Tamika Thompson
@tamikathompson.bsky.social
Author | THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS (Erewhon/Kensington, 2026) & Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner, UNSHOD, CACKLING, and NAKED. she/her/hers
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And here's the official deal announcement for my debut novel! That sound you hear is me squealing!
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This week, I must take a moment to express my gratitude for @nytebird45.bsky.social. Linda embodies sisterhood, support, care, knowledge-sharing, mentorship, she is a force that commands every room she enters, and I can't heap enough praise onto her for this blurb.
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This week, I must take a moment to express my gratitude for @nytebird45.bsky.social. Linda embodies sisterhood, support, care, knowledge-sharing, mentorship, she is a force that commands every room she enters, and I can't heap enough praise onto her for this blurb.
I'm speechless. Literary icon @tananarivedue.bsky.social has graced THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS with the most incredible blurb. To have someone I admire so deeply say such wonderful things about my debut novel is a dream come true.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm speechless. Literary icon @tananarivedue.bsky.social has graced THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS with the most incredible blurb. To have someone I admire so deeply say such wonderful things about my debut novel is a dream come true.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
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@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
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I am humbled and speechless (and choked up, if I'm being honest).
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H/t to @sistahscifi.bsky.social for making sure I saw this. ❤️
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H/t to @sistahscifi.bsky.social for making sure I saw this. ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I am humbled and speechless (and choked up, if I'm being honest).
Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DQhrPN_...
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social @beccapodos.bsky.social
H/t to @sistahscifi.bsky.social for making sure I saw this. ❤️
Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DQhrPN_...
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social @beccapodos.bsky.social
H/t to @sistahscifi.bsky.social for making sure I saw this. ❤️
If you haven't checked out the cover to my debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, or read the excerpt, head on over to @peoplemag.bsky.social for the exclusive first look!
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#horrorbooks #gothic #suspensenovel
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#horrorbooks #gothic #suspensenovel
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If you haven't checked out the cover to my debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, or read the excerpt, head on over to @peoplemag.bsky.social for the exclusive first look!
people.com/see-the-cove...
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
#horrorbooks #gothic #suspensenovel
people.com/see-the-cove...
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
#horrorbooks #gothic #suspensenovel
Thrilled to unveil the cover of my debut horror novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, coming 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social! See the full cover and read an excerpt in @peoplemag.bsky.social (link in comments!)
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
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@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@dianapho.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thrilled to unveil the cover of my debut horror novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, coming 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social! See the full cover and read an excerpt in @peoplemag.bsky.social (link in comments!)
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@dianapho.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@dianapho.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social
Watch this space. The cover art for THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS is coming this week. Just in time for Halloween!
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Watch this space. The cover art for THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS is coming this week. Just in time for Halloween!
I had a blast last night sharing space with Kristina Sergeevna Ten, Cynthia Gomez, and M.M. Olivas at Tally Ho Bookstore. We shared our work and had a spirited Q&A session. There was even a small "campfire" and fog! Be sure to add these brilliant authors to your reading lists.
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I had a blast last night sharing space with Kristina Sergeevna Ten, Cynthia Gomez, and M.M. Olivas at Tally Ho Bookstore. We shared our work and had a spirited Q&A session. There was even a small "campfire" and fog! Be sure to add these brilliant authors to your reading lists.
TONIGHT!
Got your pre-Halloween plans sorted? Add this to the agenda: "Scary Stories by the Campfire!"
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
October 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
TONIGHT!
Got your pre-Halloween plans sorted? Add this to the agenda: "Scary Stories by the Campfire!"
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Got your pre-Halloween plans sorted? Add this to the agenda: "Scary Stories by the Campfire!"
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
I'll be reading alongside @kristinaten.bsky.social, Cynthia Gomez, & @olivasthewriter.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY, 10/24 at Tally Ho Bookstore.
Join us! You won't regret it... probably.
#HorrorReads
My new ghost story, "The Creak on the Attic Stairs," is officially out in The Rack II: More Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks! I got my contributor's copy of this all-star anthology. Get yours today!
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#TheRackII #Horror #GhostStory #Halloween #BookRecommendations
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#TheRackII #Horror #GhostStory #Halloween #BookRecommendations
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My new ghost story, "The Creak on the Attic Stairs," is officially out in The Rack II: More Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks! I got my contributor's copy of this all-star anthology. Get yours today!
Link in comments.
#TheRackII #Horror #GhostStory #Halloween #BookRecommendations
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#TheRackII #Horror #GhostStory #Halloween #BookRecommendations
What if you discovered your memories weren't recollections at all but dreams that you'd mistaken for reality? My new short story, "The Other Reality," is OUT NOW in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine, Issue #99.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
What if you discovered your memories weren't recollections at all but dreams that you'd mistaken for reality? My new short story, "The Other Reality," is OUT NOW in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine, Issue #99.
Link in comments.
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Still buzzing from the "Feminist Futurism" panel at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art on how spec fiction is a vital tool for liberation. Huge thanks to Faith Adiele, @angeladalton.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social, & @sistahscifi.bsky.social's Isis Asare for an amazing talk. Audience Q&A was 🔥!
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Still buzzing from the "Feminist Futurism" panel at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art on how spec fiction is a vital tool for liberation. Huge thanks to Faith Adiele, @angeladalton.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social, & @sistahscifi.bsky.social's Isis Asare for an amazing talk. Audience Q&A was 🔥!
Heading to MarinMOCA this Sat., 9/27, for a panel on "Feminist Futurism vs. Project 2025." I'll be discussing how, with speculative fiction, we can build toward a better future. Joined by a powerhouse of authors: Faith Adiele, Angela Dalton, and Charlie Jane Anders. Don't miss this!
#MarinMOCA
#MarinMOCA
September 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Heading to MarinMOCA this Sat., 9/27, for a panel on "Feminist Futurism vs. Project 2025." I'll be discussing how, with speculative fiction, we can build toward a better future. Joined by a powerhouse of authors: Faith Adiele, Angela Dalton, and Charlie Jane Anders. Don't miss this!
#MarinMOCA
#MarinMOCA
Final day to save!
Haven't preordered your copy of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS? B&N Rewards Members, you can snag it for 25% off when you preorder through Sept 5th. Just use code PREORDER25 at checkout. Go, go, go! 🏃♀️ is.gd/gDfLKm
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September 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Final day to save!
Haven't preordered your copy of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS? B&N Rewards Members, you can snag it for 25% off when you preorder through Sept 5th. Just use code PREORDER25 at checkout. Go, go, go! 🏃♀️ is.gd/gDfLKm
@barnesandnoble.com
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September 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Haven't preordered your copy of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS? B&N Rewards Members, you can snag it for 25% off when you preorder through Sept 5th. Just use code PREORDER25 at checkout. Go, go, go! 🏃♀️ is.gd/gDfLKm
@barnesandnoble.com
@barnesandnoble.com
The Rack II cover is here! I'm beyond excited that my work is included in this incredible anthology edited by Tom Deady. The cover art by @lynnehansenart.bsky.social is perfection.
Pre-order link in comments.
Full cover at @horrordna.bsky.social.
#HorrorAnthology #HorrorCommunity #VintageHorror
Pre-order link in comments.
Full cover at @horrordna.bsky.social.
#HorrorAnthology #HorrorCommunity #VintageHorror
August 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Rack II cover is here! I'm beyond excited that my work is included in this incredible anthology edited by Tom Deady. The cover art by @lynnehansenart.bsky.social is perfection.
Pre-order link in comments.
Full cover at @horrordna.bsky.social.
#HorrorAnthology #HorrorCommunity #VintageHorror
Pre-order link in comments.
Full cover at @horrordna.bsky.social.
#HorrorAnthology #HorrorCommunity #VintageHorror
Got to chat with the brilliant Kat Trinidad on her Books en Vogue podcast. We explored the world of my speculative fiction collection, and we even re-enacted her favorite scene from my book!
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#HorrorAuthor #AuthorsofBluesky #SpeculativeFiction #Podcast #BookCommunity
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#HorrorAuthor #AuthorsofBluesky #SpeculativeFiction #Podcast #BookCommunity
August 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Got to chat with the brilliant Kat Trinidad on her Books en Vogue podcast. We explored the world of my speculative fiction collection, and we even re-enacted her favorite scene from my book!
Link in comments.
#HorrorAuthor #AuthorsofBluesky #SpeculativeFiction #Podcast #BookCommunity
Link in comments.
#HorrorAuthor #AuthorsofBluesky #SpeculativeFiction #Podcast #BookCommunity
Thrilled that my new short story, "The God Bot," is out now in the latest issue of @penumbricmag.bsky.social. It follows Javonte, who finds a mysterious app on his phone that claims to be God, wanting him to make "better" choices, or else.
This issue is FREE to read online.
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This issue is FREE to read online.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thrilled that my new short story, "The God Bot," is out now in the latest issue of @penumbricmag.bsky.social. It follows Javonte, who finds a mysterious app on his phone that claims to be God, wanting him to make "better" choices, or else.
This issue is FREE to read online.
Link in comments!
This issue is FREE to read online.
Link in comments!
Check out my recent interview with Vincent Midgard of "The Dark Mind" podcast. From creature features to societal collapse, we went through each story in my collection and discussed them in depth. It is unlike any interview I’ve done, and it was a blast.
Full interview link in comments.
Full interview link in comments.
July 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Check out my recent interview with Vincent Midgard of "The Dark Mind" podcast. From creature features to societal collapse, we went through each story in my collection and discussed them in depth. It is unlike any interview I’ve done, and it was a blast.
Full interview link in comments.
Full interview link in comments.
As promised when I participated on the #StokerCon2025 panel "Horror Podcasts: Conversations that Feed the Genre," here’s the list of my favorite #horror podcasts as well as ones everyone should be listening to in the genre.
Please let me know your favorites as well!
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#stokercon
Please let me know your favorites as well!
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#stokercon
July 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As promised when I participated on the #StokerCon2025 panel "Horror Podcasts: Conversations that Feed the Genre," here’s the list of my favorite #horror podcasts as well as ones everyone should be listening to in the genre.
Please let me know your favorites as well!
Link in comments.
#stokercon
Please let me know your favorites as well!
Link in comments.
#stokercon
Today is the final day to save on a @barnesandnoble.com preorder of my debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS. Use promo code PREORDER25.
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@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Today is the final day to save on a @barnesandnoble.com preorder of my debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS. Use promo code PREORDER25.
Link in comments.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
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@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
My debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, is available for preorder now!!! @barnesandnoble.com is running a special sale July 8-11! B&N Rewards Members get 25% off all preorders (35% off for premium members!) when you use the promo code PREORDER25!
Please share far and wide! Link in comments.
Please share far and wide! Link in comments.
July 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My debut novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, is available for preorder now!!! @barnesandnoble.com is running a special sale July 8-11! B&N Rewards Members get 25% off all preorders (35% off for premium members!) when you use the promo code PREORDER25!
Please share far and wide! Link in comments.
Please share far and wide! Link in comments.
My pre-order from @bookshop.org just arrived, and I can't wait to read the latest from @marksarvas.bsky.social!
June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My pre-order from @bookshop.org just arrived, and I can't wait to read the latest from @marksarvas.bsky.social!
How do writers resist? How do authors get their work published in troubling times? I discussed publishing in times of unrest in the June 2025 issue of THE WRITER'S CHRONICLE.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How do writers resist? How do authors get their work published in troubling times? I discussed publishing in times of unrest in the June 2025 issue of THE WRITER'S CHRONICLE.
Link in comments.
Link in comments.
My 2025 #StokerCon Horror Prom was amazing! Congratulations to all of the winners, especially Monika Kim, @dianapho.bsky.social , and @erewhonbooks.bsky.social for THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART.
@victormanibo.com Jamal Hodge @sumikoska.bsky.social Joyce Carol Oates @lmariewood.bsky.social
@victormanibo.com Jamal Hodge @sumikoska.bsky.social Joyce Carol Oates @lmariewood.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
My 2025 #StokerCon Horror Prom was amazing! Congratulations to all of the winners, especially Monika Kim, @dianapho.bsky.social , and @erewhonbooks.bsky.social for THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART.
@victormanibo.com Jamal Hodge @sumikoska.bsky.social Joyce Carol Oates @lmariewood.bsky.social
@victormanibo.com Jamal Hodge @sumikoska.bsky.social Joyce Carol Oates @lmariewood.bsky.social