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StokerCon Author Reading

I had the pleasure of reading from my collection alongside authors Sarah Read, Stephanie Feldman, and Zachary Rosenberg.

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StokerCon Mass Author Signing

The literary gods were looking out for me at StokerCon because someone placed me at an author signing table with THE Gabino Iglesias.

Tamika Thompson 6/27/23 Tamika Thompson 6/27/23

StokerCon Panel — Anthology: More Than the Sum of Its Parts

I participated in a panel about my creation of and contributions to anthologies.

Tamika Thompson 6/26/23 Tamika Thompson 6/26/23

StokerCon Opening Ceremony

The highlight of the evening was the picture I captured of Linda D. Addison, the first African American to win a Stoker Award, posing with five of this year’s finalists.

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StokerCon Schedule

I’m headed to Pittsburgh tomorrow to attend the Horror Writers Association’s StokerCon, and to say that I’m excited would be an understatement.

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What I’m Watching: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

A wonderful balance of emotion and action.

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Four Questions with Wrath James White

Author Wrath James White was kind enough to stop by and share his thoughts on, among other topics, the differences between the Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror sub-genres.

Tamika Thompson 6/1/23 Tamika Thompson 6/1/23

What I’m Reading: Mr. Cables by Ronald Malfi

A quick, eerie read.

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Event: StokerCon Panel — A Decade of Black Women in Horror

I am beyond excited and honored that I will be moderating StokerCon Panel, “A Decade of Black Women in Horror.”

Tamika Thompson 5/2/23 Tamika Thompson 5/2/23

What I’m Watching: Swarm (2023)

This Amazon Prime original series has something to say and does not hold back.

Tamika Thompson 5/1/23 Tamika Thompson 5/1/23

The Seers Table

I am humbled that author Tish Jackson recommends both of my books at the Horror Writers Association’s The Seers Table.

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What I’m Reading: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

Literary, with sprinkles of speculative and the fantastic.

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Photo Gallery: Hayward Lit Hop

I had a blast reading from Unshod, Cackling, and Naked at Hayward Lit Hop.

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Event: “Homegrown Horrors”

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, April 22nd at 6pm, please join me at the Hayward Lit Hop.

Tamika Thompson 4/4/23 Tamika Thompson 4/4/23

WATCH: Read My Lips Radio with akaRadioRed

I had a blast discussing everything from “Imaginative Creativity” to Tales from the Hood, with the inimitable akaRadioRed.

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What I’m Reading: We Are Here To Hurt Each Other by Paula D. Ashe

It’s obvious why this collection has received critical acclaim and a Bram Stoker Award nomination. Both shocking and deeply felt.

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Tune In: Read My Lips Radio with akaRadioRed

Don’t miss! I will be a featured guest discussing "Imaginative Creativity," as part of an episode of Read My Lips: Cool Conversations with Creatives, hosted by akaRadioRed.

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What I’m Watching: The Menu (2022)

This film will make you lose your appetite.

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“The Art of the Query”

I had a blast presenting “The Art of the Query” at the 2023 Seahawk Writing Conference.

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Four Questions with Rich Davis

The author stopping by Tamika Talks Terror today took a well known character and created a version so unique and memorable that his bestselling comic is being made into a film.