P.C. Verrone

P.C. Verrone

@pcverrone.com

Author of RABBIT, FOX, TAR (2026) & THE BLOND (forthcoming) Playwright of BAD MEDICINE & CROCODILE DAY (2023) Lit rep: Alyssa Jennette. pcverrone.com

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P.C. Verrone
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This is so heartbreaking. I have been privileged to work with 2 stellar editors at Catapult, as well as their hardworking and caring team. They took a chance on an ambitious book when no one else would, and made my debut more than I could have imagined. I hoped for many more years with them.

publishersweekly.comCatapult to Be Sold, End OperationsThe independent publisher, cofounded in 2015 by Elizabeth Koch, will be acquired by an unspecified buyer and end operations on October 30. The newly formed staff union said it was told “continued empl...
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This is a moment when indie publishers should proliferate not consolidate. As diversity is demonized, as deep thinking is traded for shallow takes, as the empathetic endeavor of reading is systematically eroded, it could not be more crucial to invest in the power of the imagination & written word.

P.C. Verrone
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For folks wondering what this means for RABBIT, FOX, TAR and THE BLOND, I’m not entirely sure. But if you’re a publisher, please hire the folks from this wonderful team! Thank you, @catapultbooks.bsky.social for making this debut year such a dream.

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Available today!! www.harpercollins.com/products/bes...

harpercollins.comBest American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2026Featuring multiple narrators, each story is brought vivdly to life. Of science fiction and fantasy, guest editor Olivie Blake writes, “It’s hard to look up...
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Since we started dating, I made it a tradition to buy Jordan the year’s Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy for Christmas. Ten years later, that tradition has been broken after receiving my contributor copy of the 2026 edition!!! Out Oct 20 & preorder now from @marinerbooks.bsky.social!

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A.L. Goldfuss
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It’s Best American day! Such an honor to see “Drosera regina” alongside such talented authors and fantastic stories. If you see it in the wild (bookstore, library, celebrity on train, etc) please share a photo!

P.C. Verrone
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Since we started dating, I made it a tradition to buy Jordan the year’s Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy for Christmas. Ten years later, that tradition has been broken after receiving my contributor copy of the 2026 edition!!! Out Oct 20 & preorder now from @marinerbooks.bsky.social!

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Locus Magazine
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Cover Reveal! Check out this beautiful cover for The Cookout, edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. Verrone, coming from Android Press! More at...

locusmag.comCover Reveal: The Cookout edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. VerroneCOVER REVEAL!  Check out this beautiful cover for The Cookout, edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. Verrone, coming out from Android Press! Cover art illustrated by Zi…

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Android Press
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Cover reveal for THE COOKOUT! Pre-order now! Stories by Margaux Carroll, Malon Edwards, Ariel Rose Evans, IkeChukwu Henry, Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Nailah King, Brent Lambert, Multimind, Tatiana Obey, Eden Royce, DaVaun Sanders, Jade Stewart, K.S. Walker, Verdell Walker, Maiya Williams, and more!

Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social

Cover Reveal! Check out this beautiful cover for The Cookout, edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. Verrone, coming from Android Press! More at...

locusmag.comCover Reveal: The Cookout edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. VerroneCOVER REVEAL!  Check out this beautiful cover for The Cookout, edited by Erin Brown, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, and P.C. Verrone, coming out from Android Press! Cover art illustrated by Zi…
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THE BEAUTY!!!! Sooo many incredible stories in here!

The Cookout Anthology@tco-anthology.bsky.social

🧚🏾‍♂️ COVER REVEAL!!!! 🧞 We are thrilled that the delicious cover for THE COOKOUT was announced by @locusmag.bsky.social! Cover Art by @ziziian.bsky.social and cover design by @babblewocky.bsky.social. Preorder your copy today from @press-android.bsky.social: www.android-press.com/product-page...

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The Cookout Anthology@tco-anthology.bsky.social

Fortuitous timing, here in Black Speculative Fiction Month, to let you all know about our upcoming COVER REVEAL! More details to follow about the beautiful artwork commissioned to envelop our delicious stories... Stay tuned, and keep an eye on updates at our website! thecookoutanthology.com

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A. L. Munson | Onnahinli Hinak Bitepuli (she/her)
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Another good read: "This Obituary Has Been Redacted" by @pcverrone.com. This is a sweet short story about #LGBTQ people and their pets resurrecting during the height of the AIDS epidemic. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi... #sff #fantasy #supernatural #readsky #reading #2SLGBTQIA

strangehorizons.comThis Obituary Has Been RetractedWe would like to address both these letters in reference to our Issue #377 Obituary section. For the record, let us state emphatically that we take our obituary section very seriously. We pray that…
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Go throw your money at this wonderful anthology!!!

Tonja K. Johnson | Black Speculative Fiction@tonjakjohnson.bsky.social

Y’ALL KICKSTARTER SAID THEY LOVE OUR BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION ANTHOLOGY! We love it too and we hope you’ll come support all the amazing work by Black authors and artists. www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Kick off your weekend with a spooky, gothic story, immaculately narrated by Laurie McDougall! 🪶

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PseudoPod 1048: The Work of Smith House “The photos hardly did Smith House justice." The Work of Smith House by P.C. Verrone Narrator: Laurie McDougall Host: Dani Daly Audio: Graeme Dunlop pseudopod.org/2026/09/18/p... This story is a PseudoPod original For C/W, see website

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1048: The Work of Smith House | PseudoPodThe photos hardly did Smith House justice. Its stone façade loomed above the red oak, black cherry, and eastern hemlock that had thronged the country roads for most of my drive.
P.C. Verrone
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Oof! This one really hurts. Truly an actor whose performances have brought me so much joy throughout so many eras of my life. RIP Tim Curry 💘

P.C. Verrone
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What will you find if you open up RABBIT, FOX, TAR? If you’re looking for your next read, consider this debut novel 📚 #bookrecs

P.C. Verrone
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IT’S HERE! I am so thrilled be part of this terrifying and terrific bunch of stories! Get your copy now from NWAN2.com 🐻🩸🌑

Shane Hawk@shanehawk.com

It’s finally here. NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD is available wherever you buy books. Help us celebrate this follow-up anthology’s release day by spreading the word to everyone you know. Happy reading and hohóú for all the amazing support. NWAN2.com #Indigenous #Horror #books

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Shane Hawk
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It’s finally here. NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD is available wherever you buy books. Help us celebrate this follow-up anthology’s release day by spreading the word to everyone you know. Happy reading and hohóú for all the amazing support. NWAN2.com #Indigenous #Horror #books

P.C. Verrone
@pcverrone.com

I am so proud of my husband Jordan, whose careful and complex exploration of Mexican American girls’ radical politics is now available to preorder! I’ve had the honor of witnessing the journey this project has taken, and I’m thrilled for it to be out in the world! www.ucpress.edu/books/chapul...

ucpress.eduChapultepec Girls by Jordan Villegas-Verrone - PaperScholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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Poets & Writers
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“So much of the book explores the characters balancing who they want to be perceived as versus who their actual innermost desires are pushing them to be,” says @pcverrone.com, author of Rabbit, Fox, Tar (Catapult), for our #FirstFiction feature. Read on: at.pw.org/PCVerrone

P.C. Verrone
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THE BLOND is coming!!! ⏱️ I’m SO excited to share that @catapultbooks.bsky.social will be publishing my second novel! If you love Cloud Atlas, messy queers of the past, and books that feel like you’re exploring an archive, then you’re in for a treat…

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Poets & Writers
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#ICYMI: Watch Poets & Writers Magazine senior editor India Lena González introduce the five debut authors featured in “First Fiction 2026” for this virtual reading and conversation: P.C. Verrone, M Lin, Joe Bond, Amanda Rizkalla, and Devyn Defoe. #ClipOfTheDay: at.pw.org/FF2026Reading

P.C. Verrone
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This story scared me in ways I’d never been spooked before!

The Cookout Anthology@tco-anthology.bsky.social

Author Announcement! Please welcome to The Cookout: Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora… Malon Edwards! @malonlouis.bsky.social

P.C. Verrone
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This story has some of my favorite futuristic worldbuilding!

The Cookout Anthology@tco-anthology.bsky.social

Author Announcement! Please welcome to The Cookout: Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora… Jade Stewart! @ja-stewart.bsky.social

P.C. Verrone
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This story has great banter and a wicked sense of humor. ❤️❤️❤️

The Cookout Anthology@tco-anthology.bsky.social

Author Announcement! Please welcome to The Cookout: Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora… Maiya Williams!