HATCHET GIRLS (out now!), and THE SILENCED (Delacorte Sept. ‘25)
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I did it. Happy Book Birthday to my 9th novel THE SILENCED.
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
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A few shots from last night's book launch of The Silenced, where I asked @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social alllllllllllll the questions about the book in front of a packed house at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA. Fun night! #booksky
September 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A few shots from last night's book launch of The Silenced, where I asked @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social alllllllllllll the questions about the book in front of a packed house at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA. Fun night! #booksky
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This might be my favorite photo from last night. @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social sent me a few shots of us cracking up during the book discussion, but this one is memorable because it was right after we finished up. I'm so jealous of Diana's height--I always wanted to be that tall & queenly!
September 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This might be my favorite photo from last night. @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social sent me a few shots of us cracking up during the book discussion, but this one is memorable because it was right after we finished up. I'm so jealous of Diana's height--I always wanted to be that tall & queenly!
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Bookmail! Today for Latinx Heritage Month I'm highlighting The Silenced, a YA horror novel from my good friend @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social Out now from Delacorte Press!! Can't wait to read this!
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Bookmail! Today for Latinx Heritage Month I'm highlighting The Silenced, a YA horror novel from my good friend @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social Out now from Delacorte Press!! Can't wait to read this!
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Woot! On Oct 20 I get to hang out with some of my favorite people (@dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @adamcesare.bsky.social) at one of my fave coffee shops, at an event hosted by one of my favorite bookshops (@maveybooks.bsky.social). Reserve your spot & creep on in for horror talk!
September 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Woot! On Oct 20 I get to hang out with some of my favorite people (@dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @adamcesare.bsky.social) at one of my fave coffee shops, at an event hosted by one of my favorite bookshops (@maveybooks.bsky.social). Reserve your spot & creep on in for horror talk!
I did it. Happy Book Birthday to my 9th novel THE SILENCED.
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
September 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I did it. Happy Book Birthday to my 9th novel THE SILENCED.
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
THE SILENCED imagines what would happen if a girl explores an abandoned reform school & comes home haunted by the ghost of a teen who didn’t survive her stay at The Farm.
It’s a horror novel tackling real world issues-Welcome to The Farm!
Reposted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach, YA Horror Author
I’m seeing reports that they have settled at $3,000 per work, and if so, I need to see the settlement amount
Filing: Anthropic will pay $1.5B to resolve an authors' copyright lawsuit over the company's downloading of millions of pirated books (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
September 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’m seeing reports that they have settled at $3,000 per work, and if so, I need to see the settlement amount
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I got this amazing press box today for The Silenced by @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social
a book I read earlier in the summer and devoured very quickly! Just a fantastic read! I can’t thank @thetobiasagency.bsky.social enough for all of these goodies! The silenced comes out on Sept 16! #books
a book I read earlier in the summer and devoured very quickly! Just a fantastic read! I can’t thank @thetobiasagency.bsky.social enough for all of these goodies! The silenced comes out on Sept 16! #books
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I got this amazing press box today for The Silenced by @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social
a book I read earlier in the summer and devoured very quickly! Just a fantastic read! I can’t thank @thetobiasagency.bsky.social enough for all of these goodies! The silenced comes out on Sept 16! #books
a book I read earlier in the summer and devoured very quickly! Just a fantastic read! I can’t thank @thetobiasagency.bsky.social enough for all of these goodies! The silenced comes out on Sept 16! #books
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Bookhaul from another awesome #DarkInk event @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social. All new authors to me (Mary Sangiovanni, Chris Panatier @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @kaychronister.bsky.social Vincent Tirado) (I was sporting the #SutterCane shirt).
@margueriteturl2.bsky.social
@margueriteturl2.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Bookhaul from another awesome #DarkInk event @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social. All new authors to me (Mary Sangiovanni, Chris Panatier @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @kaychronister.bsky.social Vincent Tirado) (I was sporting the #SutterCane shirt).
@margueriteturl2.bsky.social
@margueriteturl2.bsky.social
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YA & Middle Grade Horror I'm excited about! I already read and loved HOLLOW by @taylorlgrothe.bsky.social All of these books are on my TBR!
May 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
YA & Middle Grade Horror I'm excited about! I already read and loved HOLLOW by @taylorlgrothe.bsky.social All of these books are on my TBR!
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Are you eager to explore more of the YA Horror genre? If so,
my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks
thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...
my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks
thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...
April 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Are you eager to explore more of the YA Horror genre? If so,
my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks
thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...
my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks
thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...
“Parents only accounted for 16% of book bans…”
As a public school parent, I already knew this.
This not about “protecting children.” It’s about controlling what info kids have access to & trying to create a generation that is less intelligent & empathetic.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
As a public school parent, I already knew this.
This not about “protecting children.” It’s about controlling what info kids have access to & trying to create a generation that is less intelligent & empathetic.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Report shows it’s largely officials and orgs demanding book bans - not parents
Only 16 percent of book challenges came from parents themselves
www.independent.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“Parents only accounted for 16% of book bans…”
As a public school parent, I already knew this.
This not about “protecting children.” It’s about controlling what info kids have access to & trying to create a generation that is less intelligent & empathetic.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
As a public school parent, I already knew this.
This not about “protecting children.” It’s about controlling what info kids have access to & trying to create a generation that is less intelligent & empathetic.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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As we gear up to plan for this year’s bookstore crawl, if you’re an author in the region who wants to be in the mix, reach out!
I send 50+ local bookstores a spreadsheet of writers and their books in the region.
And if YOU want to sponsor or partner up, give a shout! www.phillybookstorecrawl.com
I send 50+ local bookstores a spreadsheet of writers and their books in the region.
And if YOU want to sponsor or partner up, give a shout! www.phillybookstorecrawl.com
The Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl
www.phillybookstorecrawl.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
As we gear up to plan for this year’s bookstore crawl, if you’re an author in the region who wants to be in the mix, reach out!
I send 50+ local bookstores a spreadsheet of writers and their books in the region.
And if YOU want to sponsor or partner up, give a shout! www.phillybookstorecrawl.com
I send 50+ local bookstores a spreadsheet of writers and their books in the region.
And if YOU want to sponsor or partner up, give a shout! www.phillybookstorecrawl.com
A robin built her nest on my front porch.
It’s right outside my office window. Now every time I look up from my computer, I get to watch her build her little family.
This your timeline cleanse.
It’s right outside my office window. Now every time I look up from my computer, I get to watch her build her little family.
This your timeline cleanse.
April 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A robin built her nest on my front porch.
It’s right outside my office window. Now every time I look up from my computer, I get to watch her build her little family.
This your timeline cleanse.
It’s right outside my office window. Now every time I look up from my computer, I get to watch her build her little family.
This your timeline cleanse.
I am so overwhelmed by the political state of this country that a part of my brain is shutting down.
If you don’t see me posting political hot takes here, it’s not bc I don’t care. I call & email my reps! I protest!
I’m just at a loss on what to say.
If you don’t see me posting political hot takes here, it’s not bc I don’t care. I call & email my reps! I protest!
I’m just at a loss on what to say.
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I am so overwhelmed by the political state of this country that a part of my brain is shutting down.
If you don’t see me posting political hot takes here, it’s not bc I don’t care. I call & email my reps! I protest!
I’m just at a loss on what to say.
If you don’t see me posting political hot takes here, it’s not bc I don’t care. I call & email my reps! I protest!
I’m just at a loss on what to say.
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Also I hope we're all on this same page
EVERYONE needs to be brought out of that El Salvadorian hell hole
they were ALL wrongfully deported.
I mean it's good to focus on 'And this guy was here legally and not ever a gang member AND they're Venezuelan'
but NO ONE should've been sent there
EVERYONE needs to be brought out of that El Salvadorian hell hole
they were ALL wrongfully deported.
I mean it's good to focus on 'And this guy was here legally and not ever a gang member AND they're Venezuelan'
but NO ONE should've been sent there
April 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Also I hope we're all on this same page
EVERYONE needs to be brought out of that El Salvadorian hell hole
they were ALL wrongfully deported.
I mean it's good to focus on 'And this guy was here legally and not ever a gang member AND they're Venezuelan'
but NO ONE should've been sent there
EVERYONE needs to be brought out of that El Salvadorian hell hole
they were ALL wrongfully deported.
I mean it's good to focus on 'And this guy was here legally and not ever a gang member AND they're Venezuelan'
but NO ONE should've been sent there
This was such a fun book club visit! Thanks for having me!
Our interview with @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social is up on Youtube now if you missed it before!
youtu.be/2vzC0goBEQk
youtu.be/2vzC0goBEQk
Book Club Interviews: Diana Rodriguez Wallach
YouTube video by Paul Writes Something
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This was such a fun book club visit! Thanks for having me!
7 of my novels were illegally downloaded by Meta from a piracy site to train Meta’s AI.
Meta did not ask for permission, pay or sign licensing contracts. They stole.
Authors- you can check if your books have been stolen here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Meta did not ask for permission, pay or sign licensing contracts. They stole.
Authors- you can check if your books have been stolen here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
7 of my novels were illegally downloaded by Meta from a piracy site to train Meta’s AI.
Meta did not ask for permission, pay or sign licensing contracts. They stole.
Authors- you can check if your books have been stolen here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Meta did not ask for permission, pay or sign licensing contracts. They stole.
Authors- you can check if your books have been stolen here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
I have an epilogue in my upcoming YA Horror THE SILENCED & all of my other books bc as a reader I love to know how it works out in the end.
I also love when movies end w/snapshots like “3 yrs later Jane became the president of a major tech company & finally divorced Brad….”
Do you like epilogues?
I also love when movies end w/snapshots like “3 yrs later Jane became the president of a major tech company & finally divorced Brad….”
Do you like epilogues?
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I have an epilogue in my upcoming YA Horror THE SILENCED & all of my other books bc as a reader I love to know how it works out in the end.
I also love when movies end w/snapshots like “3 yrs later Jane became the president of a major tech company & finally divorced Brad….”
Do you like epilogues?
I also love when movies end w/snapshots like “3 yrs later Jane became the president of a major tech company & finally divorced Brad….”
Do you like epilogues?
If you have t read Cina’s work, now is the time. I’m so excited for her new release!
Thank you Chicago Magazine
🏙️❤️
“Vanishing Daughters . . . is spun from multiple threads. In this elegiac tale about living through grief, Pelayo draws on the centuries-old fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty and the decades-old ghost story of Resurrection Mary.”
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
🏙️❤️
“Vanishing Daughters . . . is spun from multiple threads. In this elegiac tale about living through grief, Pelayo draws on the centuries-old fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty and the decades-old ghost story of Resurrection Mary.”
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you have t read Cina’s work, now is the time. I’m so excited for her new release!
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In case you missed it, new episode just dropped! Featuring me, @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @laurataylornamey.bsky.social & Hien Nguyen!
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In case you missed it, new episode just dropped! Featuring me, @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @laurataylornamey.bsky.social & Hien Nguyen!
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The Paper Trail podcast is back for season 2! And we're kicking things off with a bang with the incredible @laurataylornamey.bsky.social as we lament the current state of the country, discuss the myriad routes to film & television adaptations & remind ourselves that comparison is the thief of joy.
Episode 17: Hollywood is Another Planet with Laura Taylor Namey
Paper Trail · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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In case you missed it, new episode just dropped! Featuring me, @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @laurataylornamey.bsky.social & Hien Nguyen!
🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️
In case you missed it, new episode just dropped! Featuring me, @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @laurataylornamey.bsky.social & Hien Nguyen!
🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️🚨🎙️
Bookish friends-
I have an old TT post (more than a year) about author JD Barker getting lots of views now.
Does anyone know why? I googled him & didn’t see any recent news.
It’s my post about Barker asking reviewers to pose w/out clothes to promote his book. Did he do something else recently?
I have an old TT post (more than a year) about author JD Barker getting lots of views now.
Does anyone know why? I googled him & didn’t see any recent news.
It’s my post about Barker asking reviewers to pose w/out clothes to promote his book. Did he do something else recently?
March 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Bookish friends-
I have an old TT post (more than a year) about author JD Barker getting lots of views now.
Does anyone know why? I googled him & didn’t see any recent news.
It’s my post about Barker asking reviewers to pose w/out clothes to promote his book. Did he do something else recently?
I have an old TT post (more than a year) about author JD Barker getting lots of views now.
Does anyone know why? I googled him & didn’t see any recent news.
It’s my post about Barker asking reviewers to pose w/out clothes to promote his book. Did he do something else recently?
As a writer, I try not to talk in absolutes. Words have meaning. There are always exceptions…
Except for this— It is NEVER ok to sleep w/ur babysitter. Ever.
There is always a power imbalance-especially if ur a millionaire, 40yrs her senior, & she’s homeless.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Except for this— It is NEVER ok to sleep w/ur babysitter. Ever.
There is always a power imbalance-especially if ur a millionaire, 40yrs her senior, & she’s homeless.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Neil Gaiman fires back at ex-nanny's rape claims, says texts show 'consensual' relationship
A month after Scarlett Pavlovich accused Neil Gaiman of assault and human trafficking, the "Good Omens" author slammed the "sham" claims in court.
www.usatoday.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As a writer, I try not to talk in absolutes. Words have meaning. There are always exceptions…
Except for this— It is NEVER ok to sleep w/ur babysitter. Ever.
There is always a power imbalance-especially if ur a millionaire, 40yrs her senior, & she’s homeless.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Except for this— It is NEVER ok to sleep w/ur babysitter. Ever.
There is always a power imbalance-especially if ur a millionaire, 40yrs her senior, & she’s homeless.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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I appreciate the throwback reference
March 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I appreciate the throwback reference
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Neil Gaiman is calling the person suing him for sexual assault a fantasist because he has text messages. Two things: *multiple* people have credibly accused him of assault. He's paid out hundreds of thousands already and forced NDAs. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Neil Gaiman fires back at ex-nanny's rape claims, says texts show 'consensual' relationship
A month after Scarlett Pavlovich accused Neil Gaiman of assault and human trafficking, the "Good Omens" author slammed the "sham" claims in court.
www.usatoday.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Neil Gaiman is calling the person suing him for sexual assault a fantasist because he has text messages. Two things: *multiple* people have credibly accused him of assault. He's paid out hundreds of thousands already and forced NDAs. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Today I turned in copy edits for THE SILENCED (Girl Interrupted meets Poltergeist, Sept. ‘25, Delacorte)!!!
I immediately danced to Janet Jackson. In my mind, I can still do the original choreography to “If.”
Writers—what is your celebration ritual when you finish a book or draft?
I immediately danced to Janet Jackson. In my mind, I can still do the original choreography to “If.”
Writers—what is your celebration ritual when you finish a book or draft?
March 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today I turned in copy edits for THE SILENCED (Girl Interrupted meets Poltergeist, Sept. ‘25, Delacorte)!!!
I immediately danced to Janet Jackson. In my mind, I can still do the original choreography to “If.”
Writers—what is your celebration ritual when you finish a book or draft?
I immediately danced to Janet Jackson. In my mind, I can still do the original choreography to “If.”
Writers—what is your celebration ritual when you finish a book or draft?