It's Time to Get Feral & Hysterical!

My book, Feral & Hysterical, Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women drops on August 19th, 2025! But there is an exclusive opportunity to get a signed, early release when you pre-order the August Night Worms package this coming Monday, June 30th at 8 AM (PST)

In this package you will also receive a new release from the author who wrote the foreword for Feral & Hysterical, Ania Ahlborn. THE UNSEEN is A terrifying new novel from bestselling #HorrorBookTok sensation Ania Ahlborn—the acclaimed author of the modern classic Brother AND it comes with a signed bookplate

There will be a goodie bag with exclusive, custom bookmark & artwork which includes a sticker of an illustration my daughter did for my book!

Bram Stoker Awards® winning author Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann has curated the ultimate collection of recommendations from the leading ladies of horror! From classic authors such as Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, and Daphne du Maurier to the modern wave of indie names and all the underrated voices waiting to be discovered, there’s enough deadly damsels in here to leave you feeling distressed long after you’ve run out of shelf space.

Each recommendation includes a spoiler-free synopsis and has been carefully catalogued and organized into thematic reading lists making it easier than ever to sate your darkest desires. Are you in your Gothic Era? Love watching a marriage gruesomely fall apart? Just finished Mexican Gothicand need more Sporror in your life? Whatever you’re vibing with, there’s a list for that.

Featuring a foreword by prolific horror author Ania Ahlborn and five essays from Alma Katsu, Alexis Henderson, Christina Henry, Rae Wilde, and Laura Purcell, this fully illustrated reader’s guide is a must-have for any horror fanatic looking to get out of a reading slump or diversify their TBR pile.

“This is an essential, long-overdue guide, and a wonderful read.”
― Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

“Hartmann is the Crypt Keeper, the Elvira, and the Vampira that the book world has been waiting for. I promise you, this book will sit on my bedside table until it’s in bloody tatters.”
― Daniel Kraus, author of Whalefall

“With boundless enthusiasm, thoughtful commentary, and the conversational tone of your BFF, this book will become your own personalized horror concierge.”
― Delilah S. Dawson, author of Bloom and The Violence

“Engaging and smart as hell.”
― Keith Rosson, author of Fever House and Coffin Moon