Virtual -Summer Scares First Bite: SUCH SHARP TEETH & HORROR FOR WEENIES with authors Rachel Harrison and Emily C. Hughes

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We are so pleased to be partnering with the Boxborough Public Library to bring you this program as part of this year’s Summer Scares. We welcome authors Rachel Harrison and Emily C. Hughes for a discussion about gateways to the horror genre and how entwined horror is in popular culture. Harrison’s novel "Such Sharp Teeth" is a selection for the Horror Writers Association 2024 Summer Scares program. Harrison’s work is known for the relatable women protagonists, sense of humor, and feminist twists on tropes. Hughes first book, "Horror For Weenies", is forthcoming in September with detailed information on 25 of the most popular horror movies written in an accessible and approachable manner 'for people who love getting the reference but hate being scared.'

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

About the authors:

Rachel Harrison is the national bestselling author of BLACK SHEEP, SUCH SHARP TEETH, CACKLE, and THE RETURN, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, as an Audible Original, and in her debut story collection BAD DOLLS. Her next novel, SO THIRSTY, is out September 10th from Berkley.

Emily C. Hughes wants to scare you. Formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and TorNightfire.com, she writes about horror and curates a list of the year’s new scary books. Her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch, will hit shelves in September 2024 from Quirk Books. You can find her writing elsewhere in The New York Times, Vulture, Tor.com, Electric Literature, Thrillist, and more. Emily lives in crunchy western Massachusetts with her husband and four idiot cats.

This virtual event is hosted by the Boxborough Public Library and is a collaboration between the Framingham Public Library and several Massachusetts and New Hampshire libraries.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.