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Grace Daly
@gracedalyauthor.bsky.social
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(she/her) • Author • Disabled, chronic invisible illness • Easily frightened but writes horror (HWA member) • Also writes fantasy and sci fi • Debut horror comedy novel The Scald-Crow out now!
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My debut horror/comedy novel, The Scald-Crow, is out today!

It's about chronic pain, invisible disability, childhood trauma, and medical trauma, but it's funny, I promise! It's also about Irish folklore, a heroic rescue cat, and a really irritating bird. There's something for everyone! 🐦‍⬛♿☘️
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October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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I was this version of Rosie, sandwich and all, for Halloween one year!
A woman is dressed up as Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, wearing overalls and a welding mask, with a lunchbox that says ROSIE on it.
August 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Just in time for Disability Pride:

I had a great time talking to Corey and Kendall on the Horror Heals podcast about my experiences with disability and my debut horror/comedy The Scald-Crow!

You can find Horror Heals on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts! Links below.
A spooky hand reaches out of a lake next to the logo for the horror heals podcast ane the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly. White text reads "Grace Daly Interview Horror Heals Podcast available now on itunes, spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts"
July 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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I'm thrilled to announce a whole new world of accessibility for my debut horror/comedy novel The Scald-Crow:

The Scald-Crow is going to be available in audiobook format!
A screenshot of a deal announcement from Publisher's Marketplace that reads "Category: Audio Rights, May 14, 2025, The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly, Imprint: Dreamscape Media, Grace Daly's The Scald-Crow to Tara Carberry at Dreamscape Media, in a nice deal, by Amanda Manns at Creature Publishing." In the background there are several dark-colored birds flying through a pale sky. There is also a clipart photo of headphones in the bottom-left corner and a picture of the cover of The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly in the upper right-hand corner.
May 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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My debit horror comedy, The Scald-Crow, is now available for request on NetGalley!

Please request it if you like spooks, jokes, Irish folklore, discount representation, and/or a good time!
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May 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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You love horror comedy, disability representation, and/or supporting debut authors.

I love horror comedy, disability representation, and/or being supported as a debut author.

I know how to make both of us very, very happy.
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April 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I went to www.IWantMyHairShirt.com and all I got was this Hair Shirt.

My copy of Hair Shirt by @yoadrianididit.bsky.social and published by @malarkeybooks.bsky.social arrived today. Adrian is a fabulous poet - funny, insightful, and lyrical - and you should get your own Hair Shirt today!
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April 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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The Scald-Crow, a horror comedy and my debut novel, has a cover and is available for pre-order!

Releasing Oct. 14, 2025, The Scald-Crow explores medical trauma and invisible disability by asking "Can a sick woman ever be trusted?"

Cover done by Luisa Dias, and crow illustration by Jaya Nicely.
A deep red background has an image of a book cover centered in it. On the book cover it reads "The Scald-Crow" by the author Grace Daly. The cover is black, with a large black and white tomcat with green dilated eyes. The cat is biting a large hooded crow on the neck and holding the bird down with a white paw. The cat's mouth and the crow's neck are covered in blood.
March 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Post you from a different era
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March 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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I have the bestley Valentine (Westley)
A large decorative booth made from a wooden pallet painted white is labelled "Kissing Booth" and has many red decorations on it. On the tabletop of the kissing booth sits a large grey dog with white paws and a white stomach. Next to him, leaning on the tabletop, is a smiling pale woman with blonde hair and a pink shirt.
February 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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About to get a private viewing of Companion - what, nobody else wants to see it on a Thursday at 4:45 pm???
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February 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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I refuse to give any more attention to them.

Please instead direct your attention to how hot I was while I enjoyed @gradyhendrix.bsky.social's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls on vacation. It's an excellent horror novel, and an excellent rumination on the value and strength of women and girls.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Me too, shipping box. Me too.
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January 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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No name ideas, but I have a very similar friend!
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December 25, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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New author photo - I am incredibly thrilled with it!

Photo credit to Chris Ocken at Ocken Photography. He did a great job and I cannot recommend him enough!
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December 24, 2024 at 2:56 AM
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I just finished Soft Targets by @carsonwinter.bsky.social and published by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social - HIGHLY recommend! A slim read with great emotional resonance and a unique examination of the time loop trope. Normally I'm not big into gun violence narratives, but I'm glad I made an exception!
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December 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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Just about the dopest book mail anybody could receive! Thanks @tenebrouspress.bsky.social !
Several books, stickers, and a box rest on top of paper patterned with dark leaves and white flowers. The books are Dehiscent by Ashley Deng, Soft Targets by Carson Winter, and Trve Cvlt by Michael Bettendorf. The box is yellow and reads "Tenebrous" on the top and has an angler fish on the side. The stickers are of the covers of the books, and one additional sticker is of a spooky mermaid.
December 6, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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Hello, do you live near Chicago and do you need a friend?

This pretty lady was a stray in my neighborhood and needs a home by December 21st! She's healthy, affectionate, playful, and great with kids and dogs (unknown with cats; didn't like my cat, but my cat started it). PLEASE HELP!
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November 26, 2024 at 2:29 AM