GIVEAWAY! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, Goodreads, and I are back at it with a giveaway of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS. Enter by Aug. 19. U.S. Entrants only. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #BookSky #HorrorSky

Whirlwind Atlanta weekend! Book club talk, signing, and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social mixer at the National Book Club Conference. Side quest at @barnesandnoble.com Perimeter with @markusredmond.bsky.social. NBCC dinner featuring Walter Mosley and @keishaforga.bsky.social. Heart is full! #BookSky

Elated that I'm headed to Atlanta this weekend for the 22nd Annual National Book Club Conference! If you're registered for this event, please look for me. I'll be at all things @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social! nationalbookclubconference.com #BookSky #BlackSky #HorrorSky

WATCH IG Live TODAY at 4p PT / 7p ET, when I join the Spooktastic Author chat! www.instagram.com/spooktasticb... #HorrorSky #BookSky

I pre-ordered this beauty by @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, and it just arrived. This one will face out on my shelves because the cover is as gorgeous as the award-winning prose. Get your copy here: thecrowshoppe.com/products/my-...

I'm excited to discuss innovation in haunted house creation on this upcoming all-virtual TBRCon panel alongside some amazing speculative fiction authors. Details: fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2026/ @tbrcon.bsky.social #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #horrorsky #booksky

I've heard from a number of people who want signed copies of #thecurseofhestergardens. Grab one from @sistahscifi.bsky.social, the U.S.'s first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy. Link below. #tamikathompson #BookSky #HorrorSky #BlackSky

A Goodreads giveaway of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS! Spread the word. Enter by 7/21. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #bookgiveaway #BookSky #HorrorSky

Bay Area, "THE MONSTERS WE KNOW: BLACK HORROR AS RESISTANCE," is needed now more than ever. I look forward to the discussion with @justinkey.bsky.social and Ayize Jama-Everett. Join us TOMORROW at 2p. Link in comments. @sistahscifi.bsky.social @auntlute.bsky.social #HorrorSky #BookSky #BlackSky

Feeling so blessed today that @darkertimes.bsky.social has included #thecurseofhestergardens on its list of "The Best Horror Novels of 2026 So Far," alongside works by Paul Tremblay, Eric LaRocca, Kylie Lee Baker, and other masters of horror. List in comments. #HorrorSky #BookSky #tamikathompson

This spotlight by @horrortom.bsky.social for my contribution to STILL FLOATING: 40 YEARS OF PENNYWISE is everything. Especially the mention of the ugly truths my essay "The Black Spot: Hanlon and Hallorann in Stephen King’s IT" tackles. Link in comments. #HorrorSky #BookSky #stephenkingbooks

Look at this lineup for the SPOOKTASTIC BOOK FAIR! I'm tickled pink to be a part of it. Details: +Boston, MA +9/26/26 +Roundhead Brewing +a full (free) day of signings, panels and more Shout out to @alyssaalessi.bsky.social for being amazing! #HorrorSky #BookSky #bookfair #spooktastic

It was a high honor to receive an early copy of THE TURNING OF SALLY-MAE written by the Queen of African Horror, Nuzo Onoh. The book is out this October, and I'm here to tell you that this one belongs on your TBR. Preorder link in comments. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #BookSky #HorrorSky

Loved seeing THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS on the shelf at @barnesandnoble.com while visiting the area. If you're in Bel Air, Maryland, stop in and grab a copy. #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #BookSky #HorrorSky

So grateful for this interview by @ramiungarwriter.bsky.social about THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS and the emotional journey of writing the novel. Appreciate Ungar calling the work "unflinching." ramiungarthewriter.com/2026/06/24/c... #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #BookSky #HorrorSky

I had a blast discussing #thecurseofhestergardens with members of the Inkwood NJ Horror Book Club last night. I joined virtually but felt like I was in the room. They had thought-provoking questions, and I enjoyed every minute of our discussion. #tamikathompson #bookclub #BookSky #HorrorSky

THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS is the July featured book in the Twisted Retreat subscription box. The exclusive edition includes: -Redesigned dust jacket w/ intricate two-tone foiling -Stenciled edges -Illustrated endpages -Illustrated hardcover -Ribbon bookmark -Signed by me! Links below. #BookSky

I'm excited about the upcoming events on my calendar. Others are still in the works. If you're in any of these cities, be sure to join me! #bookish #booktok #bookstagram #BookSky #HorrorSky

Excited that I'll be discussing the Black Gothic in America at @baycon.org 42. If you'll be attending Westercon 78 / BayCon 2026, come check out the discussion on July 6th! #BookSky #HorrorSky #BlackSky

Several people have asked me to share the Spotify playlist that coincides with the track list in the back matter of #thecurseofhestergardens. I figure #Juneteenth is a wonderful day to share this celebration of Black artistry. Link in comments. Enjoy! #tamikathompson #BookSky #spotify

"When I was four, I picked up a handgun." That's the opening line of my personal essay, published today in @parlemag.bsky.social for National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The piece follows my journey with this American epidemic. Link in comments. #BookSky #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson

If you find yourself in @flysfo.bsky.social's Terminal 3, drop in to Compass Books to pick up a copy of THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS. My book baby is in stock! #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #BookSky

Talk about ecstatic!!! THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS is The Reading Black Girls Read of the Month for August! This is a huge honor. ❤️ Find the "TRBGs Read of the Month" Book Club on the Fable app: fable.co/club/trbgs-r... #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #bookclubpick #BookSky #HorrorSky

"We all float down here..." Thrilled to have an essay in STILL FLOATING: 40 YEARS OF PENNYWISE, out in Sept., edited by @horrortom.bsky.social. My essay, "The Black Spot," explores multiculturalism via Hanlon and Hallorann. Preorder link and @gnofhorror.com cover reveal in comments. #HorrorSky

I can't wait to bring my "The Art of the Query" workshop back home to the Bay THIS SUNDAY for an exclusive session with my fellow HWA SF Bay members. If you are a member of this chapter, join us! Message me for details.

Muñeca by @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social is on all the lists: Book Riot, NPR, Ms. Magazine, InStyle, PEOPLE. Why? Because this queer historical gothic is brilliant and deeply layered. Honored that I get to be in conversation with Gómez TOMORROW NIGHT in Berkeley. Join us! Link in comments. #BookSky

I was recently on @sistahscifi.bsky.social Wine Down Wednesday to discuss THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS. I'm on beginning at 4:30. Full conversation at link in comments. #BookSky #BlackSky #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson

How did I miss that THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS made it onto this @denofgeek.bsky.social list of most anticipated reads of 2026 all the way back in...(checks calendar)...January? Check out full list at link in comments. #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #HorrorSky ##BookSky

Happy to see THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS on this Novel Suspects list of new horror books they're reading. They call all ten works "dark, daring, and impossible to put down." Check out list here: www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/10... #thecurseofhestergardens #tamikathompson #HorrorSky #BookSky

The Stoker Awards banquet and ceremony are always a bit transcendent. This year was no different. I'll miss my fellow Halloween people. Until next year...stay weird, write, and resist! #stokercon #hwa #HorrorSky #BookSky