Writer of dark speculative & crime fiction. Editor at @RHP_Press
Louisville, KY
Joined January 2010
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My crime story Mama will be out this fall in the Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026 edited by @stephycha & @meganeabbott from @HarperCollins @MarinerBooks
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New Wind & Root today from one of our favorites, @MarchingFourth
Katy Goforth is the author of Anchored and Traveling Alone. She was born and raised in South Carolina and lives with her spouse and two pups, Finn and Betty Anne.
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"Dylanologists can be slightly unreasonable about minutiae. If I got a name or date wrong, they would know, and more so, they would tell me."
📌ICYMI, @paranoid_style talked all things Dylan w/ Steven Jenkins, director of the Bob Dylan Center
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In 1973 I was 10 years old when director Sidney Lumet and cinematographer Arthur J. Ornitz shot this scene from Serpico on 150th St & Amsterdam. Only two blocks from where I lived, this was the first film I saw made in my city, but it wouldn't be the last. substack.com/@michaelagonzal…
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THE WAY YOU SAY MY NAME by ME Proctor (pub. by @shotgunhoney 10/13/26)
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The Wacky Packy Kid
a @CrimeReads essay by Michael Gonzales crimereads.com/wacky-package…
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Some amazing news! My story “We Are Sorry For Your Suffering,” the December 2025 issue of One Story, is a “Distinguished Story” in the just-out Best American Short Stories anthology (2026), edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen! Thanks to all involved! Honored to be listed here!
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WE ARE SO PROUD of these folks and their work.
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Oct 23, 1986: 40 years ago, artist Keith Haring completed a 300-meter long mural on the east side of the Berlin Wall. #80s By that evening, large portions of the work were masked with thick grey paint, covering the message of hope and unity.
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WHERE THE BONES LIE scored a Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel at Bouchercon last night! Thanks to @DaturaBooks, Private Eye Writers of America (PWA), and, of course, all the readers who've picked up the book this year! #amwriting
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Lost and Found by Eamonn Furey
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There's something fitting about ending SIDE B with @NathanBorn2010 's.” It brings the series full circle to what Zevon did so well: finding the absurdity, dark humor & danger in people whose worlds are coming apart.
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goodreads.com/giveaway/enter… enter for a chance to win a copy of RANSOM BURNING on @goodreads 📚
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Crazy stoked to receive a 5 star review from Mother Horror!
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When darkness stirs, the brave rise . . . Step into TALES FROM THE CURSED EDGE—a fantasy anthology where six unforgettable stories plunge you into realms of magic, monsters, and myth. From cursed fast-food shifts to paladins staring down cosmic dread, each tale slices thro...
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Crazy stoked about this one!
Many many many thanks to Sadie Hartmann (aka Mother Horror) for the review and the read!!!!!! 🙏 🐺 ❄️ #HailHolyQueens
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I had a great time interviewing crime writer and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, @JamesQueallyLAT , about his new thriller, SURVIVING THE LIE.
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New York City radio was a musical wonderland for a kid coming of age in 1970s Harlem. substack.com/home/post/p-220…
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"To get revenge on my goat for butting my backside, I wrangled her up and shaved her flanks. I gave her a sedative that was meant for a cow, then tattooed a map into her flesh." @James_CallanNZ mrbullbull.com/newbull/flash…
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My short story, “Ron” (in Tin House), was part of Symphony Space’s @SelectedShorts yesterday, performed alongside pieces by Ray Bradbury, Andre Alexis, & Ben Loory by acclaimed actors! A magical experience. The performances will be on the podcast & NPR in coming months!
It's out today!!
Lightning struck twice when my story "Mama" got accepted for The Best American Mystery & Suspense 2026 edited by Steph Cha and Megan Abbott.
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