A.C. Wise
@acwise.bsky.social
Author and reviewer. Sunburst Award winner. Nebula, World Fantasy, Stoker, Locus, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, Lamba, and Ignyte finalist. She/her. www.acwise.net. https://linktr.ee/acwise
I heard a weird noise outside the window. Turns out two lovely foxy friends had stopped by for a visit. I failed to catch a picture of them together, but look how gorgeous this one is as they enjoy the snow!
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I heard a weird noise outside the window. Turns out two lovely foxy friends had stopped by for a visit. I failed to catch a picture of them together, but look how gorgeous this one is as they enjoy the snow!
It may have started out as Murray's Cheese, but it belongs to the cat now. Just ask her.
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It may have started out as Murray's Cheese, but it belongs to the cat now. Just ask her.
A lovely contributors' copy of Howl edited by Lindy Ryan and Stephanie M. Wytovich arrived in my mailbox. I can't wait to read the other stories in the anthology!
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A lovely contributors' copy of Howl edited by Lindy Ryan and Stephanie M. Wytovich arrived in my mailbox. I can't wait to read the other stories in the anthology!
In just under two months, Ballad of the Bone Road comes out from @titanbooks.bsky.social. I'll be celebrating the launch at Main Point Books in Wayne with themed cocktails, swag, and dessert. If you're in the Philly area, come join me! Fancy/cocktail attire encouraged, but not required.
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In just under two months, Ballad of the Bone Road comes out from @titanbooks.bsky.social. I'll be celebrating the launch at Main Point Books in Wayne with themed cocktails, swag, and dessert. If you're in the Philly area, come join me! Fancy/cocktail attire encouraged, but not required.
First fire of the season and I'm settling in in front of it with Apprehension by @maryrobinettekowal.com.
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
First fire of the season and I'm settling in in front of it with Apprehension by @maryrobinettekowal.com.
Don't mind me, just over here performatively reading in public am I doing this right? (Also Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social is amazing and y'all should read it, in public or otherwise.)
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Don't mind me, just over here performatively reading in public am I doing this right? (Also Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social is amazing and y'all should read it, in public or otherwise.)
This is an absolutely gorgeous collection! Not only is Call and Response by @seraph76.bsky.social full of stunning fiction, it's a physically beautiful book too. Just look at the sprayed edges!
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is an absolutely gorgeous collection! Not only is Call and Response by @seraph76.bsky.social full of stunning fiction, it's a physically beautiful book too. Just look at the sprayed edges!
A dark, frightening and visceral read that treats the body as a haunted house that the protagonist can't leave. If you're looking for some truly unsettling horror, I highly recommend The Graceview Patient by @caitlinstarling.com!
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A dark, frightening and visceral read that treats the body as a haunted house that the protagonist can't leave. If you're looking for some truly unsettling horror, I highly recommend The Graceview Patient by @caitlinstarling.com!
Tomorrow, I'll be at the Elkton Branch of the Cecil County Public Library signing and selling books along with other fabulous authors. Hope to see you there!
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Tomorrow, I'll be at the Elkton Branch of the Cecil County Public Library signing and selling books along with other fabulous authors. Hope to see you there!
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
Tomorrow is the full moon, and with perfect timing, Howl: An Anthology of Werewolves from Women in Horror is out today!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/howl-steph...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/howl-steph...
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tomorrow is the full moon, and with perfect timing, Howl: An Anthology of Werewolves from Women in Horror is out today!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/howl-steph...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/howl-steph...
Fear, much like beauty, is in the eye of the Beholder. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Fear, much like beauty, is in the eye of the Beholder. Happy Halloween!
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And because Apprehension is a Saga Double, flipping it around also gets me the thematically appropriate Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social, which I'm also really looking forward to reading!
And because Apprehension is a Saga Double, flipping it around also gets me the thematically appropriate Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social, which I'm also really looking forward to reading!
October 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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And because Apprehension is a Saga Double, flipping it around also gets me the thematically appropriate Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social, which I'm also really looking forward to reading!
And because Apprehension is a Saga Double, flipping it around also gets me the thematically appropriate Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social, which I'm also really looking forward to reading!
My recent book mail is pleasingly color coordinated and matches my office walls! Really looking forward to these: Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social's forthcoming collection The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own, and Apprehension by @maryrobinettekowal.com.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My recent book mail is pleasingly color coordinated and matches my office walls! Really looking forward to these: Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell, @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social's forthcoming collection The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own, and Apprehension by @maryrobinettekowal.com.
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Ballad of the Bone Road comes out in 3 months and 1 day! I've already started gathering swag and I can't wait to welcome you all to the Peony Hotel!
October 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ballad of the Bone Road comes out in 3 months and 1 day! I've already started gathering swag and I can't wait to welcome you all to the Peony Hotel!
On Saturday, November 8th, I'll be taking part in the author meet and greet and book market at the Cecil County Public Library in Elkton, MD from 10am to 2pm. If you're in the area, drop by and say hi!
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
On Saturday, November 8th, I'll be taking part in the author meet and greet and book market at the Cecil County Public Library in Elkton, MD from 10am to 2pm. If you're in the area, drop by and say hi!
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/meetan...
It is the worst being a kitten. No one at all ever feeds you and certainly no one gave you a whole handful of treats right before this picture.
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It is the worst being a kitten. No one at all ever feeds you and certainly no one gave you a whole handful of treats right before this picture.
Spotted on my walk to get coffee. A very Philly pumpkin!
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Spotted on my walk to get coffee. A very Philly pumpkin!
I'm very much enjoying this perfectly creepy seasonal read. The October Film Haunt by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social is exactly the kind of uneasy horror I'm in the mood for at this time of year.
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I'm very much enjoying this perfectly creepy seasonal read. The October Film Haunt by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social is exactly the kind of uneasy horror I'm in the mood for at this time of year.
Drinking coffee out of my @apexmag.bsky.social mug this morning, which is the perfect reminder that they're running a Kickstarter right now to support another year of fabulous art, fiction, essays, and reviews!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Drinking coffee out of my @apexmag.bsky.social mug this morning, which is the perfect reminder that they're running a Kickstarter right now to support another year of fabulous art, fiction, essays, and reviews!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Sure, on one hand, it's only October 2nd, but on the other hand...Hallowine!
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sure, on one hand, it's only October 2nd, but on the other hand...Hallowine!
Next Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 pm, I'll be at Main Point Books in Wayne, PA with @franwilde.bsky.social, talking about her fantastic new novel, A Philosophy of Thieves. Hope to see you there!
October 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Next Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 pm, I'll be at Main Point Books in Wayne, PA with @franwilde.bsky.social, talking about her fantastic new novel, A Philosophy of Thieves. Hope to see you there!
Woot! An ARC of Ballad of the Bone Road arrived in today's mail! The book itself releases in January and is currently available for preorder. Now that I can hold a copy in my hands, it's finally starting to feel real!
September 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Woot! An ARC of Ballad of the Bone Road arrived in today's mail! The book itself releases in January and is currently available for preorder. Now that I can hold a copy in my hands, it's finally starting to feel real!