Melody Writes

Good evening! I hope you are keeping well and staying warm. It's unusually cold here for my region, lately, although, I grew up in colder, so I'm used to it, just a bit out of practice. That just means a lot of staying inside, reading, cross-stitching, and watching Olympics. It also means it's time for another SSBA 2025 Finalist Featured Author. (nice segue!) Today's author is Alvar Theo and their book, Benothinged, a finalist in the horror category. As usual, more information on the SSBA can be found here , and links to all of my other SSBA posts can be found here . Side note, nominations are open for the 2026 awards - so send them in ! On to the author spotlight!    Alvar Theo - Author Biography Alvar Theo lives in Wolverhampton with one old cat and two young dogs, all of whom are colossal pains. They have been writing their entire life, a mixture of screenwriting and prose. Their work has been featured in podcast sketch shows and acting showcases. They have a d...

Good evening! Tonight, my SSBA Author Feature is for the winner of the Horror Category - R. A. Busby author of the book with a title I can't stop thinking about -  You Will Speak for the Dead.  I will be eventually reviewing this book, too (it'll be a bit, I have a bit of a queue right now). But, for now, you can still learn all about R. A. Busby and check out the book yourself. As usual, more information on the SSBA can be found here , and links to all of my other SSBA posts can be found here . Side note, nominations are open for the 2026 awards - so send them in ! On to the author spotlight!    R. A Busby - Author Biography Biography R. A. Busby is the 2020 Shirley Jackson Award recipient for short fiction, and the author of the horror novella Corporate Body (Cemetery Gates, 2023). She is a member of the Horror Writers Association. In her spare time, R.A. Busby watches cheesy gothic movies and goes running in the desert with her dog.  Where you can fi...