I’m excited to announce I’ll be making two more appearances for Mr. Wicker in February, which is also Women in Horror Month!

Sunday, February 8
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Roar Shack Reading Series
Ghost on the Shore
826LA Echo Park
1714 W Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90026

I’ll be joining great local authors of horror such as Lisa Morton, Kate Jonez, Kate Maruyama and Nicole Sconiers, along with live music from the punk band, The Raveens. Our host is Dave Rocklin.

Next stop:

Saturday, February 21
Presentation Time 10:40am, Auditorium
2nd Annual Author Fair
Pasadena Central Library
285 E Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA 91101

I’ll be selling and signing books at both events. “But, Maria, aren’t you having right-hand surgery on February 6th?” No worries! I’ll have help, plus I’ve rigged an ingenious method of signing without gripping a pen. I’ve tested it and it works. Aren’t you curious now? 😉

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Awoke this morning to the excellent news that Mr. Wicker has joined some wonderful company on the Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Superior Achievement in a First Novel:

Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Maria Alexander – Mr. Wicker (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
J.D. Barker – Forsaken (Hampton Creek Press)
Janice Gable Bashman – Predator (Month9Books)
David Cronenberg – Consumed (Scribner)
Michael Knost – Return of the Mothman (Woodland Press)
Daniel Levine – Hyde (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Josh Malerman – Bird Box (Harper Collins)
Whitney Miller – The Violet Hour (Flux)
Chantal Noordeloos – Angel Manor (Horrific Tales Publishing)
C.J. Waller – Predator X (Severed Press)

Two more rounds of voting must complete before official award nominees are announced on February 23rd. Congratulations to all the balloteers!