I Think I Found My Purpose in Life

This Tuesday, my book has been out for two weeks. And I’m headed to California on Friday. I’ll be at Dark Delicacies and Mysterious Galaxy and BoucherCon

This last week, I was at Elliott Bay Book Co. (Seattle) and Powell’s Books (Oregon) with Keith Rosson, author of FEVER HOUSE both bookstores have signed books you can order online

I was even on TV promoting my book and horror fiction which was totally wild.

I signed books for all our Night Worms customers and we sent those out on August 9th with The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter & Andrew F. Sullivan which also released on August 8th

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theannexlibrary on Instagram: ”💌BOOKMAIL - Nightworms Edition!💌 I’m obsessed with this entire package, especially the Nightworms magnet and signed book from @mother.horror herself! What is your favorite horror book?! 💀📚🪦 #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #book #bookstagram #bookworms #bookwormsofinstagram #booklover #bookishlife #bookloversofinstagram #booklovers #readersofinstagram #reader #readers #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreview #bookreviews #bookreviewer #bookreviewers #bookreviewsofinstagram #bookrecommendations #bookrecommendation #nightworms #unboxing #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #horrorbooks #paranoid”

August 20, 2023

In-person events are both exciting and exhausting. The best thing about them is talking to fellow horror fans about books. I love it. If I wasn’t such an introvert…if speaking engagements and parties weren’t so taxing/mentally draining for me, I would seek out more ways to talk about horror offline at bookstores and libraries. It’s a lot of fun to make those connections with other readers—my bookish people!

Robb at

The ARC Party

recently shared a photo with me that I think is so exciting! This is exactly what I imagined bookstores could do to create in-store displays for horror books with titles from 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered, otherwise known as #101HBTRBYM on Instagram

Looking at this photo for the first time, I was struck by a realization. In 2015, I posted my very first #bookstagram photo. It was a picture of me sitting on the back porch of our house in California, sipping espresso from a glass mug with a library copy of N0S4A2 by Joe Hill in my lap.

A horror book.

I found so many fellow horror readers this way and more horror fiction than I ever knew would be available to me.

Fast forward 8 years and this book I put out into the world is just another version of that very first #bookstagram post I made. Just one horror fiction junkie reaching out into the void, sending out a message… “Is anyone else out there? Let’s talk about horror books!” The message is being received. Readers are responding. Yesterday we played this game where I posted classic horror on my #bookstagram feed and asked people to ‘choose their fighter’. Which classic horror book would you recommend to a reader who has never read any horror before but is eager to jump in somewhere? You should check out the comments, it’s a beautiful, wonderful, soul-satisfying thing. I’m very, very grateful to have been given a platform to connect with fellow horror readers. I will never take it for granted. -Sadie XX

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Sadie Hartmann on Instagram: “Choose your fighter. Let’s play a game. Which one of these classic horror books would you pick as the best introduction to horror for someone who has never read a horror book?
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You can share it in your stories and use a circle gif to choose. I’ll repost them just remember to tag me 😎
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I’ll pick mine too 📚⭕️
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#classichorror #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #motherhorror #theexorcist #shirleyjackson #dracula #paperbacksfromhell”

August 20, 2023