The book launch at Little Ghosts Books was a huge success! The turn out was great and Little Ghosts were great hosts, as always. Bit of a chilly day, but sunny. As usual, I forgot to take a single damn picture, but fortunately my friend, Megan, took some.
How’s this for cool news? The Tea & Terror Book Club has chosen Wasps in the Ice Cream for their next read! The after-school book club is run by counselor extraordinaire Christine Harrold, who thought Wasps might appeal to her group. What a thrill! I’ll even to get the group in a chat next month. Can’t wait. Many thanks to Christine for organizing the book club.
Lure is a horror tale that chums the waters when the appearance of a mermaid completely disrupts a remote and rigid fishing village.
Tim was thrilled about the nomination. “As a lifelong fan of Shirley Jackson’s work, it’s hard to relate how special this nomination is. Like most, my first introduction to Jackson was her iconic short story, “The Lottery” so it’s especially fitting since this is the 75th anniversary of that story’s appearance in the New Yorker. What was also cool was that my publisher, Tenebrous Press, told me about the nomination in person at this year’s HWA StokerCon.”
“Immersive and utterly compelling, Tim McGregor’s Lure will stab you in the heart with a hook and plunge you deep into the blackest depths where sunlight cannot follow. A monstrously inventive seaside fable of tradition, adolescence, and loss.”
– Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
The author of twenty books is on a roll, with his latest release Wasps in the Ice Cream cited as a best horror book of 2023 by Esquire Magazine.
McGregor lives in Toronto with his wife, two kids, and one spiteful ghost. He can be reached at timmcgregorauthor.com. @https://twitter.com/TimMcGregor1
The awards will be announced July 15th 2023, in Quincy, Massachusetts
“Highly recommended” -The Library Journal
“Best Books of 2023 that will scare you sh*tless” -Esquire.com
Summer 1987: Mark Prewitt’s only priority is to avoid his dad’s new wife and waste time with his friends, but idle nights are the devil’s playground. When his friends decide to pull a cruel prank on the reclusive and strange Farrow sisters, Mark regrets caving in to peer pressure.
Wanting to make amends, Mark is drawn into the mysterious world of the Farrow girls, finding a kindred spirit in the middle sister, George. She is unlike anyone he’s ever known; a practicing witch who uses folk magic to protect her family. They bond over books, loneliness, and homemade spells. She even invites Mark to join a séance to contact her dead sister, who died under mysterious circumstances.
Keeping their relationship secret, Mark learns that living a double life in a town this small is impossible. When the secret is exposed, and his friends plot to punish the witch sisters for stealing one of their own, Mark is forced to choose between these two worlds.
“McGregor sets a poignant, boy-meets-girl story and the innocence of childhood against the dark and dangerous secrets of adulthood; utterly magical and absorbing. I never wanted it to end.” -Sadie Hartmann, AKA Mother Horror
Come celebrate the release of Wasps in the Ice Cream at my favourite book shop, Little Ghosts Books! Friday, February 10 at 4 PM
If you happen to be in Toronto on August 6, come on by and say hello!
Wasps in the Ice Cream is not available at this time. If anyone pre-ordered it, you should be getting a refund. With any luck, I’ll find a new home for it soon.
Tenebrous Press is an amazing publisher that blends art and literature in a unique way. Publisher Matt Blairstone and editor Alex Woodroe are the brains behind Tenebrous and fantastic collaborators. I can’t wait for this tale of new weird folk horror to come out. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever penned.
Cover art by Matt Blairstone, interior art by Kelly Williams.