Dress up in your in your most ghoulish gar b and get into the Halloween spirit at this spooky storytelling event feat uring local authors and two-sentence horror stories written by Library pat rons. \;
\nSubmit your two-sentence story.
\nEnjoy creepy curiosities incl uding the following:
\nAdrian Van Young's first book of fiction\, The M an Who Noticed Everything\, \;won Black \;Lawrence Press' 201 1 St. Lawrence Book Award. His second book\, \;Shadows in Summerla nd\, a novel\, was republished by Open Road Media in September\, 2020 . His third book of fiction\, \;Midnight Self\, a story colle ction\, was released from Black Lawrence Press in October 2023. He is also the author of \;Vampire Pool Party \;from Madeleine Edit ions\, a book for children. His fiction and non-fiction have been publishe d or are forthcoming in \;Electric Literature's Recommended Readin g\, Black Warrior Review\, Conjunctions\, The B eliever\, VICE\, Slate\, BOMB\, Guernica\, Granta\, McSweeney's\, The New Yorker \;online\, and elsewhere. He is a Henfield Founda tion Prize recipient as well as a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee.
\nSueBird Sparrow is a visually-impaired Award-Winning Aut hor\, Novelist\, Short Story Scribe\, and World-Wide Wrangler of Words. Wh en not telling tales\, she can be found dancing to blues music\, memorizin g drinking toasts in diverse languages\, or transcribing the epic poems wh ispered by her companion tortoise\, Gordon Ramsay. \;SueBird&rsquo\;s usually-New-Orleans-centric genres include horror\, mystery\, suspense\, f antasy\, paranormal\, speculative fiction and a children&rsquo\;s book ser ies featuring an adventurous blind reptile entitled\, \;Marcelle t he Intrepid Iguana. \;Her latest novel\, a supernatural thriller\ , \;The Devil Drinks Monsoons\, (Bayou Wolf Press) is availab le beginning October\, 2025.
\nDawn Chartier is a r omance author known for crafting captivating tales of love\, danger\, and the supernatural. With a passion for weaving complex characters and heart- pounding adventures\, she brings readers into worlds where passion collide s with peril\, and unexpected heroes rise from the shadows. Inspired by he r Louisiana roots\, Dawn&rsquo\;s writing often reflects her love of South ern charm\, rich culture\, and the unique magic of the bayou. Her \;Gu ardian-Hunter \;series and other works blend steamy romance\, thrillin g suspense\, and unforgettable characters who grow through adversity. \;When she&rsquo\;s not writing\, Dawn enjoys spending time with family\, chilling on the beach\, and over-indulging in her love of chicory coffee\, dark chocolate and Gilmore Girls.
\nSponsored by Frien ds of Hubbell Library.
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