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Beatrice Winifred Iker
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I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU (out now!).
CHARLEY'S HONKY-TONK (06/2026).
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There’s something in the woods and it has its eyes on Zora.

Please request I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU from your library!

Order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker features green, gnarled roots that form a skull underground, reaching up into a church in the woods under a red sky.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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As she delves into the history of the beast, she uncovers a rumored secret society called the Keepers that has tenuous ties to the beast…and Bricksbury itself.
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker features green, gnarled roots that form a skull underground, reaching up into a church in the woods under a red sky.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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More about my Southern Gothic horror novel, I’LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU:

Zora Robinson is an ambitious grad student in her dream program, Appalachian Studies, at Bricksbury University.
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker features green, gnarled roots that form a skull underground, reaching up into a church in the woods under a red sky.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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My novel is also a work of religious horror.

The characters are Black and queer, with complex (oftentimes horrifying) relationships to the Black church, biblical doctrine, and God Himself.

#blackbooksky #gothichorror #southerngothic #blackhorror #debutnovel #religioushorror
Against a backdrop that is a faded lesbian flag, "Debut horror novel. I'll Make a Spectacle of You. An ode to Black Appalachia, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Hoodoo. Written by Beatrice Winifred Iker. Beatrice's Instragram handle is @beatricewinifrediker.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU is a published novel!

My Gothic horror novel is a tribute to Black Appalachia, HBCUs, and Hoodoo, featuring a lesbian main character whose name and life mission are profoundly inspired by icon Zora Neale Hurston.

Order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...
Beatrice sits in the woods holding the book, I'll Make a Spectacle of You. Against a red background with trees, "Set in Jonesborough, Tennessee, I'll Make a Spectacle of You is a queer, nonlinear Southern Gothic horror".
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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...as she struggles to uncover what is real and what is folklore.

But when a student goes missing, Zora starts to wonder if the Keepers ever really disbanded.

There’s something in the woods and it has its eyes on Zora.
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker has tangled roots that create a skull in the soil and lead up to a church in the woods.
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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More about my Southern Gothic horror novel, I’LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU:

Zora Robinson is an ambitious grad student in her dream program, Appalachian Studies, at Bricksbury University.
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker has tangled roots that create a skull in the soil and lead up to a church in the woods.
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Two more days until my queer Southern Gothic horror novel, I'll Make a Spectacle of You, is out in the world!!!

Here’s a short video about this book that I love.

You can pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...

#blackbooksky #booksky #southerngothic #horror
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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You can read an excerpt from I'll Make a Spectacle of You, my gothic horror debut with Hoodoo magic, now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

You can pre-order here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...

If possible, please request it from your local library!

#booksky #blackhorror
The cover for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker has tangled roots that create a skull in the soil and lead up to a church in the woods.
November 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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There’s something in the woods and it has its eyes on Zora.

Pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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More about my adult horror novel, I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU:

Zora Robinson is an ambitious grad student in her dream program, Appalachian Studies, at Bricksbury University, a historic HBCU.

Pre-order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beatr...
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Thank you, Becky Spratford and Library Journal, for this interview!

I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU is my Southern Gothic HBCU horror novel with an all-Black and queer cast, out November 18, 2025.

Read the full interview here: www.libraryjournal.com/story/LJ-Tal...

#booksky #blackbooksky
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission: The Story of America's First Black Country Music Superstar is my debut picture book (in verse!). Available June 9, 2026!

Gorgeously illustrated by Miguelina Milien -- look at this cover!!
Published by PRH/Kokila

Pre-order now 🎸🎶

bookshop.org/p/books/char...

#booksky
Cover for Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission written by Beatrice Winifred Iker and illustrated by Miguelina Milien, in which Charley Pride is smiling while playing the guitar.
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Y'all ready?!

ARCs for my Southern Gothic horror novel, I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU, set at an Appalachian HBCU, are now available to request for free on NetGalley!

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

#BlackHorror #SouthernGothic #HorrorSky #BlackBookSky #2025Books
Screenshot of the NetGalley page for I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker.
August 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🩸Announcing my Goodreads giveaway!🩸

Enter for a chance to be 1 of 100 to read my Southern Gothic horror novel "I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU" before it publishes on November 18, 2025!

This ebook giveaway runs from June 16 to July 14, 2025.

Enter the giveaway now: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
This is a screenshot of the Goodreads giveaway page for the novel I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU by Beatrice Winifred Iker detailing the release date, format, giveaway timeline, and country availability, which is the United States.
June 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Cover reveal! Pre-order now!!

"This heart-pounding Southern Gothic horror takes readers to Bricksbury University, the oldest and most storied HBCUs in the nation. But as one student is about to find out, a long history comes with a legacy of secrets."

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ill-make-a...
The book I'll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker is displayed against a red, forested background. The book cover shows a skull made of roots leading up to a church in the woods against a bright red sky.
March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Got my hydroponic garden set up! Fresh mint tea here I come 🌱
A picture of mint leaves sprouting from a hydroponic garden.
March 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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“Above the Hungriest Dead” is my adult queer body horror short story.

It’s available now in the Death in the Mouth Volume 2 anthology. The link is in my bio.
Picture of the cover of Death in the Mouth Volume Two. The colorful book rests on a wooden trunk. Picture of the black and white heading of the short story "Above the Hungriest Dead" by Beatrice Winifred Iker with illustration by Eli Minaya. The book is resting on a wooden trunk.
December 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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I've already talked about my '25 adult horror novel, I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOU, so here's my next book.

CHARLEY'S HONKY TONK MISSION is my lyrical picture book celebrating Charley Pride, America's 1st Black country music star. Miguelina Milien is the incredible illustrator.

Coming spring '26 🎸
Image of a Publishers Marketplace deal report for CHARLEY'S HONKY TONK MISSION, a picture book written by Beatrice Winifred Iker and illustrated by Miguelina Milien. The book celebrates Charley Pride, America's first Black country music star.
November 20, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Thanks @shellyromero.bsky.social!

I have an adult horror novel out next fall with Run For It/Orbit set at an Appalachian HBCU and featuring a Black and queer cast.

Would love to be added @cxorlando.bsky.social 😁
November 18, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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Hey, #BlackSky and #writingcommunity!

Next fall, my Southern Gothic horror novel set at a fictional HBCU comes out.

There’s an all-Black, queer cast, lots of Hoodoo, and the main character is an Appalachian Studies grad student and self-proclaimed stud 😁
November 12, 2024 at 5:17 PM